Move from isolation to belonging, from survival to purpose, and from receiving support to providing support.
TruthBook is the safe place behind the paywall: a threshold between us and the world where masks can come down, trust can grow, and intimacy can become part of healing.
Start with a doorway, not a feed. The first login should help a patient become known, protected, and ready to invite one trusted person.
Private until you choose supporters
Who I Am
Let people meet the person before they meet the pain.
Name, photo, and one true sentence about who you are.
Guides/staff by default
What I Survived
Name the road without turning vulnerability into spectacle.
A private sentence about what has shaped you.
Support network eligible
What I Am Building
Move the first screen from suffering to future.
One goal that says where life is going.
Purpose required
Who Can Walk Alongside Me
Choose one trusted person before joining a crowd.
Supporter name, role, and why you are inviting them.
contributor
Profile status
Draft
6 of 6 sections have draft content.
contributor
Training gate
3 of 4
Boundary and escalation basics still required.
contributor
Availability
Hidden
Profiles do not appear in matching until staff approval.
contributor
Introductions
0 open
Staff-reviewed introductions unlock after approval.
Contributor Profile Builder
Draft
A guided profile flow for people who are ready to help. It turns lived experience into a reviewed support role before anyone appears in matching.
Contributor Review Queue
staff approval
This is the gate before contributors appear in matching. Staff can approve, request revisions, pause availability, or keep a profile hidden.
Jon Mercer
Mentor candidate | Isolation after success, work identity, marriage repair
Ready for approval
Low risk
Approve for two purpose-bound introductions.
Training completeBoundaries clearNo clinical claims
Sample row. Real submitted profiles will show review actions for staff.
Elena Cross
Guide candidate | Avoidance, spiritual bypass, story ownership
Needs staff note
Medium risk
Clarify when sensitive threads require staff handoff.
Training completeSensitive topicsGuide lane clear
Sample row. Real submitted profiles will show review actions for staff.
Required
TruthBook Constitution
Affirms trust before reach and support before treatment.
Required
Helpful Support Without Rescuing
Practices encouragement, reflection, and one next step.
Required
Boundary and Escalation Basics
Knows when to involve staff and when not to answer.
Required
Story Ownership
Protects the member story from pressure, exposure, or editing control.
Contributor Visibility Rules
trust before reach
Legal name and contact
Draft: Staff only
Approved: Staff only
Display name and role
Draft: Staff preview
Approved: Members only
Roads I understand
Draft: Staff review
Approved: Matching profile
Short story
Draft: Staff and self
Approved: Matched members only
Boundaries
Draft: Staff review
Approved: Always visible
Availability
Draft: Staff review
Approved: Matching profile
Profile Requirements
member controlled
Who I Am: Support network
Private, support network, guides/staff, public story
What I Survived: Guides/staff
Private, support network, guides/staff
What I Am Building: Support network
Private, support network, public story
How Others Can Support Me: Support network
Off, supporters, guides/staff
Patient Invitation Console
staff preview
A staff-facing launch queue for inviting current patients into the portal-backed TruthBook pathway.
18
Ready to invite
6
Portal setup sent
3
Logged in
2
Needs follow-up
Demo Patient
Gentle first invitation
Ready to invite
Send portal setup link
Current Patient A
Already discussed support network
Portal setup sent
Call if no login by Friday
Current Patient B
Profile started
Logged in
Encourage first supporter invite
Current Patient C
Go slow
Needs follow-up
Staff check before resending
Family Repair Path
road back in
For family and friends who still care but have given up, shut down, over-helped, or made things worse. The goal is a safer role, not instant closeness.
1
Name the wall
I care, but I have given up, shut down, or started helping in ways that do not help.
2
Choose a safer role
Supporter, Family Member, or Sponsor gives a clear lane before contact resumes.
3
Make one repair attempt
Use a guided prompt that does not demand forgiveness, access, or immediate change.
4
Practice one helpful action
Encourage, show up, ask one question, or support the member next living step.
Transformation Badges
not activity
Journey:
I Am HereStory SharedHope RestoredFuture BuilderTeacherGuideLegacy Builder
Access: Community, Stories, Guides, Story Events, Teaching
Why the gate matters: It separates TruthBook from the noise of the world so members can lower masks, build trust, and move toward intimacy and healing.