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Follow us on social media!
by Hope
Last post
 14 hours ago
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you all are well. Did you know you can follow 7 Cups on your favorite social media platforms? Social media can be a mixed place, on one end we can find accounts/pages related to all of our favorite things but on the other hand, it can make us compare ourselves to others and sometimes interact with less than positive content. On our social media accounts, we share positive content focusing on inspirational quotes, the great things happening in our community, and what's up in the mental health world with a little fun in between. Our aim is to provide you with content that is good for your mental health. Following 7Cups social media accounts not only makes a positive impact on your feed, but it also helps us reach more people. More people can know about our platform and can benefit from our mission. That's quite a win, win if you ask me! To acknowledge and show our appreciation for the support you show you and us! Everyone who follows the following social media accounts will receive the ‘Super Supporter badge' Instagram - @7Cups [https://www.instagram.com/7cups/] Twitter - @7Cups [https://twitter.com/7cups] & @7CupsTeen [https://twitter.com/7CupsTeen] Facebook - 7CupsOfTea [https://www.facebook.com/7CupsOfTea/] Youtube - 7 Cups of Tea [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsco2bYgzQzUsLnaO899Qg] LinkedIn - 7-cups [https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-cups] You can also follow 7 Cups Academy on LinkedIn! 7-cups-academy [https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-cups-academy/] Step 1) Hit follow! (We understand that not everyone has accounts on all social media platforms so you can follow the ones that you have accounts on) Step 2) Reply to this thread and let us know that you have followed us!
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7 Cups for the searching soul book - Read and review to get a badge!
by Hope
Last post
 Monday
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well. Some of you may be aware that we have our very own book! It's called the 7 Cups for the searching soul. There is even a training /self-help guide based on the same book. The book focuses on helping you understand your behavior better, provide you with tips and tricks to grow as a person, and provides in-depth information about how our platforms can support you with your journey of growth. We encourage everyone to read the book and reflect on its contents. The admin team and I have read the book and we have really enjoyed the overall experience. You can download your copy of the book on Amazon for free here [https://www.amazon.com/7-Cups-Searching-Soul-7Cups-ebook/dp/B01BFWMCXY] * Please note that the book is available in the following Amazon marketplaces: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Spain, France, Italy, Australia, and the Netherlands. Don't see your country listed? We've got you covered! Please find PDF and MOBI versions here [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/611898]. To get the Soul Searcher badge please follow the following steps: Download the e-book from Amazon (if your country provides it) or use the second link and read it. Leave us a review on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/7-Cups-Searching-Soul-7Cups-ebook/dp/B01BFWMCXY] or Good reads [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28930126-7-cups-for-the-searching-soul?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=465CcxbNjk&rank=1]. Respond to this thread, let us know you did step 1 & 2 and tell us what were your favourite bits! We will appreciate your support in downloading and reviewing the book as more downloads/reviews help us reach and support more people.
