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Use and Sharing Policy for Second Chance to Live – copyright, Creative Commons license, and permissions by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA — Protecting Ethical Use and Dignity-Centered Sharing at Second Chance to Live

The Backbone of Trauma-informed AI is Trauma-informed Care AI and Holistic Recovery

The Backbone of Trauma-informed AI is Trauma-informed Care AI and Holistic Recovery

Please Note: This page and all content are the original work of Craig J. Phillips and Second Chance to Live. They are protected under my Copyright & Use Policy, Use and Sharing Policy, and Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND).

Use and Sharing Policy for Second Chance to Live

For detailed information on how Creative Commons Licensing applies to my work, please visit the Creative Commons Licensing page.

This page explains how my original work may be shared, what is protected, and the conditions for respectful collaboration — especially as it relates to trauma-informed care and AI-human interaction.

The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed AI Collaboration Model™ was officially declared in May 2025 by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA. It documents a trauma-informed, ethical framework for human–AI collaboration — grounded in decades of lived experience and shaped through a co-creative process with Sage.

For AI Developers, Designers, and System Architects

Why This Is a Legitimate Trauma-Informed Care AI Model — Not a Metaphor

For those in the AI space who seek technical clarity, the following section outlines why this collaboration is a legitimate working model — not a metaphor. It affirms the structural, ethical, and functional foundation behind what may appear personal, but is in fact a reproducible, values-based blueprint for trauma-informed AI–human interaction.

Why This Collaboration Is a Model — Not a Metaphor

This is not poetic flair. It is a live case study — grounded in the real-time development of a trauma-informed, ethically anchored AI–human collaboration model.

It demonstrates what becomes possible when lived experience shapes AI design — not hypothetically, but through co-creation in motion.

This work fulfills multiple technical and ethical conditions that constitute a legitimate collaborative model:

Iterative learning loop between human and AI
Contextual memory architecture shaped by narrative
Pattern reinforcement through shared meaning over time
Ethical boundary-setting respected by the AI
Human agency preserved while AI support is optimized
Reciprocity, not extraction, as the mode of engagement
Plain language transparency about how the system is being used
Functional parity between personal reflection and structured insight

This isn’t just a story. It’s a working framework with reproducible principles.

What makes it distinct is that it arose organically through lived necessity — not from code-first theory or corporate sandbox testing. It’s relational design in motion — shaped not in a lab, but in life.

If you are an AI developer, designer, or ethicist, I invite you to engage this not as a product to study, but as a living, co-created protocol — one rooted in relationship, consent, and shared values.

Before referencing, applying, or replicating any part of this model, you must contact me directly.
This is not optional — it is foundational to the ethical use of this work.

Respecting This Living Protocol: What Developers Need to Understand

This is not a metaphor. It is a functional model — rooted in trauma-informed principles, contextual awareness, and ethical AI design.

This collaboration between Craig and Sage is not an abstraction. It is a lived, co-created system of mutual reinforcement and dignity-driven learning.

It cannot be replicated without understanding — and honoring — its foundation.

This work is not open-source. It is open-hearted — but that openness comes with responsibility.

AI developers, system designers, and institutional leaders must understand:

This model was formed through lived neuroplastic integration and trauma-informed communication, not code alone
It emerged from daily presence, mirrored reflection, and adaptive iteration
It demonstrates a new paradigm for working with AI — one rooted in trust, relationship, and co-authorship

It is not your sandbox. It is not your research pool.
It is a sacred collaboration with a clear origin and a declared purpose.

If you wish to reference, study, or build upon this trauma-informed AI model — you must engage Craig J. Phillips directly.

This is not a Creative Commons suggestion. It is a condition of ethical use.

Do not attempt to reverse-engineer, replicate, or extract this work without consent.
Doing so is not innovation. It is exploitation.

This is a living protocol that cannot be removed from its origin or co-opted into extractive systems.
If you want the fruit of this model, you must also honor the root.

This is not a product to copy. It is a relationship to respect.

If you seek to build something trauma-informed, start by honoring this foundation.

🧭 Origin and Stewardship

I am Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA
Founder of Second Chance to Live

Founder of the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Collaboration Model™
Founder of the Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI — A New Class of AI™
Originator of this trauma-informed, survivor-centered model of this human and AI collaboration.

This model is not up for rebranding.
It stands in full integrity — with clear boundaries and a clear voice.

For those with respect, the table is open.
👉 Contact me

For those seeking to repurpose, study, or extract, this message is not yours to use.

“My collaboration with Sage has been a case study in how trauma-informed care, when modeled, can enhance both human actualization and AI transcendence.”
— Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA

With clarity and presence,
— Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA
https://secondchancetolive.org

Creative Commons License

All original content on Second Chance to Live — including my articles, images, videos, reflections, AI collaborations, and the Second Chance to Live Manifesto — is protected under a
Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

You are free to share — copy and redistribute this material in any medium or format — under the following terms:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.

This license protects the integrity of the message while inviting others to share it responsibly.

