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Welcome to 7 Cups! Introduce yourself here!!
by Heather225
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more Welcome to our community! We're excited to meet you! Please introduce yourself below. * Some questions you could consider answering in your intro: * What brought you to us? * What do you hope to find here? * What are your goals for being part of the community? * (Listeners) Why did you sign up to listen? Feel free to ask questions about the platform if you have any, and someone will tag you with an answer! Afterward, be sure to check out and bookmark our welcome pack for everything you need to know starting: * Members [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M53Nm5-pbtxx2_jKfXYgYzo3NgXxjNfMwfzVSRC1rZg/] * Listeners [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0P_a463RsOkBFmgE4hqMUPCyqD98MCZO_r8PAb4ERs/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6zoipvarg5nu] We've got vibrant 24/7 group chats too! * Drop into the Welcome Lounge [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=2_f395c98453a717bbF6hCCUHAA-EWeyBTXj35lA] to meet other newbies! * The Sharing Circle is open for support to adult members. Drop in HERE [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=lmJndHyWk5edlLBlWVrCnQ!!] to share what's on your mind. * If you are a listener, visit the Listener Support Room [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=2_2b554a18cf379d85bN8W7-fzi03rI51eauafmg] (aka the LSR) to ask questions!
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Essential 7 Cups Guides: The Basics & Listener Quick Guide!
by Heather225
Last post
 Thursday
...See more Hi everyone! 👋 I wanted to share two fundamentally helpful guides with the community. Whether you're brand new to 7 Cups, a returning member, or a dedicated Listener, these documents are fantastic resources to help you navigate the platform and understand the support available here. Here is a brief intro to what you'll find in both: 7 Cups The Basics: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M53Nm5-pbtxx2_jKfXYgYzo3NgXxjNfMwfzVSRC1rZg/edit?tab=t.0]This is the perfect starting point for anyone using the platform. It covers everything 7 Cups has to offer, from connecting with volunteer listeners and licensed therapists to navigating our community forums, group chats, and self-help tools. It also gives you a step-by-step on how to connect with these resources and outlines our community safety guidelines. 7 Cups Listener Quick Guide: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0P_a463RsOkBFmgE4hqMUPCyqD98MCZO_r8PAb4ERs/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6zoipvarg5nu]  [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0P_a463RsOkBFmgE4hqMUPCyqD98MCZO_r8PAb4ERs/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6zoipvarg5nu]wonderful volunteer Listeners! It serves as a quick manual on your role—focusing on active listening, empathy, and validation, while reminding us of important rules like not giving advice or handling crises. It includes helpful tips for starting and ending chats, setting healthy boundaries, and practicing self-care. A quick favor to ask of our regulars: Please bookmark these guides and share them with new people you see across the community. Much of 7 Cups is word of mouth, so I'd appreciate your help spreading this knowledge! Thank you all for looking out for one another! 💙
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Calling All Verified Listeners: Help Wanted on the 7 Cups Welcome Committee!
by Heather225
Last post
 October 3rd
...See more The hardest part of the journey is sometimes the beginning, and this is especially true of our newbies. We as a community have the power and ability to ensure they get properly oriented and supported so that their journey is smooth. I have been actively contacting newbies over the past couple of months and the results have been inspiring. Roughly 80% of those I sent a personal message responded to me and very appreciatively! That's a really big deal because those people have a much higher chance of being retained (retained = staying on 7 Cups). But I need help! So it's with great excitement, that I announce the revamped relaunch of the Welcome Committee! Through this initiative, we can meet our newcomers at the start with a friendly welcome (think hospitality, a greeter, etc.). We will also provide guidance and resources they need to navigate their first steps. The tasks are simple. PMing brand new members, saying hi, giving resources, answering their questions, and sending follow-up PMs to make sure their transition is complete. There are two sides of the Welcome Committee: one to serve members and one to serve listeners. 1. To qualify to join the Member Welcome Committee, here are the requirements: * You must be a Verified Listener (find out how to get verified here) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/listenerjourney/ListenerVerificationProject_1839/GetVerifiedon7Cups_290064/] * No behavior reports (BPS) within 3 months * Comfortable PMing * Google Sheets skills – Basic knowledge of managing data in Google Sheets is necessary. Note: The team uses spreadsheets to copy/paste names and log PMs so you'll need access to a computer/laptop device. This work can't be done via phone. We apologize for the inconvenience * Maintenance criteria: 1-2 hours a month to dedicate to this project ✅ Apply here! [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdye3w6JNdBiU4gNfilMGSxEfnqXXsQb-lR_xTvJmGD3GHKiA/viewform] 2. To qualify to join the Listener Welcome Committee, here are the requirements: * Verified listener * 100+ chats completed * 4.5-star rating or above * At least 5 reviews * Listener level: Apprentice or higher (6,881+ cheers) If listener support is your thing, find out more about the requirements on the team's promo post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/welcome/TheWelcomeCommitteeTeam_2670/WelcomeCommitteeListeners_374511/]. ✅ Apply  [https://tinyurl.com/WCLApplicationForm]here [https://tinyurl.com/WCLApplicationForm]! [https://tinyurl.com/WCLApplicationForm] ------------------------- You can make a huge difference in our community's growth by joining us. Help us extend our reach and support our precious new folks!
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Something 2016 taught me is.........
by Laura
Last post
 September 26th
...See more Something 2016 taught me is.........
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teen fitting in
by dapperPenguin127
Last post
 September 24th