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An update on my schedule and getting the support you need! (June 2026)
by Heather225
Last post
 June 24th
...See more Hi 7 Cups family, As we head into June, my schedule will be shifting and I will have fewer online hours. I want to assure you right away that my care and deep appreciation for this community remain as strong as ever! The admin team is completely committed to you, and my top priority is ensuring you continue to feel fully supported while my availability changes. Because my response times will be slower, I want to make sure you know where to go for every need. Please submit the following to our Helpdesk: * All account-related queries or issues. If your account has been unexpectedly deactivated, submit your name to the Account Reviews form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqva6u9GVllcKFBro2ZOg2tugEknrU8cMoi__JJClisFZzJw/viewform]. * Any investigation requests or behavioral concerns * General feedback (community, site, etc.) For on-site support, you are in good hands with the fine folks below: Admin contacts: @SoulfullyAButterfly @Hope (Academy & Volunteer Work Verification [https://www.7cups.com/forum/listenerjourney/CommunityAdministrationCultureandGuidelines_141/7CupsVolunteerWorkListingVerificationFAQ_225571/] queries) @Bookworm4: ATL Program & general safety Ambassadors: These wonderful leaders oversee our domains. You can always check their current availability and status here: Ambassador Team Availability Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/General_2444/AmbassadorTeamAvailabilityUpdates2026_381757/]. Here are their specialty areas: @Rebekah: Safety Awareness / Outreach / Patrol @InternalAcceptance: Anonymous Evaluations @AnnaSilverberg: Quality Mentor & Listener Coaching Team @Harsvin: Active Listening Courses @KristenHR: Verified Listener Project @Suryansh: Group Support (Room Supporters / Group Mods) @EmmaE & hopedreamlove: Listener Chatrooms Projects @Jenna: Peer Supporters @soulsings: Online Therapy Community / Mindfulness / 50+ @Tommy: Forums @Amy: Member Welcome Committee ------------------------- I will be making a follow-up post soon detailing who will be taking on the campaigns I am currently managing, as well as requests for help. If you are ever unsure where to go about something specific, please drop me a PM, and I will gladly point you in the right direction. Thank you all so much for your understanding and for continuing to make 7 Cups a sanctuary of connection and healing. <3
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Does 7 Cups Make Us Wiser?
by GlenM
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more I deeply enjoyed our birthday celebrations. One thing I like to do during these events is zoom out and try to see the recurring themes that pop up. Kind of like - what is this group of people saying or repeating? How can I better understand what they are communicating? There were a number of themes that surfaced during our celebrations. One that was surprising to me was the emphasis on 7 Cups helping to make us wise. I had never thought of that before.  Below is a definition of wisdom. If we, collectively, help one another become wise or practice wisdom, then I think that is a wonderful outcome.  Wisdom is the ability to make good judgments and sound decisions by applying accumulated knowledge, insight, and life experience. While knowledge is possessing information, wisdom is knowing when and how to use it for the greater good.  Key Characteristics of Wisdom * Insight & Discernment: The capacity to see beneath the surface of complex situations and understand their deeper meaning or long-term consequences. * Application of Experience: Using lessons learned from past mistakes or challenges to guide current actions. * Prosocial Behavior: Actions directed not just at personal gain, but toward the common good and the benefit of others. * Emotional Balance: The ability to manage uncertainty, maintain humility, and consider multiple perspective If 7 Cups has helped you learn to be wise or to better practice wisdom, what parts of the wisdom definition feel the most accurate or resonate more with you?
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Follow us on social media!
by Hope
Last post
 14 hours ago
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you all are well. Did you know you can follow 7 Cups on your favorite social media platforms? Social media can be a mixed place, on one end we can find accounts/pages related to all of our favorite things but on the other hand, it can make us compare ourselves to others and sometimes interact with less than positive content. On our social media accounts, we share positive content focusing on inspirational quotes, the great things happening in our community, and what's up in the mental health world with a little fun in between. Our aim is to provide you with content that is good for your mental health. Following 7Cups social media accounts not only makes a positive impact on your feed, but it also helps us reach more people. More people can know about our platform and can benefit from our mission. That's quite a win, win if you ask me! To acknowledge and show our appreciation for the support you show you and us! Everyone who follows the following social media accounts will receive the ‘Super Supporter badge' Instagram - @7Cups [https://www.instagram.com/7cups/] Twitter - @7Cups [https://twitter.com/7cups] & @7CupsTeen [https://twitter.com/7CupsTeen] Facebook - 7CupsOfTea [https://www.facebook.com/7CupsOfTea/] Youtube - 7 Cups of Tea [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsco2bYgzQzUsLnaO899Qg] LinkedIn - 7-cups [https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-cups] You can also follow 7 Cups Academy on LinkedIn! 7-cups-academy [https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-cups-academy/] Step 1) Hit follow! (We understand that not everyone has accounts on all social media platforms so you can follow the ones that you have accounts on) Step 2) Reply to this thread and let us know that you have followed us!
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Part V: Sustainability Update
by GlenM
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Dear Community, I’ve got 4 kids. Part of my job as a father is to help raise my kids so that they can function autonomously in the real world. How do I do that? I care for them and let them “bake” until they are young adults. By bake I mean I want to create an environment where they can mature and develop their strengths as much as possible before launching in the real world. What does this look like? I cover all costs and provide a rich and nourishing environment to prepare them for college. Then they go to college. I cover tuition for the first 3 years. They cover their last year. For room and board, I cover the first year, but starting sophomore year I cover about 70% of their costs; they have to cover 30% of their rent and food costs by working in the summer and part-time throughout the year. I do this in a staged manner so that by the time they are in grad school or have graduated they are more or less living on their own and able to cover all of their living costs. I’m of course here to help and have signed on to pay for weddings for my 3 girls and do my best to pitch in during hard times. In this context, I see 7 Cups as my 5th child. By far, my most expensive child! I have worked hard with the team and community leaders to create a high warmth and high expectations community for the child we are all raising.  And, man, has that kid matured and become smart and strong! When we first started, there were near constant fires. I was running all over the place. It was like having a very big and unwieldy newborn! Over time, 7 Cups went through early childhood, adolescence, and now, finally, it is in early adulthood and getting ready to launch (just like my twins). We don’t talk about this much, but 7 Cups is big. It is a 99.99% site. That means it is larger than 99.99% of other sites on the Internet. If you lined up people from shortest to tallest. 7 Cups would be at the very tall end of the line and would be 6 feet 7 inches tall. Taller than Michael Jordan, but not quite as tall as Lebron James. As you might imagine, it is very expensive to run 7 Cups. I won’t get into details, but I can share that it is far more expensive than anything else I have ever done in my life. You might be wondering - yes, that seems obvious - how does 7 Cups make money? At present, we make money in 3 main ways: we sell online therapy, premium accounts and branded versions of the platform to organizations. Part of my job as the CEO is to make sure we have enough money. Just like I have to make sure my family has enough money. It wouldn’t be great if I said sorry kids we can’t go to the grocery store this week. Over the last 12 years, financing 7 Cups has been the thing that I have worked the hardest at doing. It is also the most challenging thing I’ve done in my life. It is very difficult for a number of reasons. One, it is just very expensive. Two, we help a lot of people with less financial resources, so not a lot of people can afford therapy or premium accounts. Three, when you sell to an organization it is not uncommon for funding to stop or for other unforeseen challenges to arise. You can see it is like spinning 5 plates at once. I’ve been keeping all of those plates spinning for 12 years. Like with my twins, it is now time for 7 Cups to start covering more of its own room and board costs. I need 7 Cups to start to generate more of its own revenue. In part, this is because I’m trying to be a good Dad. You don’t want your kids dependent on you forever. There might come a time when I’m not able to provide as much as I want, so it is good for all my kids - including 7 Cups - to be able to function on their own. This leads me to advertising. I never did advertising on 7 Cups because I was afraid it would negatively impact its cognitive and emotional development. If we started advertising earlier, we would have become dependent on it for revenue. We would have been tempted to grow the population (even if that included folks that were harmful) because we would have wanted more page views to drive more revenue. I didn’t want us to be in that compromised position, especially when 7 Cups was still growing up. Now, like with my twins, 7 Cups is growing up and becoming stronger and smarter. We are past the place of it being vulnerable. Adding advertising now will not hurt 7 Cups as a developing organism. It will, instead, strengthen 7 Cups because it will begin to function in a more autonomous and independent manner. This will allow for more dedicated progress. How it has been with us historically is that I go and close a big account. This is great because it provides us with money to help cover costs. We work hard to align big client needs with the needs of the community so that whatever we build is a two for one deal. It helps the client that is paying us AND it helps the community. Sometimes, however, clients want things that don’t have any impact on the community. We have to build these things because they bring in much needed revenue, but they are also a distraction from our core mission of building a free, global, mental health system. Continuous revenue from advertising will enable us the