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THE DARK SIDE
Forum Directory
Forum Directory
Welcome to The Dark Side(TDS)! The purpose of this page is to help our members find their way around our forum.
Want to introduce yourself to to the forum or greet new members? What better way than to swing by our Welcome Thread! If you are at all unfamiliar with the general nature of the forum, please check out our Forum Guidelines.
One important option available to all visitors is the ability to post anonymously. This means that everyone, including the forum moderators, will only know you by your guest username. TDS Anonymous Thread is located in the Anonymous Posting Forum.
If you have any further questions regarding our forum and/or how to do things on BL, feel free to start a new thread in the Support Forum!
General Information Threads
These are threads containing information available largely external to the board. Looking for a food shelter? Need a support telephone number? Curious what certain disorders are? This is the area!
Mental Health Resources, Treatment Resources and Helplines
Descriptions of Psychotic and Emotional Disorders
How Tolerance Can Kill You
Medication FAQ - Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Psychiatric Drugs
Descriptions of psychotic and emotional disorders
Guide to opioid addiction treatments and other medications used for withdrawal (detailed info on page 2)
HIV / AIDS Resources and Information
Suicidal Thinking On Anti-Depressants
Warning! Beware Of Some Psychiatrists
MEGA-threads
These are threads which focus on specific issues within TDS forum. Though members are always encouraged to start a new thread in the forum, the MEGA-threads often contain heaps of quality information, as well as mini-communities of friends ready to offer support All MEGA-threads linked as their most up-to-date versons, but previous versons (when they exist) are linked as well.
drug-related MEGA-threads
Cannabis/Weed/Marijuana
Ecstasy(MDMA)
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mental health MEGA-threads
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other MEGA-threads
Suicide Helpline Thread
Cutting Thread
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Common Topics - Drug Themed
Here are links to searches within TDS (and its archive) on topics related to drug use.
Benzodiazepines
benzodiazepines (general)
Xanax
Opiates
Opiates(general)
Fentanyl
Heroin
Oxycondone/OxyContin
Percocet
Alcohol/Alcoholism
SSRIs (general)
Paroxetine
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Common Topics - Mental Health Themed
Here are links to searches within TDS (and its archive) on topics related to mental health.
Anxiety/Stress
Depersonalization/Derealization
Psychosis
Self-Destruction
Therapists/Therapy
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Common Topics - Other
Here are links to searches within TDS (and its archive) on topics related to some other issues.
AA/NA
Addiction (general)
Crying
Cutting
Detox
Death/Dying
Depression
Family Issues
Flashbacks
Hepititus
Homeless
Pain Management
Rehab
Suicide
Withdrawal (general)
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Social & Community Threads
TDS isn't always about being serious. We like to have a lot of fun in here, getting to know each other as unqiue individuals. We also like to ponder things ranging from philosophy to religion to ways to deal with our lives and families. Don't be shy - jump right in and let's get to know one another! Current versions are linked, and past versions are given as a search query.
Ongoing Social Threads
How are you in ONE word? (past versions)
The Photo Thread (past versions)
The Social Thread (past versions)
What Song Fits Your Mood?
Fun Thread
Favorite Quotes Thread
What ticks you off?
Other Lighthearted Threads
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Perspective Threads
How Often are you Happy/Content?
Has Drug Use Changed you Physically?
Anyone else a Loner?
The Tough-Love Debate
TDS MEMBER FEEDBACK
Help us help you! We want to have the best forum we can! We have two open member feedback threads, and the forum moderators, senior moderators assigned to TDS, and administrators assigned to TDS can be reached through private message(PM) below.
Internal TDS Feedback Thread
External TDS Feedback Thread
PM TDS forum moderators
n3ophy7e "n3o"
paranoid android "pa"
panic in paradise "pip"
ocean "ocean"
RedLeader "RL"
PM TDS senior moderators
n3ophy7e
RedLeader
PM TDS administrators
Chaos Butterfly
tobala
TDS Shorthand Explanations
Here are some common shorthand entries used within the forum:
AA = Alcoholics Anonymous
BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder
CBT = Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CT = Cold Turkey
CWE = Cold Water Extraction
ED = Eating Disorder
MMT = Methadone Maintenence Therapy
NA = Narcotics Anonymous
SH = Self-Harm
WD = Withdrawal
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Update Log
This is a public log of changes made to this page by the forum moderators. For example, if you missed the creation of a new MEGA-thread, this is a good resource to catch up!
(15 March 2010 - New Directory Created - RedLeader)
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