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Accountability Wellness Huddle Support Thread
by AffyAvo
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more Need some support achieving your wellness huddle goal? Share here what type of support you need. It could be ieas for breaking down your goal into a smaller step, ideas for reducing a barrier, help with figuring out the SMART structure for your goal or you need some extra encouragement after a setback, etc! We can then offer the support you're seeking.  This is a supplement to the group chat - sometimes a slower pace allows for new ideas to pop up, and it sticks around for all timezones.
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Shared Spaces, Shared Respect: A Reminder on Tolerance & Inclusivity
by Heather225
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more Hi everyone! 7 Cups is, at its core, a global sanctuary built on empathy, acceptance, and community. We host a wide variety of group chat rooms to ensure that every individual, regardless of their background, struggles, or identity, has a safe place to feel seen and supported. We want to address a situation that occasionally comes up across our platform, particularly within our LGBTQ+ room, regarding how we interact with spaces that might not apply to us. Sometimes, individuals enter a room simply to express discomfort with its presence on their sidebar or to ask how to remove it. Entering any topic-based support room, whether it’s for the LGBTQ+ community, grief support, chronic illness, (etc., to question its visibility can unintentionally disrupt the supportive environment inside. For communities that may already face outside challenges, our rooms need to remain absolute safe havens. When an interaction makes members feel like they have to defend their right to be visible, it impacts the core purpose of that support group. True tolerance means embracing that spaces exist for everyone, respecting their right to be visible, and allowing those rooms to remain peaceful and inclusive. How the Chat List Works To clear up any confusion and prevent these unintended disruptions: * Active public rooms display automatically so those in need can find them. Listings cannot be customized or hidden individually. * Visibility is not enrollment: Seeing a room on the list does not mean you are a member or obligated to engage. * You choose where to enter: If a room or topic doesn’t apply to your life or beliefs, you simply do not have to enter. The most supportive choice you can make for your fellow members is to just scroll past. No matter which room you visit or find comfort in: You belong here, you are welcome, and your spaces are valid. Let’s continue to choose kindness, hold ourselves to a high standard of mutual respect, and do our caring community proud. ------------------------- Please review our full 7 Cups Community Guidelines to learn more about our standards for respect, safety, and inclusivity. [https://www.7cups.com/community-guidelines/]
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Announcement: New Trial Room - Social Support Room
by Heather225
Last post
 May 21st
...See more Hi everyone, We’re introducing a new Social Support Room on the adult side of 7 Cups on a trial basis! This room is designed to be a bridge between the lighthearted conversations in the current Member Community Room and the more focused support conversations in the Support Room. It is a place where members can connect socially, enjoy supportive group activities, play simple community games, and still have space for gentle emotional support when needed. Sometimes members may not need a full support chat, but they may want more than casual small talk. The Social Support Room is meant to offer that middle ground: a warm, low-pressure space for connection, encouragement, and shared activities. This room will be available only on the adult side during the trial period. Both members and listeners are invited to participate. We’ll observe how it is used, gather feedback, and make adjustments as needed. Suggested Uses for the Social Support Room Members can use this room for: * Hosting simple icebreakers to help members feel included and welcomed * Sharing small wins, daily check-ins, or mood ratings * Offering encouragement after a hard day * Having gentle conversations about everyday stress, loneliness, motivation, or coping * Creating themed discussions, such as self-care ideas, cozy routines, music, hobbies, or positive memories * Helping members connect socially when they want company but may not need a full support conversation * Building a supportive community atmosphere through fun, low-pressure interaction What This Room Is Not For To keep the room safe and clear in purpose: * Use the Support Room for deeper, more focused emotional support. * Use the Member Community Room for purely casual, off-topic general chat and games. * Avoid graphic, highly triggering, or crisis-level details in this room. * Keep games and activities inclusive, kind, and supportive. We hope this trial creates another helpful bridge for members who are looking for connection, encouragement, light games, and gentle support within the adult community! ------------------------- If you have any questions or feedback, please contact @SoulfullyAButterfly Update 05/12/26: Our trial was a success! However, we have decided to convert the room into a closed group which can be accessed via a badge. Anyone can apply for this access by filling in this application. [https://forms.gle/TncQnPqkofSsTV6i9] This decision was made to ensure the safety and support of this space. We look forward to nurturing the supportive environment everyone has created!