freedom to focus more on our mission and expand outreach so much farther than we could. The economy, funding challenges, etc. are extremely difficult to navigate. There is a lot of uncertainty and when you think you can count on something, well, sometimes you cannot and then it is very stressful to find new ways of covering our costs. We are going to be thoughtful, careful, and smart about how we do this. Most of the advertising will be for guests (people with no account that are just visiting our expert articles or Q and A), but there will also be advertising for members and listeners too. We are going to be very mindful of ethics, privacy, and consent. Ads will be both programmatic and contextual. Programmatic works like most of the advertising on the Internet. You look for shoes and then shoe ads follow you around the Web. Contextual advertising isn't tied to you or your behavior. It instead looks at content on the screen to display ads. If you opt in, then you'll get programmatic ads. If you opt out, then you'll get contextual ads. We will be working on an extra build so that older users can write-in to support (help.7cups.com) to request ads being turned off. This has taken us quite a while to build. It was more complicated than we expected, so we are mostly focused now on getting these ads live. Please share any feedback below. This is something that we are researching now and consulting with experts on. It will be a bit of a phased rollout. We’ll ask for feedback along the way. In some ways, this is a big milestone for all of us. The child we’ve been collectively raising - 7 Cups - will start to function in a more independent manner. We’ll have more reliable finances and will be able to make more progress. It’ll be a huge relief for me too. I love 7 Cups, but being primarily responsible for funding it has been a very heavy burden for me to carry. I had more energy and broader shoulders when I was 36. I’ve been through the fire many times now parenting 7 Cups. I’m happy that it will soon not be resting on my own strength and, thankfully, good fortune. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or questions and I’ll do my best to answer them below. Best, GlenM PS - funding 7 Cups has been something we’ve been working on from the start. If you are interested in the history of 7 Cups and sustainability, then you can read check out the earlier posts linked below: Part I: Sustainability Update Part II: Sustainability Update Summer 2016 [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/GlensNookCommunity_547/PartIISustainabilityUpdateSummer2016_46497/] Part III: Transparency Part IV: 7 Cups is Here to Stay! We are Now Sustainable! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/GlensNookCommunity_547/PartIV7CupsisHeretoStayWeareNowSustainable_57188/] 
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What have you done to prevent burnout today? Preventing Burnout at 7 Cups
by Hope
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Hi everyone! This is a forum post linked to the path 'Preventing Burnout at 7 Cups' [https://www.7cups.com/path/playlist/preventing-burnout-at-7-cups/] What have you done to prevent burnout today? This can a variety of things like: • Saying no to a task because you have enough on your plate • Taking part in self-care activities • Taking a self-care break from 7 Cups
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7 Cups for the searching soul book - Read and review to get a badge!
by Hope
Last post
 Monday
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well. Some of you may be aware that we have our very own book! It's called the 7 Cups for the searching soul. There is even a training /self-help guide based on the same book. The book focuses on helping you understand your behavior better, provide you with tips and tricks to grow as a person, and provides in-depth information about how our platforms can support you with your journey of growth. We encourage everyone to read the book and reflect on its contents. The admin team and I have read the book and we have really enjoyed the overall experience. You can download your copy of the book on Amazon for free here [https://www.amazon.com/7-Cups-Searching-Soul-7Cups-ebook/dp/B01BFWMCXY] * Please note that the book is available in the following Amazon marketplaces: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Spain, France, Italy, Australia, and the Netherlands. Don't see your country listed? We've got you covered! Please find PDF and MOBI versions here [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/611898]. To get the Soul Searcher badge please follow the following steps: Download the e-book from Amazon (if your country provides it) or use the second link and read it. Leave us a review on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/7-Cups-Searching-Soul-7Cups-ebook/dp/B01BFWMCXY] or Good reads [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28930126-7-cups-for-the-searching-soul?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=465CcxbNjk&rank=1]. Respond to this thread, let us know you did step 1 & 2 and tell us what were your favourite bits! We will appreciate your support in downloading and reviewing the book as more downloads/reviews help us reach and support more people.
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July 2026 Community Update!
by GlenM
Last post
 July 4th
...See more Dear Community, I hope you all are well! Short note from me this month because I want to point you all to our birthday events. Please join us in the celebrations! You can learn all about it here: https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/13DayCountdownto7Cups13thBirthdayCelebrating13YearsofCareMasterPost_384571/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/13DayCountdownto7Cups13thBirthdayCelebrating13YearsofCareMasterPost_384571/] Please also check out a new tool we developed to help you see the level of stress you are carrying and how you can access care to better strengthen yourself through the process. I also wrote this post titled “You are Not Broken, You Have a Care Deficit [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/GlensNookCommunity_547/YouArentBrokenYouHaveaCareDeficitIntroducingtheCareCalculator_384433/].” Check out the calculator here: 7cups.com/care-calculator P.S. Great conversation today on the AMA thread. Thank you all for participating! Read about it more here: https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/AnswersNowPostedBirthdayAMAwithGlentheCommunityTeam_384506/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/AnswersNowPostedBirthdayAMAwithGlentheCommunityTeam_384506/] H As some of you may already know, my schedule has shifted recently and I have fewer online hours than before. If you missed the announcement or want to see the details regarding my availability and where to get support, you can read my full update post here: An update on my schedule and getting the support you need (June 2026). [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/HsHangout_1970/AnupdateonmyscheduleandgettingthesupportyouneedJune2026_382330/] Because I don't have as much time right now, I am looking for some extra support to make sure our newcomers are looked after. If you are on the Welcome Committee (member or listener branch), or you’re a passionate listener or listener leader who enjoys the rooms, our new user exclusive room, the Welcome Lounge, could use community presence! The post is here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/TheWelcomeCommitteeTeam_2670/CallingallWelcomeCommitteeTeamsHelpneededintheWelcomeLoungeRoom_384763/]. Feel free to PM me, too! Badge access will be given after you have read a short best practices guide! The Community Beacon campaign [https://www.7cups.com/forum/generalsupport/CommunitySpace_2539/TheWeeklyBeaconSmallwaystohelpthecommunity_377289/?p=2] has been a smashing success! I feel like this campaign really embodies the spirit of support we provide here on 7 Cups, and I am so proud of everyone who has participated in any capacity! Every single act of kindness is a seed planted in our compassionate garden. I post a new week each Monday, and the recent week is here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/generalsupport/TheWeeklyBeaconCommunityHelpCampaign_2726/TheWeeklyBeaconSmallwaystohelpthecommunityJune29_385109/]. Thanks for everything! Hope June’s primary focus was advancing the Certified Peer Support Specialist Program. During the month, we began publishing the developed modules within a dedicated sub-community, which is currently badge-locked and will be made accessible once the program officially launches. We also made strong progress on development, with 10 out of 19 modules now completed for the program. Work is ongoing to finalize the remaining modules. Beyond this, the remainder of my work focused on maintaining ongoing operations across academy programs and supporting existing initiatives. SoulfullyAButterfly As Glen mentioned, we have rolled out several events as part of a countdown to 7 Cups turning 13. These have included live events - a big thank you to @Soulsings, @AmiablePeace77, @Suryansh and @CommunityModIris for helping me host these for both adults and teens. As we approach July 7, there are many pending events you can join. Other community activities include: 🧁 Submit Your Videos, Voice Messages, or Graphics Here! This is for our annual YouTube video [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/JoinUsinCelebrating7Cups13thBirthdaySubmitYourVideosVoiceMessagesorGraphicsHere_384569/] 🧁 13 for 13: Words That Define Us & Our Community [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/13for13WordsThatDefineUsOurCommunity_384451/] 🧁 7 Cups 13th Birthday Paper Plate Awards: Nominations Open!! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/7Cups13thBirthdayPaperPlateAwardsNominationsOpen_384453/] 🧁 Color Your Season: A 7 Cups Birthday Challenge [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/ColorYourSeasonA7CupsBirthdayChallenge_384437/] 🧁 Support in Every Language: Share a Message of Care in Honor of 7 Cups Turning 13! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/7CupsTurns13_2738/SupportinEveryLanguageShareaMessageofCareinHonorof7CupsTurning13_384511/] On a personal note, I’ve marked my 8th cupsversary with this poem reflection [https://www.7cups.com/forum/gratitude/CupversariesBirthdays_179/FromaSparkofHopetoaBeautifulTransformationSoulfullyAButterfly_383780/]. Looking forward to celebrating the 7 Cups birthday in July and what makes our community special! 
