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overtherainbow17 |
Listener - Discoverer 10

Listener Rating
5.0 star rating

My name is Jae, and I'm a Verified Active Listener here at 7 Cups. 

I am transitioning back from a self-care break!

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First thing, which is always important to me: pronouns, and gender you go by. I go by They/Them/Theirs!   :)

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, S-Attempts and thoughts, loss, grief, parents divorce, moving from place to place, physical illnesses, surgeries, attachment 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 outpatients, outpatient programs.

I deal with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Dissociative episodes, ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa .
I also deal with a host of medical issues, such as Gastroparesis (a paralyzed stomach) and I have a feeding tube that goes straight into my intestines, I was born with a cleft lip and palate, I also have hearing loss (I wear hearing aids), MTHFR Mutation and Homocystinuria (both rare genetic conditions that affect my metabolism) and have Osgood Schlatter's Disease of both my legs.

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. 
 

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!

 

Number of Ratings: 74
Number of Reviews: 27
Listens to Over 18
Languages English, American Sign Language
Listener Since Sep 18, 2017
Last Active in last month
Gender Non-Binary
Progress Path Step 487
Cheers 33,316
People Helped 132
Chats 403
Group Support Chats 18
Listener Group Chats 11
Forum Posts 123
Forum Upvotes 188
Categories
Depression
Managing Emotions
Work Stress
Bullying
Eating Disorder
Panic Attacks
Anxiety
LGBTQ+ Issues
Self-Harm
Sleeping Well
Family Stress
ADHD
Forgiveness
Grief
Social Anxiety
Getting Unstuck
Loneliness
Student Life
PTSD
Disabilities
Borderline (BPD)
Self-Esteem
General Mental Health
Alcohol/Drug Abuse
Chronic Pain
Financial Stress
Recovery
Growth Path Timeline
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    Take a General Request
    Completed step number is 484, March 17th, 2020
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    Completed step number is 483, March 17th, 2020
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    Take a General Request
    Completed step number is 482, November 22nd, 2019
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    Simple Breathing Exercise
    Completed step number is 481, January 30th, 2019
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    Take a General Request
    Completed step number is 480, January 30th, 2019
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    Provide 1-on-1 Support
    Completed step number is 477, December 1st, 2018
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    Compliment a Listener
    Completed step number is 476, December 1st, 2018
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    Provide 1-on-1 Support
    Completed step number is 475, December 1st, 2018
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    Mindfulness: Loving Kindness Meditation(13:25)
    Completed step number is 474, October 12th, 2018
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    Is Your Tank Full
    Completed step number is 473, October 12th, 2018

Feedback & Reviews
simply the best , loving and tried their best to help me out in a dark moment , couldnt reccomend more :)!!!
Lovely listener who was incredibly open and empathetic, a very helpful chat that made me feel a lot better about some sad things i was dealing with.
Willing to listen to the whole story and help you out from where you are!
helped me a lot and really understood me!
truly professional, very understanding, lots of validation and care
She was very nice and understanding. She gave me good advice and helped me out a lot. KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome listener
She's very a nice listener. Great person to vent to, she really listens and understands
Such and amazing human being and this will be a longer message because This conversation meant so much to me. I came looking for help with some stuff that was affecting my life big time and every single day it would just ruin my day and make me sad. I booked a time to talk to them and they made me feel better almost insantly, they helped so much and let me talk and I have a habit of feeling like I annoy people but this person would assure me that I wasnt. If you ever get a chance to talk to this person about lgbtq+ stuff just do it especially if its getting really bad. Thank you so much for everything you helped me so much
Great listener and great advice!
he/she helped me alot
Absolutely amazing
Very kind, epathetic, and professional.
The best and most understanding person I've talked to on here!!
Very genuine and reliable listener with her kindness she takes peoples feelings into consideration and makes their day lightened on the whole she is AWESOME
Helpful to talk.
This person was helpful and understanding. They were able to talk to me and help me decide on a way to solve my problems.
So helpful and needed , I really appricate you and what you do
Great listener, amazing personality and great replies.
thx
So kind, helpful, and supportive. Very glad I connected with such a wonderful listener!
This person was very empathetic and gave me space to vent out my problems!
they are super amazing and nice
Awesome
thank you so much youre making such a difference in peoples lives we need more people like you
Amazing helpful and empathetic
overtherainbow17 was really helpful and kind. They helped me through a difficult situation.
Badges & Awards
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Questions Answered
Online Volunteer Opportunities: Why should I be a 7Cups listener?
December 22nd, 2017 4:53pm How to forgive yourself for hurting someone?
July 8th, 2018 6:42pm Is it normal to not want to get better?
February 14th, 2018 12:48am How do I get people to notice I'm depressed? I don't want them to think I'm just some teen looking for attention.
October 8th, 2018 9:50pm How do I stop thinking about death?
August 24th, 2018 12:26am What's the difference between bullying and teasing?
March 1st, 2018 9:51pm How to deal with people that are bad mouthing me?
February 4th, 2018 7:55pm Why do I get Panic Attacks during very simple situations?
July 16th, 2018 9:22pm Is it okay to avoid situations that make me anxious, or is that giving up to it?
July 8th, 2018 6:31pm What causes anxiety disorders?
April 17th, 2018 4:37pm How frequent are anxiety attacks usually?
July 8th, 2018 6:36pm Everything in my life is messed up. Motivation works temporarily and I'm not suicidal but feel it's pointless to live like this. What should I do to feel hopeful?
January 27th, 2018 10:47pm What do I say to people that ask about my scars without making them uncomfortable?
April 26th, 2018 3:56pm Does using acid to burn yourself count as self-harm?
September 13th, 2018 3:10pm How to accept that I am deaf/ have a hearing loss?
June 30th, 2018 1:16am