Welcome! Why did you join 7Cups?

A huge, warm welcome to our beloved new Listeners! ♡( ◡‿◡ )

Welcome, friends! We are so excited to have you!

Quick backstory: go!
Hi, I'm Crow! I joined 7Cups in June of 2017 (making last month my 2-year 7Cups anniversary! Yay!) I joined to be able to support those struggling with similar difficulties as I have. 2017 is when I really began to struggle badly with severe depression and anxiety, and I went without support for a long while. But being able to help those in similar situations ultimately made me feel much better, because I knew that they were receiving the support that I couldn't and didn't have.
It's really a wonderful feeling, being able to help someone just like yourself, and I benefited from the 7Cups community greatly. I am forever appreciative of everyone working so hard to build a stable, perfectly brilliant site for everyone struggling with something.
I am doing better now than I was in 2017, and am proud to announce that I am finally speaking to a counselor in real life. I encourage you to do so, should you be considering such a thing. After years of putting it off, I never realized how beneficial it was to see one.
Still, 7Cups is really lovely and I will always be grateful to this community for helping me to feel valid and accepted and loved. Thank you.
Time for the fun part!

If you are comfortable sharing, why did you join 7Cups?

Was it to escape your own feelings? Did you want to contribute to this safe space after a commendable experience with a Listener? Or to be able to volunteer your help to people in a relaxed, kind environment? Feel free to share as little or as much as you feel comfortable doing so.

Have a wonderful day! ❤

(Old Listeners are encouraged to answer this as much as new Listeners! You are loved and appreciated for your dedication!)