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Hi just joined. Not sure what to say but thought I could use a little more help. I have been diagnosed with severe anxiety and panic disorder along with OCD and arachnophobia. I am a mom and a wife, I have 2 kids both teens. I work 40 hours a week at a job that makes my chest hurt just thinking about it (retail). I dont like people, bridges, spiders, people, talking, driving, and so much more. I do see a doctor but not a therapist. Just thought I would try this and see how it goes.

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Hello everyone. I just joined this site because I'm having some troubles dealing with my emotions and feeling very confused in life. I constantly feel misunderstood and judged, even with those who are closest to me. I hope this website is a step towards better clarity from all my confusion I have been facing lately.

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hi myself debojyoti. and i am new here. hope all of you help me to become a good listner.

hi! i'm new to 7 cups. i happened to come across this and proving useful for my mood swings, stress and also sadness sometimes

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Hi,

I have worried about things for many years. For the last 6 months this has turned into physical panic symptoms and anxiety states that last many hours. At my worse I'm constantly doubting myself and know that self confidence and reassurance plays a role in that. However I always felt the need for peer support in between my coaching sessions. I don't want to think I'm giving in to my ocd like reassurance needs. It helps that there is someone to release some of that tension to that builds up over a day where you've had to put so much effort into self control you have to release it in a safe way.

Hello! A newbie here! Helping people out is something in which I have always been attracted to and I hope I will become a great listener!

Hello Friends,

I had my first listener conversation at three in the morning haha. I've been going through heartbreak which leads me to be insecure. My goal is to find love and happiness within myself.

Hi everyone, I found this site/app back in 2014 but haven't used it till now. Having some pretty severe depression episodes, my boyfriend/partner of 6 years and I might be over. We got our home (rented an apartment in a different town for 3 years prior) two years ago and he feels that ever since then I've become "less". He feels that my depression is my problem to deal with and does not seem inclined to care to learn how to be supportive. I don't have a support structure, my family has never been close. I don't know what to do at this point. I'm shattered, completely broke financially, and have no idea how I'm going to be able to get past this. I had also gained some weight after the move, although in the last 3 months I've been able to go from 205 to 180 thanks to diet, and have started exercising to try and help myself snap out of this crappy fog. I have very low body positivity as well, I always have, even when I wasn't "fat." We both smoke, and up until recently both drank too much (I cut out most alcohol when I wanted to start to lose weight). At a party over the previous weekend with his friends, I had 3 drinks gave me (tequila) and I blacked out, and apparently embarrassed myself and him a lot. There are no excuses for my behavior, I get that. I've tried apologizing, but he said he doesn't want to do this anymore, and that I should probably leave and find someone who can deal with me. I feel more ashamed than I can say, but it doesn't seem like he cares that much. His dad is a lifelong alcoholic, but bf thinks he was on the moon even though drinking and driving is his favorite pastime. I back off on booze, get shamefully drunk at a party after not drinking that much hard liquor in over a year, and I'm ostracized.

Sorry for the long read, it's just been a rough couple of days and I don't have health insurance or $$ for counselor...