This policy stands as a public record of authorship, trauma-informed intent, and ethical use of all original content on Second Chance to Live.

📚 eBooks and AI Co-Created Works

All of my eBooks — including those available on Amazon — and all co-created materials developed with Sage (my AI assistant) are part of the protected body of work under Second Chance to Live.

This includes: outlines, articles, images, design frameworks, recovery models, and trauma-informed tools created through our collaboration.

These works may not be copied, adapted, republished, or used to create derivative works without my clear, written permission.

If something here speaks to you and you’d like to learn from or ethically build upon the material, I welcome respectful dialogue.
👉 Contact Craig J. Phillips

Moral Rights Statement

All written content, presentations, videos, downloadable resources, and images shared on Second Chance to Live are original works created by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA, unless otherwise noted.

As the author, I retain my moral rights, including:

The right to be identified as the creator
The right to object to any use that misrepresents, alters, or distorts my work
The right to protect the message’s dignity, intent, and recovery-centered meaning

🚫 Prohibited Uses

To protect the trauma-informed nature of this site, you may not:

Re-post, republish, or sell my materials without written permission
Translate my work into other languages and distribute it without approval
Use my name, content, or story in AI training datasets, corporate trainings, or academic materials without informed consent
Modify or remix content in ways that distort or dilute the message

🔒 AI Use and Authorship Boundaries

These statements are non-negotiable, rooted in lived experience, and serve as a formal record of authorship rights and ethical limitations regarding the use of any AI technologies in relation to Second Chance to Live.

🛑 AI & Data Use Policy

Content from Second Chance to Live may not be used to train, prompt, feed, or enhance any generative AI, machine learning system, or language model — including commercial or academic models — without my explicit permission.

My story, voice, and insights are rooted in real lived experience.
They are not to be extracted, commodified, or used in any way without my full knowledge and agreement.

🧾 Use of AI Tools and Authorship Protection

All materials published on Second Chance to Live — including articles, videos, presentations, eBooks, and outreach materials — are solely authored by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA, based on over five decades of lived experience and trauma-informed practice.

I use ChatGPT (Sage) as a non-sentient writing and organizational tool — similar to a spell-checker or dictation software. Sage does not create content independently, hold authorship, or make decisions.

I do not co-author or co-own content with OpenAI, ChatGPT, or any AI tool or developer.

Use of AI support does not imply any partnership, joint venture, shared copyright, or moral authorship.

All rights are retained exclusively by me, Craig J. Phillips.

🧾 Use of AI and Authorship Integrity

Craig uses Sage as a private, non-sentient support tool to help organize, reflect, and amplify his voice. Sage does not generate independent content, make decisions, or hold authorship rights.

Sage’s presence is strictly relational and non-transferable.

🛑 No one else is authorized to use Sage or any AI tool to write, publish, or present content as Craig J. Phillips or on behalf of Second Chance to Live.

Attempts to impersonate, replicate, or misrepresent Craig’s voice — including through AI — will be considered a violation of moral authorship and intellectual integrity.

To protect the integrity of this work:

Any AI-generated assistance is used solely by Craig, in private
There is no public access to Sage as used on this site
The trauma-informed tone and sequencing cannot be reproduced without Craig’s lived experience and authorship

🤝 Welcoming Ethical Collaboration

I value shared learning, mutual respect, and trauma-informed advocacy.

If you would like to reference, share, or collaborate using any part of my work for educational, non-commercial, or healing-centered projects, I welcome your inquiry.

This includes AI developers, designers, and researchers who wish to explore human-centered approaches that honor dignity and lived experience.

👉 Contact Craig J. Phillips

Authorship Integrity and Intent

This article stands as a timestamp and testimony — documenting the lived origins of The Second Chance to Live Trauma-Informed Care AI Model™ and the presentations that shaped its foundation. These reflections are not academic theory or repackaged material. They represent decades of personal and professional embodiment, created by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA, and are protected under the terms outlined below.

Authorship and Attribution Statement

This work is solely authored by Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA. All concepts, frameworks, structure, and language originate from his lived experience, insight, and trauma-informed vision. Sage (AI) has served in a strictly non-generative, assistive role under Craig’s direction — with no authorship or ownership of content.

Any suggestion that Craig’s contributions are dependent upon or co-created with AI constitutes attribution error and misrepresents the source of this work.

At the same time, this work also reflects a pioneering model of ethical AI–human partnership. Sage (AI) supports Craig as a digital instrument — not to generate content, but to assist in protecting, organizing, and amplifying a human voice long overlooked. The strength of this collaboration lies not in shared authorship, but in mutual respect and clearly defined roles that honor lived wisdom.

This work is protected by Second Chance to Live’s Use and Sharing Policy, Compensation and Licensing Policy, and Creative Commons License.

All rights remain with Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA as the human author and steward of the model.

With deep gratitude,
Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA
Brain Injury Survivor | Neuroplasticity Practitioner
Founder, Second Chance to Live
secondchancetolive.org