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Loneliness chat room
by xxxniareht
Last post
 July 3rd
...See more For coping advices, experience sharing and support, of course. Because most of Listeners don't really understand what it is to feel isolated and have no one to even talk and be oneself for years. They give mostly generic and useless advices or try to change the theme. Loneliness problem should not be mixed with Relationships. You can feel yourself lonely even if you have someone. It is the connection problem. Like you are numb to feel another human being or don't feel yourself at home anywhere. There are may be trusting problems, lack of empathy, etc. Loneliness is a big and complex problem. I believe there are dozens of users who knows what I am talking about. Would be nice to have some space for ourselves.
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Review the 7 Cups App and Earn a Badge! (Listener)
by Heather
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more Hi everyone, You can find our app here [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sevencupsoftea.app] for Android and Here for App store. [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/7-cups-anxiety-stress-chat/id921814681]. If you search for "7 Cups" in the Google Play Store or App store you can also find it! Please report bugs or other problems here [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/requests/new]. We'll address the issues quickly to keep improving it. Finally, if you review the app in the google play store OR App store (ratings and text-based review), then please post here and we'll award you 'Listen on the go' badge. Reviews are important because they help us reach more people. The more reviews we get the higher we climb for keywords that people search for when looking for help. Please help us in reaching more people by leaving us a review! We appreciate you Thanks everyone :) ﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎ Follow 7 Cups on social media Instagram - @7Cups [https://www.instagram.com/7cups/] ​| Twitter - @7Cups [https://twitter.com/7cups] & @7CupsTeen [https://twitter.com/7CupsTeen] | Facebook - 7CupsOfTea [https://www.facebook.com/7CupsOfTea/] | Youtube - 7 Cups of Tea [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsco2bYgzQzUsLnaO899Qg] ﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎ updated on May 29, 2020 by Hope
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Review 7 Cups app and earn the iGrow badge! (Members)
by Heather
Last post
 July 1st
...See more Hi everyone, When people look for help on the Web, they normally search for things like "I need someone to talk to" or "depression chat" in Google. Google then points them to 7 cups and we are able to help them. The Apple app store or Google Play store, unfortunately, does not do the same. It has a search box, but it is harder for people to find us there. One way we can help them find us and get help on 7 Cups is by providing a steady stream of reviews in the Google play store and Apple app store. In short, helping people through the app store is considerably harder than helping people on Google. How can we make it easier for people to find us? The more reviews we add each week, the easier it is for people to find us. Towards that end, we've created a new badge for anyone that provides a review in the Google play store or Apple app store. It is called iGrow. How do you get the badge? Simply leave us a review on either Google play or App store (depending upon whether you have an android or apple device) and then post here in this thread and we'll award the badge to you. Here are links to the app store: U.S.: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/7-cups-tea-free-emotional/id921814681 UK: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/7-cups-tea-free-emotional/id921814681 And for people in other locations, you can find your country abbreviation here: https://www.apple.com/choose-your-country/ [/www.apple.com/choose-your-country/] Here is the link to google play store: All: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sevencupsoftea.app Thank you! ﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎ Follow 7 Cups on social media Instagram - @7Cups [https://www.instagram.com/7cups/] ​| Twitter - @7Cups [https://twitter.com/7cups] & @7CupsTeen [https://twitter.com/7CupsTeen] | Facebook - 7CupsOfTea [https://www.facebook.com/7CupsOfTea/] | Youtube - 7 Cups of Tea [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYsco2bYgzQzUsLnaO899Qg] ﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎ Updated on May 29, 2020 by Hope
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What personality type are you?
by Hope
Last post
 June 30th
...See more Take the Myer Briggs personality test [https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test] and tell us what personality type are you?