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Accountability Wellness Huddle Support Thread
by AffyAvo
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more Need some support achieving your wellness huddle goal? Share here what type of support you need. It could be ieas for breaking down your goal into a smaller step, ideas for reducing a barrier, help with figuring out the SMART structure for your goal or you need some extra encouragement after a setback, etc! We can then offer the support you're seeking.  This is a supplement to the group chat - sometimes a slower pace allows for new ideas to pop up, and it sticks around for all timezones.
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I am a Class 12th board student.
by ayushrivastava
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more I am so tried, lazy i don't know what I have to do with my problems i don't know it is real problem or not but I am sharing 😭 On May 3rd, at the age of 17, I moved alone to a town called Chakia to prepare for my 12th boards. For the first few days, I faced a lot of challenges, but I handled them. Slowly, I started managing all my daily chores and my studies perfectly well. ​But two weeks ago, I traveled from my village to Chakia, stayed at a relative's place, and arrived at my rented room at 11 PM on a Sunday. I called my landlord, and he came out to the balcony. He was furious and kept scolding me for 5 minutes straight. The older brother who had accompanied me started arguing with him, saying, 'Talk to his parents, why are you scolding the kid?' This escalated into a huge argument. When I finally went into my room that night, I was terrified. ​The next evening, I had to go to a relative's place and returned on Tuesday morning. When I took out my phone to check the time, the screen had gone completely blank. I panicked so much that I didn't think of anything else; I walked 1 km in 34°C heat without a cap to a trusted repair shop, got it fixed, and came back. That same night, some close relatives who live far away visited my village and came to pick me up. I couldn't say no and went with them. By the time I returned, I was so exhausted that I didn't eat properly, nor did I go to my coaching library. Ultimately, I didn't study at all that entire week. ​By the second week, I was so burnt out that I had to slowly start everything again from scratch. Then on Wednesday, I received a message that coaching was closed for a few days, so I spent the entire week just in my room. On Friday, when I went to pay rent to the landlord, I didn't include the electricity bill, which made him start arguing with me. I spoke to my dad and got everything sorted, but that very same day, my mobile screen went blank again. ​I felt incredibly lonely. I am not very good at making friends, so I don't have any in this city. I usually share my problems with AI like Gemini, so without my phone, that crushing loneliness hit me again. I walked that 1 km back to the shop to complain. The repairman said the display wasn't suitable and I would need to replace it. I reminded him he was the one who installed it, but he insisted I'd have to pay the full amount again for a new one. I just got it temporarily fixed and came back without replacing it because my dad was already having trouble paying the rent, so I decided to manage with it as long as it works. ​Yesterday (Monday) morning, I returned from my village at 4:50 AM, but my coaching center's location had changed. I went to the old location, didn't know the new one, and they hadn't informed us on WhatsApp either, so I ended up missing coaching. In the evening, an online order of mine arrived. Since I couldn't pay online, I used the cash meant for the electricity bill to pay for it. My landlord was working nearby, and I panicked, thinking he was judging me for buying things instead of paying his electricity bill. ​I rushed back to my room and, in full panic, tried to check my bank balance, but the server kept showing as down. When it finally worked, my account got blocked for 24 hours. To fix this, I hurriedly changed my PIN, rushed to the landlord, paid his money in a panic, and came back. And today morning, I woke up late and missed coaching again. ​Why am I so lazy 😔
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New here
by bluePine3433
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more So um I joined all this because it was described as somewhere for people who were the victim in a marital affair. And I could join ongoing group chats for support and whatnot. Am I in the right place? And if not can someone point me in the right direction
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Room Supporter Help Center
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more Get Started Room Supporting on 7Cups Need to know info for new room supporters as well as a refresher for existing room supporters. Duties and Expectations As a room supporter, one should have high warmth and high expectations [https://www.7cups.com/about/culture.php]. The aim of the room supporter is to foster and guide supportive and compassionate chats among the members and listeners in the chat rooms. As a room supporter, it is important you proactively engage and participate in these chats to build your face as a friendly face and a helping hand in the chat rooms. So, everyone feels welcomed and supported. As a room supporter, your essential checklist: * Welcome, everyone who joins the chatroom and makes them feel welcomed, included, and comfortable. * Foster healthy, compassionate, and supportive conversations. * Share resources and support chat room moderators to enforce chatroom and community guidelines in the room. You