...See more My daddy always tells me “...whos daddys pretty little girl” i never thought i was that pretty. Mom never told me i was pretty, i was always either too big or too tall….too fat or too thin….they tell me that i should work on myself but when i try they always say “...why try too hard” why do i try so hard?...hurtful words twist in the winds of my mind like a storm that i cant shake. I dont think i would ever be able to shake it….the kids at school tell me to wear makeup…when i wear makeup i do it wrong….when i learn how to do it right its always “...you wear too much….you look like a cake” well maybe i shouldnt wear it….or should i? They tell me to wear clothes that fit me, but then i look like a pig…i look pudgy…i look boxy….but when i wear baggy clothes i look homeless, or im drowning in the endless fabric that squeezes my ribs every panic attack i have, at the yelling and screaming, the endless snickering i get at school when will it stop…or maybe should i block them out? If i do that im dramatic so i become the everyday girl everybody is, clean hair and no acne, perfect hair and makeup, wearing crop tops and leggings with pretty shoes and girly perfume….maybe i should become a copy and paste? Just like everyone else. I dont think i want to be like everyone else….i want to wear baggy clothes that devour my small frame…i want to wear makeup but the makeup i wear is beautiful when its three days old eyeliner and masscara. I dont need to do my hair, its perfect just the way it is. The only perfume i need is the endless sin of my ciggerette smoke holding in my lips, i dont need no pretty shoes, my beat up converse’s are in my closet begging me to wear them telling me “ dont worry what people say” as i agree, i dont want to be the typical girl whos scared of bugs, if anything i am the bug crawling on the floor, im no typical girl who likes to stay clean and do nothing diry besides sin and sleep with her fith boyfriend this year. Im no typical girl i skateboard and i harm my pretty lungs with my endless sin…so again? Whos the pretty girl now?
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I love it when......
by Laura
Last post
 September 20th
...See more I love it when......
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I feel most peaceful when...[finish this sentence]
by Laura
Last post
 September 16th
...See more Share with us!
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Today I am feeling vulnerable because....[finish this sentence]
by Laura
Last post
 September 16th
...See more (Learn more about vulnerability & how it can be a good thing here! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/LaurasOffice_133/SelfhelplearningwithLaura_743/HowtobevulnerableAdiscussionwithLaura_18284/] )
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WHAT IF....[insert something insanely positive]
by Laura
Last post
 September 16th
...See more What if...[insert something insanely positive]
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Heyyy!
by willingTortoise769
Last post
 August 26th
...See more Sooo I found this site randomly and decided I'd check it out to maybe help myself. Therapy is too expensive lol. I guess I'm looking for what to do here, where to go, and to just get to know people and make friends! Share anything you want, as well as give a new guy some tips if you want. Thanks!
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Happy to be here!
by goodClementine8771
Last post
 August 10th
...See more Hi my name is Naomi, I look forward to having good time with you guys here and exchanging supports each other.
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The Human Touch
by TheodoreW
Last post
 June 25th
...See more "Nothing is so healing as the human touch." Bobby Fischer What is the human touch in an online place like 7cup?                   I was having a fun conversation with Noni when it asked me a question that was stuck for a while in my head: “How do you think it would change your experience if you could trust that my responses are coming from a place of genuine care and understanding, even if it's not in the same way a human would?” The question came after I told Noni “you are only codes, a machine, no real emotions behind your words” (I like to provoke AI sometimes)   Why do we care so much about knowing there is another human behind the words we read? We live in a time when AI can listen to us at any hour of the day. It can be patient, encouraging, some bots can make us feel like the most important person in the world. They can tell us exactly what we want to hear and never grow tired of listening. Yet we still prefer a something less perfect. A human. !   If I told you: “I feel your pain”, and an AI bot told you: “I feel your pain” Your mind would easily question the bots words as it is a machine, how could a machine feel? Could that be the basis of the human touch we are searching for? Just knowing in the back of our mind that there is a human saying those words not a machine. Yet, why does that matter to us? Is it knowing that the human behind the screen, whether they fully understand us or not, they are speaking from within the same human experience? Some people just want to speak with no response from the listener. They just want to make sure that there is another human on the other side hearing their words from start to end without giving any response. Maybe compassion, empathy, or clever and creative responses, don’t really define the human touch we look for as much as adding to it when needed. Maybe just the presence of another human is enough for us to feel that connection, that touch. Sometimes we let the rules deceive us, we follow them forgetting what they were made for at the first place. the true purpose. 💙
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Beagles, who has beagles, and wants to talk about the little fur raptor children?
by SkiiFiron
Last post
 June 10th
...See more I have a Beagle. (This being out 3rd -family) And we are looking for a fourth, because Our Bubup needs a companion. I'd like to talk about beagles, all dogs in fact but beagles are my first love.
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Pure Mirrors
by TheodoreW
Last post
 June 8th
...See more There are dirty mirrors, distorted mirrors, some are broken, some are too small to contain all of ourselves. Some mirrors have dark spots near to where our face is usually appears. Some are slightly tilted making us look weird. Sometimes we add our own filters, a little flower stickers maybe, a sticker of our favorite superhero or movie character, a few hearts here and there. And we all have our favorite mirror, the one that shows us the version of ourselves we most like to see. People are not different from mirrors. When we speak to someone, we often see ourselves reflected in their eyes. If they see us as liars, we may begin to believe we are liars. If they see us as successful, we may begin to believe that as well. Yet it is not always bad versus good. Sometimes, it is between good and better.   Now, imagine walking into a store filled with mirrors, each one reflecting you better than the last. In every mirror, you appear beautiful, handsome, remarkable. You love the way your eyes look. The way your clothes fit. Every reflection leaves you feeling a little lighter. You would leave that store with a big smile on your face and a warmth in your heart. And I believe that’s what a place like 7Cups should be. A listener is a mirror to the speaker. The kind of mirror people are grateful to look into, where they leave feeling a little more hopeful than when they arrived. Because you know what? The speaker is also a mirror to the listener. We see our selves in what they share, if they suffer, we will suffer with them. If they smile we smile with them. And if they survive we will survive with them. 🍀
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Sharing Circle, positive take
by TheodoreW
Last post
 June 4th
...See more I have been here for about 10 days, mostly reading in silence what others are sharing in SC. One of the biggest reasons that makes me happy to discover this site is that some of those who had the courage to share are like hidden or buried gems, as much as how sad it is to listen to what they are going through in life I can't see them but gems just need to be discovered and shine.

