Chronically Iconic Club

🖤💜💚 Chronically Iconic Club – Community Support Group 🖤💜💚
About CIC
Chronically Iconic Club (CIC) is an online, peer-led support community for people living with chronic illness and/or pain.
CIC strives to offer a supportive, inclusive, and care-centered space where members, aka ICONS, can be seen, heard, and supported outside of the confines of an ableist world.
🤝 Community-led structure
CIC is fully community-run. Meetings follow a consistent format and are supported through shared participation rather than facilitation.
✨ What to expect
• Regular check-ins and sharing of experiences and emotions
(we honor grief, anger, fear, hope, joy, and everything in between)
• A space to gather support, feedback, and resources from other ICONS
• An opportunity to build connection with people who truly get it
• Light grounding at the beginning of group, with optional journaling when helpful
• Occasional guest speakers or ICON Member Spotlights ✨🎤✨
This space centers connection, presence, and shared lived experience. Participation is always optional. You’re welcome to join from bed, with the camera on or off, and engage at whatever level feels right for you.
CIC exists to support you wherever you are on your chronic illness and/or pain journey. Together, we continue to flip the script on what it means to be sick/CIC.

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### 🎁 Donations (Optional)

CIC groups are free to attend. Suggested donation: $5–$10 per group.
100% of donations support CIC group-related expenses.
Venmo: @wearechronicallyiconicclub
Zelle: 310-310-5858
PayPal: @BLatthitham

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### ✨ Community Guidelines ✨

Chronically Iconic Club (CIC) strives to offer a supportive and brave space for EVERYONE, regardless of illness(es) and/or disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or background.
All CIC members agree to the following guidelines to support emotional, physical, and psychological care within the group:
• Confidentiality
What happens in group, stays in group. No photos, recordings, or sharing identities externally.
• Respect & care
No hate speech, intolerance, or disrespect, period.
• Speak from lived experience
Share your truth while respecting others’ truths. We do not interrupt or debate personal experiences.
• No unsolicited advice
Ask first. Try: “Would you like advice, feedback, or just listening?”
• You always have a choice
Participate as much or as little as feels right. Listen to your body and nervous system and modify as needed.
Note: First-time attendees may be asked to briefly introduce themselves on camera. This helps us maintain community safety.

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### ♿ Accessibility

Accessibility is a core value. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make group more accessible or supportive for you.

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### ⚠️ Disclaimer

CIC provides peer-led support groups. We offer compassion, community support, and space holding. CIC is not therapy and does not replace medical or mental health care. If you are in crisis, please call 9-1-1 or 9-8-8 (U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). TTY users: dial 711, then 988.

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### 🔗 How to Join & Stay Connected

### Meeting links and updates are shared through:

🖤💜💚 Chronically Iconic Club – Community Support Group 🖤💜💚
About CIC
Chronically Iconic Club (CIC) is an online, peer-led support community for people living with chronic illness and/or pain.
CIC strives to offer a supportive, inclusive, and care-centered space where members, aka ICONS, can be seen, heard, and supported outside of the confines of an ableist world.
🤝 Community-led structure
CIC is fully community-run. Meetings follow a consistent format and are supported through shared participation rather than facilitation.
✨ What to expect
• Regular check-ins and sharing of experiences and emotions
(we honor grief, anger, fear, hope, joy, and everything in between)
• A space to gather support, feedback, and resources from other ICONS
• An opportunity to build connection with people who truly get it
• Light grounding at the beginning of group, with optional journaling when helpful
• Occasional guest speakers or ICON Member Spotlights ✨🎤✨
This space centers connection, presence, and shared lived experience. Participation is always optional. You’re welcome to join from bed, with the camera on or off, and engage at whatever level feels right for you.
CIC exists to support you wherever you are on your chronic illness and/or pain journey. Together, we continue to flip the script on what it means to be sick/CIC.

***

### 🎁 Donations (Optional)

CIC groups are free to attend. Suggested donation: $5–$10 per group.
100% of donations support CIC group-related expenses.
Venmo: @wearechronicallyiconicclub
Zelle: 310-310-5858
PayPal: @BLatthitham

***

### ✨ Community Guidelines ✨

Chronically Iconic Club (CIC) strives to offer a supportive and brave space for EVERYONE, regardless of illness(es) and/or disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or background.
All CIC members agree to the following guidelines to support emotional, physical, and psychological care within the group:
• Confidentiality
What happens in group, stays in group. No photos, recordings, or sharing identities externally.
• Respect & care
No hate speech, intolerance, or disrespect, period.
• Speak from lived experience
Share your truth while respecting others’ truths. We do not interrupt or debate personal experiences.
• No unsolicited advice
Ask first. Try: “Would you like advice, feedback, or just listening?”
• You always have a choice
Participate as much or as little as feels right. Listen to your body and nervous system and modify as needed.
Note: First-time attendees may be asked to briefly introduce themselves on camera. This helps us maintain community safety.

***

### ♿ Accessibility

Accessibility is a core value. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make group more accessible or supportive for you.

***

### ⚠️ Disclaimer

CIC provides peer-led support groups. We offer compassion, community support, and space holding. CIC is not therapy and does not replace medical or mental health care. If you are in crisis, please call 9-1-1 or 9-8-8 (U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). TTY users: dial 711, then 988.

***

### 🔗 How to Join & Stay Connected

### Meeting links and updates are shared through: