Hey this is me.... (possible trigger warning)
Hey, this is me.. some call me soul or twisted, either or is fine. I am of no importance and in all likelihood, in a few minutes I won't even be a fleeting thought in your mind. I spend all my time alone. Well I share my life with 2 dogs. My rescuers. I'm not used to asking for help, I'm not used to having anyplace to turn to . I have social anxiety, so this feels twice as hard as it should. I found an bottle of Wild Turkey in a cupboard this weekend ,so, I had a few swallows of liquid courage. Hey, it's 5 o'clock somewhere right? Yeah I know it's not helping my state of mind. Especially since I'm depressed. Lay on the floor, stare at the ceiling for hours depression. Same song on repeat. Rest stop by Matchbox 20. Not sure why I settled on that one. I think it's the lyric's.. Are you listening, can you hear me.. Have you forgotten.
Today make's it 11 days since I last self harmed. It's there though, in the front of my mind. I'm trying to fight it. I can see it in my mind. I do not want to do this. I don't. But it there, you know. It's always there..waiting, lurking, stalking. I catch myself staring at my hands, they aren't my hands. I mean they are but they seem to have a mind of their own. They are not my friends today. They want to reach for the sharpest tool I own and just cut. Tip to tip.
In the fleeting moment that I might cross your mind, Maybe just send a happy thought my way.
@admaiorasemper

I apologize if I'm being a pita. I -um - have more time than I know what to do with sometimes so - I find things online that bring others to mind. I'm sorry I don't know you well enough to know if you have a favorite animal or anything. So - Lol.
If there's anything any of us can do - um - We're all a pretty easy going group. Mere and Wise are really smart. I'm well - I'm me - J.
Be gentle with your thoughts and yourself.
@mytwistedsoul
You have just taught me some English there, with that pita!! Very useful word indeed. I know so many pitas in my life. I think I am going to change their names on my phone. Pita1. Pita2. Pita 3.
Thanks for the picture! As for my favourite animal, you can see a fine specimen right below

@ThePizza - Hey Mere. Um - I figured it would maybe be best for me to write this to you here instead of on your thread. No Offense intended of course. I don't want to say names or be all pointing fingers. And this is probably going to come out wrong all the way around.
I just wanted to kind of check in and see if you're ok. Idk - perhaps you've noticed one of your thread visitors has been banned. This person has been a little bit of a problem around the site for a while. They start out really good and supportive but then - Idk what happens. It's the same person that a few weeks ago copied Wise's name and picture. And did the same thing to someone else on here. So - um - yeah. Like I said I just wanted to check on you. I hope you don't think I'm over stepping boundaries or anything. *slinks back into the shadows*
I hope you have a good day. Be gentle with yourself and your thoughts.
@mytwistedsoul

@PhoenixArisen Hey How are you?
It's nice to see you.
@mytwistedsoul
I'm doing great my friend! It's good to see you too!
Nice job on looking out for your friends!
I try to look out and report as best I can to "make things happen".( I am not a forum mentor, but I check things out when I can). If ever anyone of you see's something that "looks out of place" or suspicious, against site guidelines...feel free to report the screen name to community@7cups via email. Or flag the post for breaking site guidelines, or type a post in the thread that reads @7Cupscommunity. If you send it via email, they won't reply to your query. If you tag @7cupscommunity in the thread, someone in a position of authority can step in and read the post and should reply on the actual thread within 24 hours hopefully (wink)-this option may even be the faster route. Hope this helps! Sending big *hugs*!
Enjoy the forums as you always have and happy Monday my friends!
@PhoenixArisen
Hmmm...and now that I think of it, If you go to one of the member "rooms" at the bottom of the page in the "room rules" when you click on that, there should be a "Member to Member" report that gets sent to the administration. You would of course list in the form where you encountered the other member. If it was in the forums you can list that. If you think a member has been banned, but keeps coming back, of course that should be reported and you can draw attention to it in this way or any of the other ways that I previously mentioned. 

@PhoenixArisen It's good to hear you're doing great.
You do an amazing job here! I know you're doing the best you can with everything that goes on here. Definitely keeps you busy I'm sure.
Thank you - I probably turned 5 shades of red. Thank you so much for the tips and advice on how to handle things. I've wondered what we can do to help but wasn't really sure how to ask or who to ask. So this is greatly appreciated.
I hope you have a great Monday as well. Take care
@mytwistedsoul
Thank you so very much for recognizing my efforts for tying hard!