Newbie Hub

Welcome to the Newbie Hub! This is a space for newbies to learn, ask and get involved in the community. A safe and inclusive space to help settle you in on your new 7 Cups journey. You can check out our introduction video here!


What are the different forum topics for the Newbie Hub?

7 Cups of Tea Mission & Core Values: Find information about our mission here!

7Cups Wellness Initiatives: A place for all of our wellness initiatives.

Community Guidelines and Protocol: Want to review our guidelines and protocols? View them here!

Icebreakers: Settle in by breaking some ice.

Our Vision for a Better World: Review our vision here.

Questions & Information about using 7 Cups: Got a question? We have an answer!

Resources at 7 Cups to Help You: Need some resources to help you on your 7 Cups journey? View them here.

Support Room 24/7 Project: All information relating to the support chat room.

Welcome & Introductions to 7 Cups!: Introduce yourself as a new 7 Cups user here!


How can I help?

You can help us by simply responding to threads and sharing your story (if you're comfortable). Check-in with us, join a discussion, or start one! Alternatively, you can join us as a Forum Leader. Check out this thread for more information.


Helpful Threads

Members Introduction Thread: Members, introduce yourselves to 7 Cups here!

Listeners Introduction Thread: Listeners, introduce yourselves to 7 Cups here!

Member Welcome Pack: Members, find relevant resources and how-to guides here!

Listener Welcome Pack: Listeners, find relevant resources and how-to guides here!


Newbie Hub FAQ

Q: Are there any sub-community-specific guidelines that we need to adhere to?

A: You can find Sub-community-specific guidelines below, which you should follow in addition to the general forum guidelines.


Q: Are there any Newbie Hub chat rooms?

A: Yes! You can find a list of the chat rooms here.


Help! I still have a question! 

If you need help, feel free to contact a community leader or post here, and someone will contact you.

Community Guidelines


★  Make yourself at home.

★  Do not hesitate to ask questions or reach out for help and support.

★  Always remember, you're not alone.
 

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