Members

Suggestions for members when participating in an online meeting

Anonymity reminder from the United Kingdom virtual group:

"Please mute your microphone until you would like to speak. If you are in a public place, or even at home where people not attending the meeting could enter the room, please do not have your video on and wear headphones. Equally important, please can you ensure the videos of attending members are not visible to anyone else."

"This is because of anonymity as detailed above, protecting both the privacy and anonymity of members and potentially your 'qualifiers' if they live with you i.e. the person who brought you to this programme."

1. It is up to each individual to choose if they want to turn on their video/camera or remain muted for the meeting.

2. Please change the name displayed on the screen to be your first name, and optionally add the first initial of your last name. Some members also add the city where they live.

3. When sharing in the meeting, use your first name. Ours is an anonymous program.

4. We ask you to refrain from taking photos, making personal recordings, or doing screen captures during the meetings. Be mindful we may be exposing others to judgment and harm by showing they attended a Nar-Anon event. We want all attendees, including newcomers, to know this is a safe place.

5. When you are not reading, or sharing, please consider muting your microphone so background noise does not make it harder for others to hear the person speaking.

6. Anonymity is vital to our members.

• Please protect your anonymity. You can connect with other members outside the meeting time and share other personal information if you so choose.

• Please protect the anonymity of your friends and family. Our program is designed to help you in your recovery. Your loved one's drug of choice, status, and behaviors are their story to share. Please focus your sharing on how you feel, act, and react. Please do not share your loved one's names.

• Please protect the anonymity of all the other members in our group. What you hear in our meetings is shared in confidence and should not be repeated elsewhere. This becomes especially important in online meetings as anyone passing by your computer may see member faces or hear what members are sharing. Try to find a private space so what you say and what you hear and see remains confidential.