# Addictions and this app

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/addictions-and-this-app/108794
**Category:** Feedback
**Created:** [January 29, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/addictions-and-this-app/108794 "2021-01-29T07:39:32Z")
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### Author: ![siand](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/siand/32/100530_2.png) [@siand](https://talkingsober.com/u/siand)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/addictions-and-this-app/108794/20 "2021-01-29T08:24:01Z")

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I would encourage anyone who is struggling with feeling excluded, unsupported or generally concerned about people not acting within the forum guidelines to send a private message to [@moderators](https://talkingsober.com/groups/moderators), we are here to help where we can.

> [@Talking Sober Rules and Guidelines](https://talkingsober.com/t/talking-sober-rules-and-guidelines/79120):
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> The Talking Sober moderation team has reviewed and updated the forum rules and guidelines. We ask all members to read and abide by these rules. We welcome feedback - please send any feedback in a private message to [@moderators](https://talkingsober.com/groups/moderators). This thread is closed to comments in order to keep it tidy for further announcements and updates. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring this community continues to be a positive resource. slight_smile Talking Sober Rules and Guidelines Talking Sober is a communit…

Of course on a forum with so many members from different places and at different points in their recovery, there will be a broad range of topics. The forum is first and foremost a place for support with recovery but we all need different things at different times.

It seems like a good opportunity to remind everyone about using tags to help organise the forum, and mute content you do not wish to see. You can also mute categories, like just for fun, if that is distracting for your recovery. Anyone with Regular status can add and edit categories and tags.

> [@PSA: Using Tags for a better Talking Sober experience](https://talkingsober.com/t/psa-using-tags-for-a-better-talking-sober-experience/84585):
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> Do you know about tags? They’re a useful tool for finding which topics interest you or not, but on this forum they are underutilized, which is a huge missed opportunity. ([Click here to jump to the most FAQ on how to quickly mute a tag.](https://talkingsober.com/t/psa-using-tags-for-a-better-talking-sober-experience/84585/2)) Maybe you have an uncommon DOC or specific interest, but can’t check every topic, and want to be notified when a new topic comes up discussing it. Or maybe there’s a topic that affects you in such a way you prefer to stay away from it. You can use tags to achie…

And also, as the Zoom meeting was mentioned, a reminder that this is not part of TS but something that a group of people here decided to set up.

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