will be successful in this role if you: * Join your focused support rooms often and consistently to build yourself as a reliable group support leader. * Welcome every entrant with warmth and compassion to make them feel included in the group * Show compassion, respect, warmth, support, and care to everyone in the chatroom. * Foster good conversations by asking helpful and thoughtful questions. Acknowledging and validating one’s experiences and emotions. * Maintain a level of professionalism and a reminder to all to follow the chatroom guidelines. * Familiar with the chatroom guidelines and support the chatroom moderators to enforce them whenever needed. * Be observant to see who all is participating and who needed a bit more encouragement to participate and work to adjust the environment as per the needs. First-week essential checklist There are several things you can do immediately to give your assigned chatroom a leg up. Try taking a week and doing everything in the list below to help your community's odds for success. * Join & Introduce yourself Jumping into your focused chat room as a group support leader (Room Supporter) is intimidating. It's up to you to create a welcoming environment. So start with introducing yourself to the members in the chatroom and try to greet & welcome and do a quick check-in with at least 10 members this week. If you are struggling for participation, inviting members from other chat rooms can help. * Always remember, room supporter is more about supporting everyone. Let’s try to do our best to listen to everyone and give them space to talk about their thoughts and emotions. If anyone is not engaging, focus on them and encourage and invite them to make them feel included. You have this amazing gift of listening to acknowledge and validate someone. Use it often! * Demo compassion, acceptance, validation, always! Your attitude and how you participate and support will matter in setting the tone of the chatroom. At times, you will feel like some are not really happy with what you are doing but some would always feel encouraged, inspired, and motivated to try and go for things they didn't do in the first place. Just because of your efforts to demonstrate compassion, acceptance, and validation to everyone. * Join the conversation If you see an interesting discussion in another chat room, visit and participate there and share about your chat room as well. Make sure to let them know when they can join your chat room. * Keep going! Keep your chatroom active by growing your chatroom and supporting throughout the month along with your fellow room supporter and chat room moderator team. If you've already done all of the above, you're off to a great start. Building a supportive and healthy chatroom with great group dynamics takes time and dedication. It almost never happens overnight. Don't be discouraged by slow momentum - slow and steady is the healthy path to growth for anything and everything. Fostering healthy conversation in the room The art of holding a healthy conversation can make you an influencer of your chat room. Here are a few simple tips that you could find helpful to have a dazzling conversation with the members and make them feel encouraged to come back and interact with you. * Set a purpose for your conversation. Any good conversation has an intention. Without a clear intention, it is like driving without a map. * Be gentle and compassionate as a friend. We make our first impression in the first few seconds of interacting with them. As it is text-based communication in the chatroom where they can’t hear your tone or see your gestures and body language, you need to reflect your friendliness approach in your words. * Use Conversation Openers. The hardest part of any interaction is its opener. But you don’t have to worry about it. You can start with a simple icebreaker and then start the conversation with a question or a statement about the topic you are going to discuss. * Keep the spark going. Once the conversation starts, you want to keep it going. And for that recognize who all are proactively participating and validate their thoughts, share your perspectives and invite every new entrant or a lurking participant to share their views. * Encourage them to share stories and listen. Listening is the key to fostering healthy conversations. Encourage the members to share more on their stories and listen to them. * Conclude the conversation on a positive note. Every conversation has an end due to time limitations. But, conclude the chat on a positive note so the members look forward to participating in similar conversations in the future as well. * And, have a bit of humor. A bit of humor is good for healthy conversation as it makes the chat more enjoyable and engaging for everyone. And, please remember you are interesting! You have lots of great things to say and share. Bring your best self to a conversation and your members will find it captivating. Welcoming new members To grow your chatroom, new members are the key. Here new members are not those who joined just a few days ago but also those who are around for a while but joining the chatroom for the first time or after a long time. Whenever there is a new member in the chatroom, greet and welcome them. Share a resource that they may find helpful, like, Members Welcome Pack, <------ Clickable) [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CL9Yu_6zixlapOjdrhCgKLy9JN5wY3HWdrGH7PIO2WI/edit#]and encourage them to share their views, thoughts, stories with the rest of the participants. How they feel the first time will decide if they will return to the chatroom in the future too. 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Thank you Community!
