Be kind

Encourage with grace and compassion.

Keep it honest

Share from the heart, with authenticity.

Honor privacy

Respect each other's stories and boundaries.

### Community guidelines

Be kind, keep it honest, honor privacy. Full policies cover acceptable content, prayer requests, and respectful disagreement.

### Reporting

Report posts, comments, or messages that violate guidelines. Reports are reviewed by human moderators.

### Block and mute

Block someone to stop all interaction. Mute hides their content from your feed without them knowing.

### Muted keywords

Filter topics or phrases you do not want to see — your feed, your boundaries.

### Privacy controls

Manage profile visibility, who can message you, tag you, and see your activity in account settings.

### Sensitive content

Some posts may include a sensitive-content notice before you choose to view.

### Direct messages & tags

You control who can DM you and who can tag you in posts and comments.

### Ages 13+

Members must be at least 13. Ages 13–17 require parental permission as described in our community policies.

The Story Haven is a **peer community**, not a crisis counseling or mental health service. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call **911**. For mental health crisis support in the U.S., call or text **988**.

Read the full [community policies](https://graceunworthy.com/legal/storyhaven-community) and [privacy policy](https://graceunworthy.com/legal/privacy).

Questions? [See the FAQ](/faq).

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