My name is Jae, and I'm a Verified Active Listener here at 7 Cups.
I am on a self-care break, as my health is decreasing. I am getting better, as that is my priority. 7 Cups is still high on my list of priorities right now. However, I am unable to help others if I am not well. I will be back with 7 Cups soon. Please remember there are many other skilled and wonderful other workers here.
-----------------------------------------------------------
First thing, which is always important to me: pronouns, and gender you go by. I go by He/Him/His, and I am transitioning female-to-male! :)
I was adopted from China around the age of 2, where I was brought home to the USA. I was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, which if you didn't know, if basically a gap in your lip and upper mouth, sometimes nose due to a birth defect. This posed an obstacle for feeding, so I was very malnourished and was at an orphanage. Back to the adoption, I lived a fairly decent life with my adoptive family, until mental health issues started becoming an issue.
I started therapy at 4 years old and still continue with it. Over the years I've gone through rages/meltdowns, anger issues, being bullied, being abused and neglected, depression, anxiety, PTSD, obsessions, disordered eating, self injury, suicide attempts and thoughts, loss, grief, parents divorce, moving from place to place, physical illnesses, surgeries, attactchment issues, a break up, identifying in LGBTQ+; switching schools a lot, unstable family, lying, stealing. I've done multiple treatment programs and therapists, inpatients, residential, day programs, intensive oupatients, outpatient programs.
I deal with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Borderline Personality, Major Depression with psychosis, Dissociative episodes, ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Atypical Anorexia. But I am slowly making peace with my mind, body and spirit. Making each day a reminder why I am still alive and should stay alive. That there's not people out to "get" me. There's people out there to love me and help me.
𝕀 𝕒𝕞 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝔼𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕪 𝕄𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕔𝕖𝕤.
These are my roles, here at 7 Cups Of Tea:
- Verified Listener
- Sponsor to Sponsees
- Peer Counselor / Support
- Safety Profile Patrol
- Verified Listening Team
- People Of Colour Support member
- Long Term Listener/Support
Other things:
- Virtual Crisis Center Trained with KBHC VCC.
- DBT Education and Experience
- Crisis Intervention Trained (CIT)
I enjoyed sharing some of my story--- now, I'd like to hear yours!
Copy the link and paste it into a new window to book a time. (I cannot guarantee it will be 100% able to happen, but otherwise if not, I will definitely make it up for you!)
https://overtherainbow17-7cups.youcanbook.me/