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You Aren’t Broken, You Have a Care Deficit: Introducing the Care Calculator
by GlenM
Last post
 June 28th
...See more Hello Community! A few weeks back I shared a post with you here called "Care is Electricity [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/GlensNookCommunity_547/CareisElectricity_381633/]." The idea was simple. After all these years, I've come to believe the most powerful thing in healing isn't technique. It's care. One person actually giving a damn about another. The response from you and others surprised me. Many said something like: "I've always felt this was true, I just never had words for it." That stuck with me and made me think more about next steps. Because having words for something still doesn't tell you what to do about it. If you're going through a breakup, or you lost someone, or work is burying you, knowing that care matters doesn't tell you how much you need, whether you're getting enough, or where to go find more. We've got tools for everything else. You want to know if you can afford a house, there's a mortgage calculator. If you are trying to track your health you can look at your blood pressure, or measure your BMI index. If you want to know how much stress you're under, there's the Holmes-Rahe stress inventory, which has been around since 1967. It adds up your big life events and tells you how much strain you're carrying. But Holmes-Rahe always stops in a strange place. You take it, you add up your number, and it basically says "yes, you're under a lot, good luck." Nobody ever built the other half. You're carrying all this, so how much care do you actually need to get through it? What do you already have? Where are the holes? We just built that part. We're calling it the Care Calculator. It's three steps. First you mark what's going on in your life, the same kinds of events Holmes and Rahe named, plus a few they couldn't have seen coming in 1967. Then you map your care. You go through the people and places in your life, your partner, your family, a close friend, a faith community, a support group, a therapist, listeners/groups here on 7 Cups, and you get honest about how often each one really shows up. Not how much they love you in theory. How often care is actually reaching you right now. Then you see two bars next to each other. What you need, and what you have. And whatever space sits in between. That space is the whole point. When you can finally see it, something loosens. If you are carrying a huge weight and getting next to nothing back, of course you're wiped out. That's not a flaw in you. It's a gap. And gaps can get filled. That shift, from "what is wrong with me" to "I don't have enough care right now," might be the most important thing this tool does. Let me tell you a quick story about why I believe in this. This is just one story of a close friend. We have all seen similar stories happen here on 7 Cups. Years ago a close friend of mine was deep in addiction. It had swallowed his life. He had people staying with him who were using him, and he'd lost his grip on what was real. His mom went in and pulled him out. I drove back and helped him move, partly on the old recovery wisdom that sometimes you have to get away from the places and people tied to using. It was a long road. There were stretches where I wasn't sure he'd make it. But he came back, slowly. And when I look at what actually carried him, it was never one thing. There was a psychiatrist. There was therapy. There were NA meetings. There was his family, and a faith group that took him in and held on to him. Today he's working full-time, training to be a substance use counselor, and reaching back for other people stuck in the same hole. I'm about as proud of him as I can be. In my bones, proud! No single care connection saved my friend. A whole bunch of them, carrying current at the same time, over years, did. That is the heart of this thing. It counts every source of care as real. There's a quiet ranking in mental health, where professional therapy sits at the top and everything else gets called "support." Nice to have, but not the real medicine. I don't buy that. I'm not knocking therapy. Good therapists do things a friend or a volunteer can't, and some situations need exactly that kind of help. Therapy belongs on the map. It just isn't the whole map. What decades of research keep showing is that the relationship itself is what heals. The feeling that somebody is in it with you. That's the care current, and it doesn't need a license. It can come from a sister who calls every Sunday, a small group in your faith community, or a stranger on 7 Cups who decided to spend their night listening to you. Nobody needs one perfect source of care. We just need enough of them. Here is something to keep in mind. A mortgage calculator runs on real math. Care doesn't work like that. The stress side of this