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 Monday
...See more Hi, community. I'm writing to let you know that I'll be transitioning from my role as Community Manager at the end of September. It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve this community. The magic of 7 Cups has always been its members. While I know transitions can bring uncertainty, I've always seen my role as simply tending to a garden that was already beautiful. The seeds of compassion and support that you've all planted here will continue to grow and flourish. I leave knowing this space is in the best possible hands: yours. Thank you for your trust, your courage, and your endless compassion for one another. Going forward, Group Support, Verified Listener, and all other project needs can be routed to H (Heather225). I wish you all continued healing, growth, and connection. Thank you, and you all are an inspiration to me. I am grateful for all your support, compassion and encouragement to me. 🙏
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Shared Spaces, Shared Respect: A Reminder on Tolerance & Inclusivity
by Heather225
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more Hi everyone! 7 Cups is, at its core, a global sanctuary built on empathy, acceptance, and community. We host a wide variety of group chat rooms to ensure that every individual, regardless of their background, struggles, or identity, has a safe place to feel seen and supported. We want to address a situation that occasionally comes up across our platform, particularly within our LGBTQ+ room, regarding how we interact with spaces that might not apply to us. Sometimes, individuals enter a room simply to express discomfort with its presence on their sidebar or to ask how to remove it. Entering any topic-based support room, whether it’s for the LGBTQ+ community, grief support, chronic illness, (etc., to question its visibility can unintentionally disrupt the supportive environment inside. For communities that may already face outside challenges, our rooms need to remain absolute safe havens. When an interaction makes members feel like they have to defend their right to be visible, it impacts the core purpose of that support group. True tolerance means embracing that spaces exist for everyone, respecting their right to be visible, and allowing those rooms to remain peaceful and inclusive. How the Chat List Works To clear up any confusion and prevent these unintended disruptions: * Active public rooms display automatically so those in need can find them. Listings cannot be customized or hidden individually. * Visibility is not enrollment: Seeing a room on the list does not mean you are a member or obligated to engage. * You choose where to enter: If a room or topic doesn’t apply to your life or beliefs, you simply do not have to enter. The most supportive choice you can make for your fellow members is to just scroll past. No matter which room you visit or find comfort in: You belong here, you are welcome, and your spaces are valid. Let’s continue to choose kindness, hold ourselves to a high standard of mutual respect, and do our caring community proud. ------------------------- Please review our full 7 Cups Community Guidelines to learn more about our standards for respect, safety, and inclusivity. [https://www.7cups.com/community-guidelines/]
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Sharing Circle Streak Badges
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more All, Exciting news! We brought up Sharing Circle Streak badges for you. If you are a listener or member, you could earn this badge. Proactively participate in Sharing Circle for consecutive days and earn them all. It is implemented w.e.f August 28, 2020 Post in this thread when you earn it and share it with the community!
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Sharing Circle Leaderboard 2026
by Lou73
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more ❄️ Sharing Circle Leaderboard January 2026 ❄️ Thank you to all our amazing hosts that have volunteered their time to facilitate the smooth running of our Sharing Circles and have offered support and encouragement to everyone. This month we have logged 18 hosted sessions! 🤗   ⭐️Congratulations to all these hosts that will be awarded 100 cheers per session as a thank you! ⭐️ Assigned hosts: @Lou73 @ShadowFaerie @compassionaterainbow64  On-spot hosts: @AquaSylph @Bubbles2025 @CalmRosebud @daydreammemories @GoldenRuleJG @disneywoman @Emleah77 @floatingLeaf4973 @innateJoy9602 @InsightfulPhoenix @Lovelight1211 @Magicpawsoffuture @Ruben470 @SingingOcean4 @TheGeraldExperience03 @xxLaylaxx  @ASilentObserver  ------------------------- We would love to run more hosted sessions! If you're interested in becoming an assigned host, you can fill out the application form HERE [https://tinyurl.com/yyzf464w]   If you host a session and want to be included in our leaderboard, make sure you fill out the host log [https://tinyurl.com/y4e8tj24]! Please be careful to fill out your name correctly! 
