Explore Our Community Features (Directory)
Explore Our Community Features (Directory)
Welcome to the Explore Our Community Page
Scroll down to learn how to be notified of new content and access links leading you directly to our Community features (both free and paid).
Looking for information about a specific topic? Use the ‘search’ feature via entering your chosen topic into the magnifying glass icon located at the upper right of our Archive page. For example, enter ‘worksheet’ to find worksheets, or ‘siblings’ to find past conversations involving sibling FSA, or ‘boundaries’ to find articles on boundaries relating to FSA. A list of articles will then come up and you can then click directly onto the ones that interest you.
Welcome to a space where your journey is honored, your voice is heard, and your path to healing is supported by a community of compassionate peers. Together, we can navigate the complexities of recovery and celebrate the power of connection.
Recovering from family scapegoating abuse (FSA) is a courageous and often solitary journey, but it doesn’t have to be walked alone. Embracing active community participation and taking the leap to connect with other survivors can play a crucial role in your healing process. Engaging with a supportive community that understands FSA and its effects provides not just a sense of belonging, but also invaluable opportunities for shared experiences, mutual understanding, and collective empowerment.
Getting Notified of New Community Content
You can choose how you’d like to be notified of new content I put out by following the instructions below. Do be aware that the mobile app does not show you content creators’ entire navigation menu at this time (Substack is supposedly working to address this). Paid subscribers will therefore want to access my Substack via a browser to enjoy all of our community features (or bookmark this page for easy reference).
On a Browser:
1. Head over to your Substack account Settings page and scroll to the Notifications section.
2. Click on the toggle next to each option to disable / enable.
On the Substack Mobile App:
1. Tap your Substack profile picture and select Settings.
2. Tap Notifications and on this page, toggle off what you do not want to receive push notifications for.
Learn more about how to use the Substack Mobile App (available on Apple and Android)
List of Current FSA Education Community Offerings (Paid and Free)
PAID Community Offerings (click on the link to visit the featured page):
Joining a paid community for adult survivors of family scapegoating abuse offers more than just a place to share your story; it provides a dedicated, private, pay-walled protected area designed specifically for your needs, ensuring that community discussions covering sensitive topics are not picked up by search engines.
Investing in our community means gaining access to specialized resources provided by a clinical expert in family scapegoating abuse (who is also an FSA adult survivor), as well as peer support and access to a network of individuals who truly understand your journey.
By becoming part of this community as a paying member, you’re not only enhancing your recovery with tailored guidance and validation but also contributing to a supportive environment where everyone can thrive together. Your paid subscription also support my mission to bring global attention to FSA and its effects via my ongoing research and publication efforts.
Direct Messaging other (Paid) Community Members: Want to take a conversation on a public post off-line for privacy purposes? Just click on the community member’s name and you’ll see that you can message them direct by clicking on ‘Message’ in the rectangular box. Or you can search their user handle in the Chat section and message them direct this way as well.
In addition to the free community offerings listed below, Paid Subscribers also enjoy the following exclusive benefits:
Link: Chat Threads (with search feature): Chat threads are protected by a paywall, allowing for private community discussions on sensitive material, such as our Ask the Community chats and our Dream Exploration group chats. Your replies or comments are not accessible to search engines nor are they accessible anywhere else on Substack. To reply to a chat from a browser, hover over the message and then click on the curved black arrow to the right (click on the 3 horizontal dots next this arrow to see more options). On the Substack mobile app, touch the message with your pointer or long press with your finger and several options will display, including ‘Reply’. You can search for a specific topic in our Chat space by entering your search term in the magnifying glass icon to the left of the 3 horizontal dots at the top of the ‘Chat’ page.
Link: Ask the Community: A ‘Reddit’-like feature where community members can share their collective wisdom and help each other overcome the various hurdles and humps that are bound to rise up in their path as they journey away from abuse and dysfunction toward a a more hopeful present and a brighter future. Leave your question or describe an FSA-related situation you are needing support around for other paid subscribers to respond to; I’ll get it out to the community as soon as possible via a private, paywall-protected Chat thread visible only to paid subscriber Chat thread participants.
Link: Q & A With Rebecca: Leave me your questions about family scapegoating abuse and/or my book, 'Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed' - I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Dream Group: This is a new community weekly Chat Thread feature for paid subscribers. The first Dream Group group chat thread will be available on October 18. Learn more about our community Dream Exploration group.
Writers Group: We are launching this group in November, 2024 for members working on memoirs and other forms of autobiographical creative expression.
FSA Recovery Affirmations: Posted every Monday morning and will often coordinate with my public article topics that week.
Free Community Offerings (click on the link to visit the featured page):
Link: FSA Education Home Page: Features my latest and also my most popular posts. Public posts are available to both free and paid subscribers. If you are on a browser, you can also see additional resources and links on the lower right hand side of my home page as you scroll down.
Link: My ‘Notes’: Notes are like ‘tweets’ here on Substack and, similar to posts, can be ‘restacked’ to share with others. Public posts are available to both free and paid subscribers.
Link: FSA Education Archive: Includes all of my posted content to date, both free and paid. Use the ‘search’ icon to find topics of interest to you.
Link: My YouTube Channel: As a licensed YouTube Health Partner, I provide free public education on family scapegoating abuse, as well as clinically grounded information on recovering from its devastating effects.
Link: FSA Recovery Resources: Resources I share with clients, subscribers, and social media followers that assist in FSA and Complex Trauma recovery.
Link: Book Recommendations from the FSA Education Community: See what books have helped other community members in their recovery and contribute your own suggestions!
All subscribers, free and paid, receive my free public articles on FSA via email and/or the Substack mobile app, depending on how you have configured your Notification settings in you Substack Account Profile.
UPGRADING FROM FREE TO PAID: If you sign up for free to my Substack but want to upgrade to a paid subscription later, you’ll want to visit my home page using a BROWSER and not the Substack Mobile App.
How to access my full navigation menu and offerings
To access my full navigation menu from your BROWSER, sign into Substack, then use the search bar at the top right of your screen to navigate to ‘Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) Education’. My site menu will then show at the top of your screen.
To access my full navigation menu from the SUBSTACK MOBILE APP, click on the ‘Inbox’ to the right of the ‘Home’ icon at the bottom of your screen. Click into one of my posts. Click on the three vertical dots at the top right of the screen. Click on ‘View Publication’. Then click on the three vertical dots again and click ‘Manage Subscription’. You’ll then see my full navigation menu at the top of your screen.
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