leans on decades of research, but the care side is our first honest guess. They're rough numbers meant to help you see your own situation, not some clinical readout. We're putting them out in the open on purpose, and we're asking researchers who study this to help us sharpen them. Treat it as a mirror or a reflection tool, not a verdict. And if it shows you a big gap, don't panic. Instead, look honestly at where more care could come from. Sometimes it's already around you and people just don't know how hard things have become for you. A lot of folks want to show up, they only need to be let in. Sometimes it's a support group, or a faith community, or a listener who's walked your road. And sometimes the load is heavy enough that you need a professional, and that's okay too. If you're in real danger or thinking about hurting yourself, please reach out to a crisis line or emergency services right now [http://7cups.com/crisis]. A calculator isn't the place for that. Here's what thirteen years with this community has taught me. Nobody should have to struggle or white-knuckle their way through the hardest parts of life alone. But people do it every single day, not because the care isn't out there, but because they can't see what they need or where to find it. They sit in the dark blaming themselves when the real problem is just that not enough care electricity is coming through.  This won't fix all of that on its own. It's an early version, and the numbers still need real research behind them. But if it helps even one person stop asking "what's wrong with me" and start asking "where can I find more care," that's enough for me. I'd love for you to try it and tell me what feels right and what feels off. You all are the reason it exists, and your read on it matters to me. Not everything we try and do here works. We keep trying. This is another attempt. If it has value for you and helps, then please let us know. If you have recommendations on how to make it stronger, then please share those as well. And a big shout out to @AnnaSilverberg [https://www.7cups.com/@annasilverberg] and @InternalAcceptance [https://www.7cups.com/@InternalAcceptance]  [https://www.7cups.com/@InternalAcceptance]for specific feedback and help on this post and calculator! You can find it here: 7cups.com/care-calculator [http://7cups.com/care-calculator]
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An update on my schedule and getting the support you need! (June 2026)
by Heather225
Last post
 June 24th
...See more Hi 7 Cups family, As we head into June, my schedule will be shifting and I will have fewer online hours. I want to assure you right away that my care and deep appreciation for this community remain as strong as ever! The admin team is completely committed to you, and my top priority is ensuring you continue to feel fully supported while my availability changes. Because my response times will be slower, I want to make sure you know where to go for every need. Please submit the following to our Helpdesk: * All account-related queries or issues. If your account has been unexpectedly deactivated, submit your name to the Account Reviews form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqva6u9GVllcKFBro2ZOg2tugEknrU8cMoi__JJClisFZzJw/viewform]. * Any investigation requests or behavioral concerns * General feedback (community, site, etc.) For on-site support, you are in good hands with the fine folks below: Admin contacts: @SoulfullyAButterfly @Hope (Academy & Volunteer Work Verification [https://www.7cups.com/forum/listenerjourney/CommunityAdministrationCultureandGuidelines_141/7CupsVolunteerWorkListingVerificationFAQ_225571/] queries) @Bookworm4: ATL Program & general safety Ambassadors: These wonderful leaders oversee our domains. You can always check their current availability and status here: Ambassador Team Availability Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/General_2444/AmbassadorTeamAvailabilityUpdates2026_381757/]. Here are their specialty areas: @Rebekah: Safety Awareness / Outreach / Patrol @InternalAcceptance: Anonymous Evaluations @AnnaSilverberg: Quality Mentor & Listener Coaching Team @Harsvin: Active Listening Courses @KristenHR: Verified Listener Project @Suryansh: Group Support (Room Supporters / Group Mods) @EmmaE & hopedreamlove: Listener Chatrooms Projects @Jenna: Peer Supporters @soulsings: Online Therapy Community / Mindfulness / 50+ @Tommy: Forums @Amy: Member Welcome Committee ------------------------- I will be making a follow-up post soon detailing who will be taking on the campaigns I am currently managing, as well as requests for help. If you are ever unsure where to go about something specific, please drop me a PM, and I will gladly point you in the right direction. Thank you all so much for your understanding and for continuing to make 7 Cups a sanctuary of connection and healing. <3

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