It certainly does take a village around here and I'm just one little person with a cause!
I'm glad you enjoyed the advice. Life is hard enough when you feel like people are taking your "power" away. Today, I'm trying to give you, and your wonderful friends their "power" back! I don't get a chance to read a whole lot of posts around here. I'm not a forum mentor (just a forum supporter), but I try to take a walk around this block when I can and "skim" for reporting issues. Having said that, I do remember a comment you made in a post, and trust, I wouldn't like it if "someone messed with your rats either" because they are adorable! *hugs*!
@mytwistedsoul
Hi J. So that person was banned… I was getting a weird vibe from them. Kinda glad it happened. Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate it. No boundaries have been crossed here.
Thanks and I hope you have a great day too
@ThePizza I kind of figured you did pick up on the weird vibe. I'm sorry this person found their way to your thread. That's supposed to be your safe place. I hope it doesn't make you shy away from sharing your thoughts and feelings on there. You deserve to have a safe place to vent and find support.
I must say though - you handled this person like a champion! Stay cool Mere!
@ThePizza

Man I have a headache. Having problems with anger. Wanting to destroy things. The desk I'm working on - (let's not be stupid J) Alot of work went into. Time and effort. But there's axes in the shop. Ya know? That f*cking voice that says it's no good - just bust it up. Will make good firewod. Did manage to get some work done on a little bird though. That - Idk - working on it was kind of soothing. Calming - for a little. So I walked away. And here I am - lol
@mytwistedsoul
If you listen well, I am sure you can hear another voice too, that says that your desk looks great...
@mytwistedsoul
How are you feeling?
I sometimes feel as though I'm being pulled apart. Mental image - crack open my skull like a coconut and sift through - flick out the fleas. I read a post - about puzzle pieces. Pardon the pun but it seemed so fitting. I think I'm working on more than one puzzle and some a$$hole mixed them all together. Do you realize how feaking long it's going to take to get anywhere on this. Yeah ok the borders will be easy. But filling them in. God - I'm going to be here forever. can I exchange my puzzles for some easier ones? Although - I get so frustrated sometimes I could see just sweeping it off the table and into the trash. F*ck these puzzles.
I have so much missing time today. Urges like crazy. Spent some time looking at my hands. Because I swear to god they aren't always mine. Times when I don't know what to do with the tools I have. I couldn't carve a toothpick if you offered me a million bucks.
I feel agitated - restless. That unzip my skin feeling. I've been thinking too much. Or maybe not enough. Too much of the wrong things and not enough about the right things. Idk - they bounce around so much sometimes.
Anger get's to be a problem. With the anger comes the craving for pain. If I cut or hit something - it takes the edge off. It doesn't feel like it's going to eat me alive. But I haven't - god help me as bad as I have wanted to I haven't. God help me - who am I kidding. There is no god. Not for me - we haven't had anything to say to each other for a long time. I'm not sure who gave up on who first.
I feel rough - ragged sometimes all sharp edges. Touch me and you'll get cut. I don't want to hurt anyone. I worry about that so much. One of my many worries.
I try to be gentle with internal dialogue but man it's hard. I'm supposed to be nice but it's ok for everyone else to act like a$$holes. Especially the Red Queen. How do you feel something less then hatred for her?
I need to go. I feel like I'm ready to freak out. Or I'm going to end up writing something I shouldn't. I'll probably read this tomorrow and wonder WTF.
Sh*t - I think I wrote myself a book.
Uh where do we start?
First I guess we should deal with the anger. Consuming just rage at the world. Rage at the injustice of things. The fact that you're given options and choices but what do you do when none of it works? When the system is faulty. When the powers to be fail. Who is it fair to? When it feels everyone has to sit back and just let it go - just wait. Wait for what? Someone to get hurt? Granted it may only be feelings and emotions that get hurt - but - wait did I just say only? Only feelings and emotions? Huh - those are the ones that often leave the deepest wounds and the worst scars. Haven't most of us been wounded enough? I have enough scars physically - emotionally and mentally. It's twisted me into the raging beast I feel like now. But would I take it on someone other than myself - no - no way. I'd turn it on myself before I'd do that.
I know there are times before that I came in here and handled myself badly. But I'm a quick learner (sometimes) and I know that just because things aren't going my way it's no reason or excuse to take it out on someone here. I get tired of people who think that they're so clever to hide behind a new name and act a little differently thinking that they've fooled everyone. We don't always get what we want or get to have things our own way. If they're so freaking clever - Figure it out! I could give a number of ways that they could get past the rules and get what it is they want. Use your freaking heads ifs you're so god damn smart and stop taking your bullshit out on everyone else that may have tried to be kind to you. And then you have the nerve to show your true identity and yet nothing is done about it. We'll just wait until something happens. Really? Is that how it's done?
Ok so deep breath - maybe a few more. Breathing heavy - shaking with anger - jaw clenched. Breath in and let it go. I don't think all this is mine - someone is fueling it. Maybe - Idk. It feels justifiable - but god it feels so wrong. I'm tired of everything always feeling like it's the wrong thing to feel. Feeling to feel - wtf. How do I uninstall this shit. These stupid emotions suck. Take them away - I'm done. Control - alt - delete. Bring up the task manager and stop the process. Lol - let's find our happy place - yeah? Oh hell who am I kidding - it's probably on fire right now.
Lol! Now that I've had my rant - I realize - this probably doesn't make sense. No - I'm pretty sure it does. Maybe - Idk.
To the pit of misery! LOL - let's post and panic - probably not but the options there. Now I'm just rambling for the sake of it because hey why not? Oh crap - I wrote myself a book. Apologies for the cussing - well not really - it was way worse on this end. But it's the thought that counts. Isnt it?
5:38
Wow - totally wrecked the thought train. My anxiety just shot up like crazy. Delayed reaction to the earlier anger? Idk. Got that crawl out of my skin feeling. Half sick. That thing where you stick your face in the sink or a bowl of cold water - really works - if you catch it in time. Wise one had it on a checkin a while back. But sometimes by the time I catch it - it's too late and it has to be ridden out. I don't have as many as I used to. Just the ever present anxiety. That works on a sliding scale. But there's always a hum. That vibration. LIke your body is a tuning fork and it's just gathering the vibrations of the world around you. Idk - guess that sounds kind of stupid.
I've been thinking about how somepeople are firestarters. You know the ones - they light the fire - pour the gas and fan the flames but cry later when they get burned. Never mind the victims that were in the path. Which Idk - It bothers me more when it's other people than it does if it's just me. Not to sound all pity me - but I'm used to it. Be a victim or a volunteer. I'm not sure - but I think I've lost alot of the empathy I had for this person. Which bothers me. Because that's not me. I used to feel bad for this person. But how much can you take - how much should you take? I really understand boundaries - I'm better with others then I am my own. Because I cross my boundaries like a pole vaulter. Maybe it's wrong but there are different circumstances - ya know? Different people require different boundaries. I've been pretty good about them
Ok so game change - 8:29. So a few things. First apparently OCD came to play because the kitchen is awesome.
Um- are you ever doing something and feel you have to rush? Like you have to get it done or somethings going to happen to you. It could be taking a shower or putting on your shoes. And the thoughts are panicked - get 'em on - get 'em on - we have to go. The shower was - hurry - hurry - you're using too much water. Quick get done. Again with the panic. Idk. Had few moments of feeling uh - melancholic - no that's not the word - Come J - Idk - you feel like your missing something or something's lost. Idk - poof - thoughts all gone! Huh - well this sucks
@mytwistedsoul
Feeling as a tuning fork that gathers other people's vibrations doesn't sound stupid at all to me. Perhaps we all are tuning forks. But some switch themselves off. Like a radio, you know? Some have a couple of preferred stations and never move from there. Other explore the whole spectrum. And a few, they even like and stand that noise on the am frequency.
Can I be a little jealous of your spotless kitchen? :)
I'm tired - just completely all around tired. Physically - emotionally - mentally. Grouchy and irritable. I'm trying to be mindful and not bite when I'm talking to someone. Although I haven't talked to many people today so that's probably good.
Anxiety isn't too bad at the moment. I think it's more of a depression right now. Having a hard time with keeping my thoughts - I was going to say keeping them straight but they seem to just disappear all together at times. Time has been weird. I feeling I'm missing days - just feel like I'm running behind. Idk - everything feels conflicting.
It bothers me sometimes - that people might see me as fragile. Like I can't take care of myself. Idk - maybe it not so much what they think of me but what I think of myself. I mean - I know I'm perched here on the head of a pin. One wrong move can send it all downward and it could shatter. But there are times when I don't care. Is that self destruction?
Idk - I know I'm looking at it all wrong. It's not that I'm weak or fragile. But that some people genuinely seem to care. I just don't know why - it's a foreign thought. That people can care with out really knowing you. But yet people who know you don't care at all. I mean - what you see here is pretty much what you get. I just don't think that everyone is getting a good deal. Idk - I might be having some pita thoughts and feelings. Ok so not might - I am. The whole tagging someone to say something - or reply again. Somewhere someone has to groan and say oh god not this person again. Doesn't he have anything better to do with his time? Get a life - get a clue.
I really try not to be a pita. Even the good Doc Z knows about my thoughts on being a pita. One day I might share that story - because it is funny. I know therapy is serious business. Boy do I know that. But it is nice to have a few laughable moments here and there - because holy sh*t. I've got some serious things going on here in my head. It's hard to find acceptance - hard to find understanding. I mean I know why I am the way I am. It doesn't mean I have to like it - but I need to accept it on some level or We're not going to survive.Tbh - there are days when I don't care about that either.
Other thoughts are towards Castle Cups here. And how one person can screw up the whole thing. Make people on edge. Make them feel as though they have to leave or kind of go into hiding. I've stayed out of threads in attempts to keep him away from the person the thread belongs to. Thinking that it was better - But- That was wrong. I know there is only so much that I can do as a member. But as a member - I will do what I can to stand up for the ones who need it. I don't want a confrontation so to speak - if anything - I would like some understanding. Why this person does what they do. Why they feel it's right to harrass and get abusive toward people who never did anything to them. Why they keep returning to the very place they claim is so horrible and limiting in how we interact with each other. It's all about choice. If you choose to keep coming back - why not choose to be kind and help people all the time? We've all got problems - ya know? But that doesn't mean we still dont have choices. We decide what to do with ourselves. Idk - bitter or better?
@mytwistedsoul
Well said. *hugs*! 
I guess in this life, we can't determine the behavior of others. We can't always predict the behavior of others. We all try our best in this life, and realize the things we can change, and the things we cannot. But working towards change in a positive direction is never lost. Even if it's for our own souls, our own well being, being able to face ourselves in the morning so to speak and knowing that we did the "right thing". People will behave badly in this world and I imagine, that is a constant.
It's the take away from it all. We can try our very best to "consider the source" and realize that this is a "them problem and not a me problem" in a sense, as in how do I choose to let this person affect me? I know, easier said than done, happens to me all the time! 
@PhoenixArisen Thank you -
I know you're right - we can't always predict or determine the behavior of others. But I do believe we can - not really influence someones behavior. Perhaps be an example instead. Although that kind of leads to comparisons and that's not right either. Let's go with guidance. Maybe we can guide people. To -Idk - be more humane - less cruel.
It's hard sometimes to not let it affect you. There are always the ever present what if's.
@mytwistedsoul
I don't know what happened exactly with this person you mention. A thought just popped out in my mind though. What if they are suffering too. What if someone made them believe they are bad, so this is how they think they should behave to reinforce the idea that nobody wants them, that they will always be rejected.
It is no excuse of course. It is obviously their problem, and nobody else's. But. I don't know.
Sorry I hope this doesn't come out the wrong way. I am quite unstable today.
As for pita...
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@admaiorasemper I know what you mean. Believe me that thought has been on my mind alot. I've often wondered what this person is going through to make them behave this way. I mean - I know we all have bad days and we act out in ways we shouldn't. I did talk with this person before - but I wonder if maybe there was more I could have said. More I could have asked. More I could have done to help. Idk.
No worries - it came out just fine. It's ok to be unstable. We're here for you to lean on if you need.
Lol - the first time I've seen a pita heart.
@mytwistedsoul
People can be helped only when they are ready for it... I don't know what happened, and I don't know you very well, but if I think about what I have seen here so far, I am pretty sure you did everything possible.
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@ThePizza I agree Mere. Whole heartedly.
Which is why I feel I owe you a very big apology. The night that person came on your thread. I should have came in and said something to just reassure you that you weren't alone. I mean - I know we all realize there is only so much anyone can do on here in the forums. But I saw them come in and I know sometimes this person is looking for a confrontation. I thought if I stayed back they would do their post and leave. Idk - I could try to explain until the sky turns purple and it still wouldn't be enough. I give you my word though - it won't happen again.
I've been talkin' with the darkness
and listening to what she says.
And I've been touchin' all the shadows
that are hidin' in my head.
I seem to have slipped in to depression. Don't even think I felt it coming -it was so subtle. Tbh - it's kind of a nice change from the constant anxiety. I know it lies and tells you things you shouldn't listen to. But I was already thinking these things to begin with - so it's kind of nice to have something agree with me.