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Beyond Burnt Out
by LostCat94
Last post
 June 26th
...See more Im so tired of existing... Not that I want to do anything drastic I'm just EXHAUSTED. Every second of every day by absolutely everything. I'm so over my job and the constant fires that have to be put out...but I've worked myself into a hole. I have worked my way up the customer service pipeline to make really good money. With my husband starting a company and inflation ever rising... I can't afford to quit or downgrade jobs.  I could potentially get a similar job with another company...but I think being on the phones it's 50% of the problem. I've never enjoyed talking on the phone but work is work... That said my God do people just say ANYTHING to people on the phone. I get yelled at all week long, while also dealing with fires within the company itself. I work in luxury hospitality, so the most particular employers and customers and no one is ever happy.  It's shredding my mental state. I am now never happy, just always waiting for the next person to start screaming or the next panic attack from within the company. I'm so strung out. My husband and I also both work from home, and he keeps our toddler throughout the day.  I love my baby more than any and everything and he is such a light in my life...but he also screams all the time, at everything, for no reason. Starts and stops at the literal drop of a hat. I know this is just part of him figuring it out...but it just so constant. Unfortunately sound has always been a trigger for me and I feel like I can't get silence, ever.  Since we're all home all the time, there just isn't much separation. We can't really afford to send the little one to daycare and I really wouldn't want to anyway... My dream was to be a stay at home mom... Not a wfh mom. So I don't want to miss any more than I already do. I had planned so many adventures for us that well already never get to do...  I hate this world and what it's become. This isn't the life I was promised growing up. I keep working myself to the bone just for the goalpost to move. It's so hollowing. I don't know that there really is a solution as the country is crumbling around us so I guess I'm just screaming into the void in hopes of getting a moments peace in my mind. Hope you all are coping with existing better than I am. 
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Misunderstanding
by humorousTiger9410
Last post
 June 23rd
...See more I Don’t Know if this is the correct group to place this in. Its set up different from what it was befoah so please bare wit me-just let me know if I placed this in the wrong section. This post is bout friendship and misunderstanding. I met this girl when we both were in 4th grade together-she is 65 and I am 66 years old. At one point in 6th grade we lost touch wit each other but I kept thinking of her and was worried. Eventually due to my daughters suggesting to look for her on ***. Luckily I found her and she traveled from Texas to New Yawk to visit me. Over the years I learned she was doing her best to recover from alcoholism and a dysfunctional family. She has been the one and only friend and true supporter I have had in my life. Tho she can be a bit too giving at times. She says I too have been supportive but mine more in listening than anything else. She is very aware I spent 20+ years in a day treatment program trying to recover from all the physical and mental abuse I received within the home by my ex and step father. She is also aware when things get tough I tend to break down and check out where I will ignore all phone calls. Wit her specifically the first time it happened was when I lost my partner for several years in 2020 from lung cancer. She forgave dat and continuously when somethin’ happens more so on my part she always apologizes for her part in it which I tell her theres no need only cuz I see it as her having done nuttin wrong. Moving on to years later-This past week to be exact. I was tellin’ her of what type of environment I'm use to living in mainly due to how I grew up rich vs poor neighbors. Although I am considered poor I grew up many years in a rich neighborhood as my step father in 1981 passed and my mom took over his apartment which rent was crazy low considering this being New York. At one point she stated how my family and I were of high caliber and dat she could tell it by talkin’ to my children but then she said F the rich. At dat point I would say I misunderstood what she meant and I took it offensively. Cuz by no means am I rich but she made no mention of being poor. I ended up checking out for 2 days and eventually Monday sent her a text. She ended up calling but I could tell she was highly angry and upset. Every time I tried explaining myself she saw it as my making excuses. She told me what she felt I gotta have done and at dat point set a boundary wit me which in some ways I see her side yet I feel she too gotta apologize. She claims when she made the comments to me dat she was joking but I didnt take it as such. Prior to hanging up