Terms of Service

    • Honor all participants and all sharing and all questions. Safety is our first intention. We have a zero tolerance for abuse. Trolls and abusers will be thrown from the bridge.
    • Robert Bystrom is not a therapist. GUM and GUM-related offerings are not therapy. You agree to take full responsibility for what you do with what we present. We may not know you personally, so we do not know what will be optimal in your particular situation. Therefore, we merely suggest and demonstrate information and practices we have experienced as effective.
    • Go ahead and use a pseudonym if you wish to remain anonymous. Women are welcome to the conversation, but please keep in mind that this is for men and we will not be addressing women’s concerns directly. Ladies, please don’t hide your gender, pretending to be a guy. I’m sure you understand.
    • I will monitor the comments before publishing, so please be patient because there may be a bit of a time delay.
    • Ground Up Men is a community and depends on its members to grow and develop. As such, it is intended to be shared. Expect the form to evolve because this is the first time we’ve done this and the direction is largely unpredictable. Expect safety, honesty and candor. We will not share any of your confidential information with other providers.
    • However, if something comes along that I think would be especially beneficial to this community, I will forward the pertinent information.
    • The more you participate, the more value you will gain from being a member.
    • Breathe and stay curious.

-Robert Bystrom

Additional terms

You agree not to

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