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Reaching out is a great thing, a strong thing. Sometimes just talking helps. Listeners are eager to acknowledge what's said without judgment; to empathize; to encourage self-reflection, honesty, and mindfulness. There are always choices, no matter how small or undesirable, and those choices can be explored safely. Ongoing List of Healthy Distractions (& Self-Love): https://www.7cups.com/forum/generalsupport/CommunitySpace_2539/AnExtensiveListofHealthyDistractionsSelfLoveTechniques_53317 Need a Listener when Melon isn't here? https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners Keep seeking the support you deserve. "Rivers know this: There is no hurry." - A. A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh" Go at your pace at (Path > Choose your path) Melon's Self-Care Stepping Stones Path

Hello! My name is Alexia, and I'd love to be your listener. I've been listening to people my entire life. As people spoke to me about their issues, I've kept my own behind an emotional dam and slowly resented others for never asking about me. As I grew up, I realized it was a selfish way to live, and I couldn't forgive myself for how I treated others while also struggling with my problems in the past. Now, I've found 7 Cups of Tea. While I am still fighting those old habits, I now have a chance to release some old memories. There are other people like me, wanting to find some closure, acceptance, or even a way to freedom and start fresh. I may not understand every single problem a member may be going through, but I promise that I'll try my hardest to be someone to support you. I want to become the person I needed in my life and I want you to be yourself.

/// Please send me personal request or personal message while I am away, I will get back to you as soon as I can. \\\ Hi there, I am NS and I am a verified listener on 7cups since 2020, if you are feeling low, if you are in pain and you want to rant out and need someone to hear you out, you can talk to me.  This is a safe place, I don't judge, I don't give advice, whatever happens between us stays between us, you can let yourself out, and I'll listen to you. I personally have gone through many issues alone when I didn't want to because I didn't have anyone, I try to be a person who I could have relied on when I went through my dark episodes in life, and I want to help you in the same way by being someone whom you can rely upon with your deepest and darkest problems. I know how it feels when life seems to be going in a downward spiral, but I can reassure you that while things may not seem fine, they will be better in long term. Its hard going through the hurdles of life alone, when faced with tough times, you don't have to go through it alone, you can rely on me, on us. Being a listener, don't hesitate to approach me if you want to talk about any topic you'd like. We can talk about anything you are going through to anything you are passionate about. Everyone is welcomed here, even listeners who might be going through something they wanna rant or discuss about but make sure to use your member account for that. I prioritize comfort, boundaries and listening above everything, if you do have any topics or any boundaries you feel uncomfortable discussing, let me know. I'll make sure not to cross any of them.  A note to myself and others who might be going through their own problems: You are a human, a flawed one. You make mistakes like everyone does, you aren't different from others. We all are different, all our problems are different but no matter how small they seem in your eyes, they are valid nonetheless. Happiness and Suffering and two sides of same coin called life. There will be times so tough you want to give up, and there will be times where you cannot contain your happiness. No matter how tough life seems right now, don't give up. You are valid. Your problems are valid. Your experiences are valid. Don't let people who say otherwise, influence you into thinking you are worthless, because most of the times, its self projection. Talk to me, ill listen. Don't let your negative self influence you into thinking everything's worthless and there's no point in talking about it, at a cosmos level, nothing really matters. But right now, in the moment, you are living, you are experiencing, so it does matter, at least right now. Its going to be alright, even if it doesn't in the moment feels so, let talk and open up and try to make things alright. pfp by wooma from shama- Shama - Utattemita/Miyashita Yuu - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpuyx_Y_Hw0] PS- I like to give huge and tight hugs, ill give you too, as much as you want :p​

