New to 7 Cups in May 2020? Say Hello Here & Meet Others who Joined in May too!

Hello everyone, I joined a week ago but just saw this now, haha.

Came across this platform through a friend's Instagram story and I must say that this is a great platform.

Happy listening everyone!

Hi there, I'm looking forward to seeing what this platform has to offer! I think there's a lot of potential in the idea of just having someone to listen.

Hello everyone

Thankyou for providing me such a helpful community when I need it the most.

I can feel a lot safer here. I hope I can make people feel safe too...

Hi

I have a passive aggressive husband who has been gaslighting me for years, my children adore him, they think he's the best thing ever and I'd never take that away from them.

When he's nice he's lovely, its taken me many years to realise he's gaslighting me but as an addict i feel helpless to do anything to stop him. Due to my upbringing I've never felt me or my emotions matter, hence becoming an addict.

Ive self medicated since i was 13 so my emotions and mental health issues won't effect thoes around me, (you can't cause problems if you dont have emotions or at least if they are numb). However being an addict just further fucks everything up in the long run.

Unfortunately i have very few adult coping strategies (as i became an addict at 13) and just medicate my self to a point that i can still function (eg make lunch, do washing, do homework, do house work) but my emotions are numbed.

Recently I've realised that i am entitled to have emotions, to be happy or sad is normal and i am allowed to experience these feelings without just "using" to numb myself.

I feel so alone although I have two beautiful kids, a husband and my mum lives with us. I feel like a constant failure and its getting too much to stand.

Today im asking for help because the only answers i have today are to selfharm or use . I want to cut myself or use my big old leather belt ony back and as much as i will feel instant relief i know it wont last and I'll be back where I started.

This all feels very self-indulgent but i need to change shit up, if not for me for my kids, they deserve better than me.

Hi! I just joined. I've really been struggling lately. My depression and anxiety are about the worst they've ever been. And my husband goes back to work next week, so I'm going to be alone a lot, and I'm scared of how that's going to affect me. Hoping that having somewhere to talk will help. ❤️

So, i first became a member back in March. I poked around and had some horrible listeners. They were horrible. My favorite response "stop thinking about it" Yeah, sound response. Unsatisfied, i created a listener's account because people on here deserved better. That very first night at the end I get someone telling me another listener sl*tshamed her. I was not very pleased but it also helped reveal I wasn't the only one having serious issues. I leave for roughly 3 months and come back. What do I just get? Shocker. Another person just mins ago tell me she was also sl*tshamed by another listener.

Here's the deal, i want to see progress and results. Don't respond to this with excuses. Unless you plan on informing me of something being done with this, do NOT reply. I am not in the mood for excuses.

People come here for help at their weakest times. They don't deserve this. Each and every last one of you are accountable just as I am.

The fact I have received two myself in the short time active on here by two different people tells me that you have a serious problem on your hands. You need to start vetting people. If not that, discipline them in some way. As of now, it's been shown that listeners are not being held accountable and that it's acceptable to attack and degrade members.

Hi fellow listeners hope all is well

Hello! I'm new to 7Cups and will have my first listening experience today! I'm a bit nervous about but also excited, and the training was very helpful so I hope it will go well :)

Hey, I'm new here

I've heard about 7cups on Instagram and I really hopes it'll help as I'm not feeling good for now...