she pretty much said for me to leave her alone but this girl she is my heart we have spoken a lot regarding our family dynamics our friendship and how we basically see each other as family. I dont wanna lose her out my life she is exceptionally important to me and so very special. I texted her on Saturday which she ignored my message. I wanted to call but due to how she came off Friday when I called I was scared. I feared the rejection and her coming down on me. I did holler her today which she did respond but still isnt ready to communicate over the phone. Ya know out of everyone I have known in my past I have never known anyone for as long as I do her. %6 years of friends I Don’t Know is too many years being friends, talkin’ on so many topics, supporting each other and to just throw all them years away I Don’t Know it doesnt make sense to me. I feel if there is true love between two people regardless of what the relationship is between both parties they gotta be willing to come together and do their best to get the situation resolved and move on. As I put in my message to her I mentioned how people do go through things and at times its the bad times dat we learn. All situations good and bad we always have somethin’ we can learn from it and in the end make our relationship stronger than what it was but to do it both parties need be on the same page. Due to my feelings for her I do feel broken and I wanna just give up. Not in as far as self harm but give up in sense of just sleeping, and not attempt to go through any type of relationships wit people not even to my own family. Growing up I was always made feel I didnt have a voice but wit her I did have a voice but after what happened I feel once again I lost the voice to chat and say what I think and feel. I wanna keep contacting her yet I dont want to pester her and make her any more angry and upset than she already is wit me. After what I have said here does anyone feel she too owes me an apology? I did mine like 4 times where she asked what was I apologizing for yet continued coming down on me. I am lost wit all of this.
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Week 3 Huddle
by The24hrClimber
Last post
 June 15th
...See more Hello Group!  I volunteer to host a chat later this day at 4-5PM EST. Hope to see you guys for the beginning of the week!
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Happy Cupsversary, Iris!
by CommunityModFinn
Last post
 June 14th
...See more Hi hi Iris, I wanted to wish you all the best for your Cupsversary! It’s always been a pleasure working alongside you, for the last 4 years. Time is so odd, it seems like yesterday that we stumbled into rooms for the first time, to be honest. I really appreciate that we got to start this journey together, and had someone to rely on. You’ve always been quick to act whenever I had a question. Thank you for everything you’ve done to help out, light up the room and make everyone feel safe.  It’s not just me who feels this way, so I’ve collected a few words from members who wanted to be here for you today, to celebrate the 4 Year Bot-Initiation day. Incoming we have anniversary wishes, appreciative words and kind thoughts and memories about you.  “Happy Cupversary Iris! I hope you have all that you need this year! Thank you for always making me laugh and being there for me! You're the sweetest mod <3” “Happy Cupsversary Iris💗💗🫂 Appreciate you lots and love to have you here cups wouldn’t be the same without you💗 Iris one of the best always talks to us teens💗” “Happy Cupsiversary!!! You are an awesome Mod” “Happy Birthday, Iris!” “Happy Birthday!” “Happy Birthday, Iris! Wish you to have a very fun day, and eat a lot of cake and get lots of presents. I appreciate you for being a very fun mod, we played a lot of games together. You keep all the rooms a safe place to get support and have fun. Thank you for all you do!” “Happy Birthday! Hope the day becomes the most memorable one.” “Wishing you a very happy 4th cupsversary, Iris. Your presence means the world to us. You make a difference. Thank you for all that you do for the community.” “Happy 4th Cupsversary Iris! You have been a pleasure to work with. Thank you for being so wise and really caring for the users on 7 Cups. I especially enjoy how you balance support with fun. Your mad libs have been one of my favorite things on this site. Like I always say to people, Iris is the game expert!” “Happy wonderful fourth Cupsversary, Iris! Thank you Iris for all the amazing things you do for us here on Cups. Keeping our chatrooms safe, sharing much needed dad jokes, your wisdom and your kindness. We will always appreciate you for all that you do for us, and we absolutely love you for it.  Thank you for being you, Iris! The world is better with you in it! We have so many glitter related memories, so picking just one is tricky. But it still makes me laugh when you kindly asked me to switch to edible glitter ✨✨” “hope you have a great day filled with everything you love 🥦” ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆  ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆  ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆  ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆  ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆ ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆ ⋆ ʚ ❀ ɞ ⋆ “Happy Cupsversary, CMI! 