Not accepting any new members   I'm planet hd 18977 3b ✧✧✧ 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓼 𝓯𝓪𝓲𝓽𝓱, 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓫𝓲𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓹𝓲𝔁𝓲𝓮 𝓭𝓾𝓼𝓽 ✧✧✧ I don’t have to be an expert I just have to care -------------------------  About me: Hello there! I'm Kyoshi (Kyo), my pronouns are they/them. I'm 27 years old and passionate about mental health. I strongly believe in self reflecting and growth because there is always space for improvement. •──────•°•ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ•°•──────• Boundaries are an important aspect of listening, not just for me but also for you as member.  During our chats you will experience; - A safe space for you to vent and share; our chat is your safe space to talk about anything on your mind. What you share during our chats will stay in our chats. - A non judgemental enviourment; there wont be any judgement from me during our chats. Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, although I have knowledge on DID/OSDD and advocate for a better support system and safe place on cups for those with DID/OSDD(and questioning) I cannot provide a diagnosis, to be diagnosed with a Dissociative disorder you have to work with a professional that specializes in such cases. Thank you for understanding •──────•°•ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ•°•──────•   Topics I’m comfortable with      -Dissociative Disorders  Dissociation  Dissociative Identity Disorder Other Specified Dissociative Disorder  -Trauma/PTSD Child abuse  Sexual abuse/assault Trafficking Ritual abuse Mind control Organized abuse Domestic violence Religious abuse -Family Stress  Parenting Foster care (also for parents who have children in the system) Also open to casual chat note: I only provide support on the topics mentioned above as I have personal experience in those and can relate to you. •──────•°•ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ•°•──────•  Status Green: I am currently online and accepting new personal requests, my response time will be within a few minutes. Orange: I am online but occupied with other tasks on cups, either I'm already in a chat with someone or I can be found in one of the rooms. My response time can vary (5-15min) Red: I'm currently offline and not available on cups, please leave me a message and I will come back to you in 48 hours. •──────•°•ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ•°•──────• Leadership roles (former) -Group support mentor I help to strengthen and improve specific areas in the group support chats, if you have questions regarding group support you can reach out to me  -Chatroom Moderator (global) I help keep the rooms safe, supportive and inclusive! -Chatroom mentor  I help keep the listener rooms supportive and inclusive and I mentor listeners on their listener journey  -Chat support   I support listeners with difficult ongoing chats and answer listener journey related questions, if you need help with anything related to listening feel free to message me -Doorkeeper  I can open and close rooms, if you need to have a room open or closed please message me  -Safety Patrol I flag accounts that go against site guidelines, if you find an account that needs flagging please send me a message ------------------------- Helpful forum posts I have written everything below is clickable -Information on DID -Differences between OSDD-1(a,b) -Different roles in a DID/OSDD system -Information on religious abuse -How to support someone who experienced religious abuse -Fight and flight response

Hello, I'm Avery or Ave whichever you want to call me and welcome to my profile! Here as you chat with me you will find a non-judgmental space and only a kind hearted chat!  I hope you have a wonderful week! :) ------------------------- * My chats are only an hour long, but we can also schedule something later! * ------------------------- Topics I am comfortable discussing/can take on  Depression Relationship Stress Family Stress Anxiety Breakups Panic attacks Social anxiety Self harm  Addiction  ------------------------- * I can discuss some chats that are not listed, but please be respectful if I don't feel comfortable with that topic. *  * I can also do offline chats and live chats. * ------------------------- My roles here at 7cups  Verified listener  Peer support  Room supporter  Listener chatroom supporter Listener Verifier Team Chatroom Mentor Active Listening 2 grader ------------------------- My availability  Monday - Thursday ( 4:00pm to 9:00pm MST ) in EST is ( 6:00pm to 11:00pm EST )  Friday night ( 7:00pm to 10:00pm ) MST in EST is ( 9:00pm to 12:00am ) Saturday ( I am offline )  Sunday ( 10:00am to 2:00pm MST ) in EST is ( 12:00pm to 4:00pm )  ------------------------- My listener twin! :) Kristynsmama   AuRewolf  Amyfastfoodthe72 

I'm here so that I can help you reach out. The world is a harsh place and life is more cruel than fair, to add up it rarely gives us an opportunity. I am here for you if you need me. Just as a stranger or someone who you would want to embrace as a friend. And hey, who wouldn't want Batman by their side!? FYI - We as listeners do try to help out, but as people with emotions like you, we unfortunately can't help everyone! However, if you do believe that we were able to make a difference, do leave a positive review. Works a long way to motivate us to keep shining the light!

