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The core principle for helping out at the wiki is to do what excites you. Everyone is different, and will enjoy volunteering for different projects. To learn more about some big and small ways to help out visit [[More ideas for how you can help]]. Whether you want to start your own support group, write letters to your doctor, or simply edit the wiki, all forms of volunteerism are helpful.
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==How to Participate==
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* Join our Forum
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* '''[[Drop-in Chat Moderator]]''': The drop-in chat moderator helps facilitate the PTPN's [http://www.tmswiki.org/chat weekly drop-in chat]. '''[[Drop-in Chat Moderator|Click here]] to learn more about becoming a chat moderator.'''
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* '''[[Webinar Moderator]]''': Webinar moderators help run the chatroom portion of special webinar events and relay any questions raised in the chatroom to the webinar's host. '''[[Webinar Moderator|Click here]] to learn more about becoming a webinar moderator.'''
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* '''[[Practitioner Survey Response Team|Practitioner Survey Response Team Member]]''': The Practitioner Survey Response Team is in charge of posting practitioners' [[TMS Professional Survey Responses|professional survey responses]] on the Wiki. Members of the team also add that practitioner's information to the [[Find a TMS Doctor or Therapist|Find a Practitioner list]].
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* PPD/TMS Support Group Organizer: In the past, the PTPN's members have organized several in-person support groups both in the United Kingdom and in Boston, Massachusetts. As our community continues to expand, so will the need for other local chapters. The Support Group Organizer may start a local chapter, or can opt to take a leadership role by organizing meetings in an existing chapter.'''[[Organizing a TMS Support Group|Click here]] to learn more about organizing a local TMS support group.'''
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* Q&A Liaison: Our [[Q&A with an Expert|Q&A with an Expert program]] contains detailed answers by TMS practitioners addressing common TMS-related questions. Q&A Liaisons work closely with practitioners, identifying and then proposing questions for practitioners to respond to.'''[[Q&A Liaison|Click here]] to learn more about becoming a Q&A Liaison.'''
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== Examples of "Doing what excites you." ==
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Because the wiki is entirely run by volunteers, we want the process of contributing to the wiki to be as rewarding as possible. Hence, one of our mantras is, "Do what excites you!" Some examples of this philosophy are:
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* [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/HilaryN123 HilaryN], who was giving presentations about TMS in the UK for several years before the wiki was founded realized that we needed a page on [[Promoting TMS Awareness]], so she created it. Pages linked to from it now make up one of the main sections of the wiki. She speaks several languages and wanted to spread the word about TMS to other countries, so she also created the [[TMS en Fran%C3%A7ais|TMS en Français]], [[TMS no Brasil]] and [[SMT S%C3%ADndrome de Miositis Tensional|SMT Síndrome de Miositis Tensional]] pages, eventually helping to recruit LeylaLuz, who helped with the page and posted [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/thread/3451316/Mi+experiencia+con+SMT the first Spanish-language TMS Success story] (at least that we are aware of).
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* [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/pandamonium09 pandamonium09] felt like a good list of TMS books was important, so she adopted that page (enlisting help from [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/Peghanson Peghanson]) and made it into one of the best pages on the wiki. Wanting the wiki to be as friendly to newcomers as possible, she also made important contributions to the [[An Introduction to TMS]] and [[So You Think You Might Have TMS]]. Wanting the wiki to be visually inviting, she chose graphics for the home page and created the banner at the top of every page.
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* [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/Peghanson Peghanson] felt that it was important that people who posted questions in the [[Q&A with an Expert]] section got prompt responses, so she has taken the lead in managing how the questions are sent out. She attended the first TMS conference in Ann Arbor and is the treasurer of the TMS Educational Working group that is hosting the second annual TMS Conference in LA. She also helps manage some of the email that comes into the wiki, making sure it doesn't slip through the cracks.
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* [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/MatthewNJ MatthewNJ] is a patient of Dr. Sarno's and found the alumni panels to be extremely helpful. He wanted to organize similar events for people who didn't live in LA, so he organized an online [[TMS Success Stories - Live Panel]] with help from [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/Peghanson Peghanson].
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* [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/TMSAndrew TMSAndrew] felt that research about TMS is crucial to winning people over to our approach, so he gathered information about TMS relevant researchers and wrote many of the summaries that we use in our [[Medical Evidence|Medical Evidence page]]. He also wrote many of the original blurbs in our [[Find a TMS Doctor or Therapist]] page so that readers can easily find some of the most important information about TMS practitioners without clicking through to a new page.
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* [http://tmswiki.wetpaint.com/account/ForestForTreesTMS ForestForTreesTMS] gets excited when he sees other people doing projects that excite them, jumps in and helps out most active projects.
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* '''[[Drop-in Chat Moderator]]''': The drop-in chat moderator helps facilitate the PTPN's [http://www.tmswiki.org/chat weekly drop-in chat]. '''[[Drop-in Chat Moderator|Click here]] to learn more about becoming a chat moderator.'''
* '''[[Drop-in Chat Moderator]]''': The drop-in chat moderator helps facilitate the PTPN's [http://www.tmswiki.org/chat weekly drop-in chat]. '''[[Drop-in Chat Moderator|Click here]] to learn more about becoming a chat moderator.'''
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'''ALL DONATIONS TO THE PPD/TMS PEER NETWORK ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE, AS WE ARE A [http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Charitable-Organizations/Exemption-Requirements---Section-501(c)(3)-Organizations 501(c)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY].'''
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You can make a donation to the PTPN online using PayPal. The charge on your bank statement will appear as “The PPD/TMS Peer Network.” Online donors will also receive their tax acknowledgement via email. To donate to the PTPN using PayPal, [http://www.paypal.com/specificaccounthere click here], or click on the yellow donate button at the top of this section.
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* '''Policies:''' The PTPN asks that PPD/TMS practitioners donate no more than $100 per year.
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