Methodology
This platform combines two different kinds of information that must never be confused: what people report experiencing, and what scientific research has found.
The four content layers
| Layer | Label | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Personal Experience | PERSONAL EXPERIENCE | De-identified, structured reports from community members |
| 2. Community Pattern | COMMUNITY PATTERN | Observations that recur across many independent experiences |
| 3. Scientific Evidence | RESEARCH EVIDENCE | Peer-reviewed research, systematic reviews, clinical guidelines |
| 4. Clinical / Professional Info | CLINICAL INFORMATION | Information from professional and clinical sources |
| Uncertain | UNCERTAIN | Topics where evidence is missing, mixed, or debated |
Where community experiences come from
Experiences are extracted from publicly accessible community discussions (for example, Chinese-language recovery communities such as Jiese Ba). Extraction follows strict rules:
- De-identification — no usernames, IDs, avatars, contact info, or locations
- Redaction — sexual details are reduced to what is necessary to understand the experience
- Rewrite — long posts are condensed into structured records, never copied verbatim
- Labeling — every record is labeled as community-reported personal experience
Evidence standards
Scientific content is sourced independently from community experience, using authoritative tiers: WHO / ICD-11, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, peer-reviewed journals, and professional organizations. Community material is never used as scientific evidence. When evidence is missing or mixed, the site says so.
What this platform is not
This is not a medical site, not a diagnosis tool, and not a treatment program. Content does not establish that any specific strategy "works" — it reports what people tried and what evidence exists.