New Here
Hi. I just found this site. I've never been able to talk to anyone in real life about what happened to me. I've always wanted to, I've kept it bottled up for years and years, but never had a chance to let it out. I'm a bit nervous about doing so here, even. Does anyone know how I should go about this? Just let it all out? Find a listener who specializes in it? Sorry if this isn't the usual sort of post that's meant to be here or anything.
@powerfulVase7811 Hi there, my name is Hox and we met over at the welcome forum. I think it's really admirable that you want to talk about your story and it takes a lot of courage to reach out like this. One option is definitely to browse listeners with specific keywords, another could be the therapists on here, which are a paid service. Another option is just participating around this forum. There is a section about "getting it off your chest" in which you can tell your story however way works for you.
https://www.7cups.com/forum/TraumaticExperiencesCommunity_60/TellusWhathappenedGetitoffyourchest_318/
Here's the link for that. Remember to put a **Trigger Warning** in your title.
You can also check in on the daily check in threads which are how we all stay connected as a community with daily struggles of recovery. Or you can just talk about it in this thread, but make sure to put **Trigger warnings** above potential triggering posts. We also have group support chats, but those tend to be lead discussions, and it's difficult to talk about your own story in those chats. At the end of the day, the way you talk about your abuse is up to you. You have the power, here :)
