Facebook As A Means of Connecting

I am very excited today about the social connections being made because of Facebook. People of all ages are tapping into this social network to visit with family and friends, as well as friends and acquaintances made years ago! This network is also providing a means of connection for Celebrate Recovery and the many people involved all around the world. If you don't yet have a page, let me encourage you to start today!

Working with Facebook is not difficult. If you don't know how to get started, ask your teen or a friend or spouse to help you get going.

Before I share more about Facebook and its advantages, let me say that Facebook is a social network. It is not a place for deep sharing. In fact, I recommend that you place high security on all of your postings, even your pictures. There are several safety features available to the Facebook user. I don't connect with people I don't know. I simply ignore requests for friends from those I don't wish to connect with. I only let my connected friends see my comments, my photos and anything else I post. You are in control of your own page.

Now for the good stuff, the reason why I am so excited about Facebook. On your Facebook page, in the upper right corner, is a search box. As you enter Celebrate Recovery, you will find many Celebrate Recovery Facebook pages from all over the country.  Johnny Baker started a Celebrate Recovery National Facebook page for people in recovery to connect and share. Some have shared about their ministries and some have shared about their personal recoveries. Awesome! Several of the State Reps and Regional Directors have started pages for their area. Some pages are there for anyone to join and then some are closed, where you have to be approved to join, depending on the purpose of the page. It is exciting to see the connections that are being made around the country and even the globe!

People are hearing about Celebrate Recovery from Facebook and finding a meeting for the first time. I have heard accounts of people attending their first CR meeting because a friend or relative shared Celebrate Recovery via their Facebook page. I use my page to share when I have attended a great meeting or about a recent One Day Seminar I attended and how lives are being changed. I have been posting pictures and comments on the Celebrate Recovery One Day Conferences as I can. The possibilities are unlimited!

HOWEVER, I must also add that confidentiality and anonymity are just as important on Facebook as anywhere else. Please do not post private conversations or names and faces of those who have not given you permission to do so. Facebook needs to be kept social and safe for all concerned.

Have a blessed week!

Paula