This is a test, a test to see if you are a human. Please note if something applies to you: Have you ever eaten a booger long past your childhood? Have you ever made a small, weird sound when you remembered something embarrassing? Have you ever purposely lower-cased the first letter of a text to come across as sad or disappointed? Have you ever ended a text with a period as a sign of aggression? Have you ever laughed or smiled when someone said something unpleasant to you, and you wondered the rest of the day why you reacted that way? Have you ever put on a pair of pants, and then realized much later that there was a loose sock smushed up against your thigh? Have you ever tried to guess someone else's password so many times that it locked their account? Have you ever had a nagging feeling that one day you will be discovered as a fraud? Have you ever hoped that there was some ability you hadn't discovered yet that you were just naturally talented at? Have you ever broken something in real life, and then found yourself looking for an "undo" button in real life? Have you ever marveled at how someone you thought was so ordinary could suddenly become so beautiful? Have you ever stared at your phone, smiling like an idiot while texting someone? Have you ever subsequently texted that person the phrase, "I'm staring at the phone, smiling like an idiot"? Have you ever been tempted to, and gave into that temptation, of looking through someone else's phone? Have you ever had a conversation with yourself, and then suddenly realized you're a terrible person to yourself? Has your phone ever run out of battery in the middle of an argument, and it sort of felt like the phone was breaking up with both of you? Have you ever thought that working on an issue between you and yourself was futile, because it should just be more natural than this, or this is supposed to happen just naturally? Have you ever realized that very little, in the long run, just happens naturally? Have you ever woken up blissfully, and suddenly been flooded by the awful remembrance that someone had left you? Have you ever lost the ability to imagine a future without a person that no longer was in your life? Have you ever looked back on that event with the sad smile of autumn and the realization that futures will happen, regardless? Congratulations, you have now completed and passed the test. You are human. Want to know who has the best 7 Cups profile? Click here!

ONLY ACCEPTING PERSONAL REQUESTS WHEN I AM ONLINE. Please check the issues I am comfortable talking about before sending me a message, if I don't reply right away do not worry I will get back to you as soon as I can. ------------------------- About me:  Hey, I’m Icarus. Think of me as the sarcastic but soft friend who actually listens. Life gets messy and I get it. Talk to me anytime, I’m here with honesty, support, and the occasional eye-roll at life, not at you. 💛 -------------------------

Hi there, I am married and have two kids.  I have personal experience with depression, anxiety, and parenting a child with autism.  However, I am comfortable discussing a wide range of topics so feel free to leave me a message and we can schedule a time to chat.    I am LGBTQ+ friendly.   My chats:   I do scheduled chats for 45 minutes with the option for a 15 minute follow up chat at a later date, if necessary.  However, at this time I am not taking repeat/long term chats.  If you require a long term listener then I can help you to find one who is able to work with you.   Also, I prefer not to take chats on Eating Disorders or medical issues.   Please note:  I get many PMs every day so sometimes it takes me a couple days to reply.  Thanks for your patience. My status:   Online:  I am online and available to take a chat. Busy:  I am busy with chats or projects on the site.  You can leave me a message and I will respond when I can.  I may or may not respond before I log off. Offline:  I am not presently online or I am busy with projects/chats.  You can leave a message and I will get back to you at my earliest convenience. My roles here: Quality Ambassador | Verified Listener Team | Grading & Feedback for Active Listening training | Peer Support    

Hello! I'm glad you've found me on 7 Cups of Tea. I'm a listener and I like to support people with anything I can. I would like to help by listening to you and I promise I won't judge you. I enjoy talking, meeting new people, working out and cooking. If I'm online, then please feel free to start a chat. If I'm offline, then send me a message and we can set up a time to connect. Glad you are here! :)

        RETIRED FROM 7CUPS  AS OF 9-13-2023 . PLEASE BROWSE LISTENERS. I NO LONGER TAKE CHATS AND I HAVE DROPPED ALL MY BADGES.             ❤ "VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT PAID,NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE WORTHLESS ,BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE PRICELESS "❤             ❤️  I am a Christian- Married-Female ❤️                

hi im mehdi!  from iran and I'll be happy to be of any help to You  ​