New Here!
Hi, Everyone!
I’m new to this app and I’m here for a variety of reasons. I didn’t know how to pick more than one option for the reason I chose to sign up. I’m here generally for severe depression, anxiety and many other reasons. I am hoping to make friends and meet more like-minded people and explore healthy ways to cope with every day living. I’m 26 years old, I’m a woman and I am in a longterm committed relationship.
I am not here for any other purpose other than to make friends and learn healthier coping. I practiced self care today and my partner took me to get some new tattoos after having just been released from the hospital for my mental health. I am doing much better but night time is still hard for me, it’s currently 12:34am, I’m US EST. I’m getting ready for bed now but I took my medications, showered, brushed my teeth and snacked on some Air Heads Extreme candies too. I look forward to opening the app once I’m awake tomorrow morning. I hope you all have a lovely evening! Goodnight 😴
@GhostandGrimoire hi ghost! you have a cool username :) welcome to cups 🤍 i hope you have a good time here. between me and you, i think its pretty cool how youve persisted despite the depression and anxiety 🙃 im glad your partner is there for you, too. it makes a lot of difference to have that kind of support, and i hope you find it here as well!
GhostandGrimoire:
Hi:
Welcome to the community hear. I am sorry you were recently hospitalized. There are many supportive people here. I wish you the best.
Hi @azureAcres1605! Thank you for being so kind and welcoming me!
Hey! I also am new to this app, going through some things, 25, woman, and also in a longterm committed relationship!
Hey! I hope you’re doing well or doing better more recently. We’re all here for support, I’m sure! You’re always more than welcome to message me too!
Sorry forgot to tag you! @lifehappens333
If you ever need someone to talk to just message me.
Thank you!
@GhostandGrimoire
welcome to cups.
i hope find what u need here.
@Heartsandrosesandpaws Hi, thank you! Me too!
Hello! I hope that you find a safe and supportive community here. I have been using this app since I was a teen. When I first discovered it, it was the best thing that could have happened for me. I was desperate for a safe place to find support so I didn’t have to suffer alone. I still have bad days as depression and mental health always will, but I know that I always have this app I can come to for support. I hope you can find the same. I am 22 and have been using the app since I was like 13 or 15. Something like that. I’m not always using the app, but it’s in my back pocket for emergencies. Glad to hear you have a long-term partner to support you as well. I do too, but it can get overwhelming for him to have to constantly deal with my mental health so it’s good to have other outlets.
You are supported here and even if the depression never goes away, you are so strong and brave for deciding to come to a safe place to help learn about better coping strategies and surround yourself with caring individuals. Don’t give up, asking for help doesn’t make you weak.
@Ghostandgrimoire
Just saw your profile and saw you were from Ohio. Same here. Small world isn’t it?!
@therapeuticwriting01 It's kind of you to reach out and that you had the strength and courage to reply. Sometimes life becomes heavy and overwhelming and we all need support sometimes. My partner is similar to yours, he gets really overwhelmed by my mental health because he never really knew much about it before me and I never knew much about life or the way that he copes before I started dating him. Yes, I am from Ohio and I'm 26! I had this app downloaded a couple of years ago, but I don't think it was working well for me at that time. I'm currently using PC and I think this is a better way to use this platform. I don't think it was designed well for my iPhone, unfortunately. I hope you still get the support you need from here and you're never alone either. I came here and signed up after just being released from a psychiatric hospital because my mental health plummeted this year after not being on medication since October of last year. I struggle with a lot with my overall mental health and I have been diagnosed with a lot of different mental illnesses. Here if you wanted to chat sometime!