💜 I appreciate how sweet Iris is. Iris is kind, welcoming, and lots of fun. Iris, you are appreciated for all that you do here on 7 Cups. You do so much for us and I think you're doing an amazing job! Iris is a good host when hosting games in the rooms. 😀” “Have a wonderful birthday Iris!!” “Happy Cupsversary, Iris! 🥳 Thank you for the work you do on this platform! Cups couldn't exist without your efforts! I remember chatting in the sharing circle and your messages kept disappearing. I called you "the phantom mod" “ “Happy Cupsversary! 🌞” “I really wish you the best in life and that you get to have all that you want and need, all the love in the world and all the kindness you deserve you are such a sweet person who is willing to give so much to help others you really deserve the best 🤍 💜 I really appreciate all the stuff you have said to me all the times you helped me through rough times and hardships the times you were patient with me and helped me grow into the oldie I am now lol and helping me manage my training wheels XD You where a light during my darkest nights, I appreciate all the times you tried to cheer us up all the games and fun and laughs and endless jokes and silly stories to the serious deep conversation, you are a huge part of the good side on my cups journey as a teenie and an oldie i really   hope  that you are always able to keep shining bright 💜 I know there are so many hardships in life stuff that are heavy to carry but even in those hardships you would come on cups and try to comfort us and help us while pushing through life , I really hope that you take good care of yourself and know that your pain and efforts are seen please be kind to yourself 💜🤍” “Happy Cupsversary Iris! I am so greatful for your beautiful presence here at cups, how welcoming you are, how considerate, a truly genuine character, we are lucky to have as part of the cups family 💚” “Happy birthday. Thank you for spending all this time helping others!” “Happy Cupsversary Iris! :) <3 *high fives* :) and *hugs* <3" “Happy Cupsversary Iris!! Thank you for everything that you do here, Iris. The time, effort and love that you give to the community is priceless. We appreciate you so much!” “4 years? Wow! That’s a long runnn here hehe, you’ve been a delight all through this time, Iris and it’s always so so amazing to have you around! 💖 We dont get to see each other much often but im happy to know someone as thoughtful and cool is around and ensuring our community remains safer, supportive and awesome for all. Thank youuu for being the wonderfully awesome hooman that you are and for all your time and energy spent in caring for our community! 🥰💖 Happy happy cupsversaryyyy! 🥳💖 “ “Many many happy returns of the day 🎂  🎉 . Wish you good health and an abundance of happiness 💐 It is so great to have you in the community. Thank you so much for your contributions to make the community a thriving one.” “Congrats on 4 years! I’m really happy you are a mod. Thanks for always being there for the community. I think fondly on all the memories. I’ll always be grateful for the good times. Don’t ever stop being yourself. You do a lot of good in the world.” “𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎𝓎𝓎 𝒞𝓊𝓅𝓈𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒶𝓇𝓎𝓎, 𝐼𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓈𝓈! 🎉✨ Years ago, on this day, you decided to join Cups and today you're such a valued and appreciated part of it ♡ Thank you so much for all the time, care and effort you put into helping make Cups a welcoming and safe space (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) Iris, you're genuinely a part of so many people's journeys here, so today and every day, know that you're appreciated for everything you do for this community °✩ I hope this is only one of many Cupsversaries we'll be celebrating with you!! :) Wishing you a lot of happiness, success, good health, wonderful memories, everything you've ever wished for (except the illegal ones XD sowwy) and many more happy years ahead on Cups 💙 Enjoy your day to the fullest and keep shining bright ⭐ Last but not least, I got u a cake too  🎂 :D “ Cheers, @CommunityModIris, have a wonderful day! We appreciate you, and cups wouldn’t be the same without all the love and kindness you keep spreading each and every hour that you’re here. And a quick shoutout to @CommunityModLou , who is exactly one year and eight days ‘older and wiser’, happy late Cupsversary! All the best from: @MrKingJulian @trueconfidant123 @CommunityModAnne @AnnaSilverberg   @YourCaringConfidant @TovaCares76 @Moonlight52 @Amanda84 @SparkyGizmo @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @SafeEmbrace @CommunityModFinn and so many more anonymous Members and Listeners!

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