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Weekly Prompt #35: How hard is it for you to set boundaries in your relationships?
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 9 hours ago
...See more Hello all, I hope you are all being easy on yourself this week. Last week we discussed:  [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt33Haveyoueverstoppedtoponderthecomplexitiesofyourownmind_325966/]What is one difficult life situation you are facing right now? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt34Whatisonedifficultlifesituationyouarefacingrightnow_326788/] Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts and questions for discussion. They were thought-provoking questions and thoughts. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt34Whatisonedifficultlifesituationyouarefacingrightnow_326788/] This week's prompt: How hard is it for you to set boundaries in your relationships? Setting boundaries in relationships can be a challenging task, and when you are also depressed, it can become even more daunting. The struggle to prioritize your own needs and well-being while navigating the complexities of interpersonal connections can feel overwhelming. So please share the challenges and difficulties that you encounter in your relationships while navigating depression.  Note: I invite all to help me with creating these weekly prompt discussions so that we all can come together and discuss something related to depression every week. If you any interested in helping me out, please share your interest through this form and  I will reach out to you to guide and support you in creating the next discussion.  [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefjDBwy85YFxWpfrqrdXbdMORBC-pvJA4xhd10R9lMq66fIw/viewform] Join us in the 24/7 Depression Support Group Chat [https://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php] -------------------------
Your Poem...
by EmmaE
Last post
 April 12th
...See more Hi everyone, I came across this poem prompt and thought I'd share it here if anyone would like to try! ------------------------- My Poem (Title) My name is (name). Today I feel like a/an (adjective) (noun) (verb)ing in the (noun). Sometimes I am a/an (noun) Sometimes I am a/an (noun) But always I am (adjective). I ask the world, "(question)?" And the answer is a/an (repeat your words from line 2). ------------------------- If you’d like to join the depression support team, please check out THIS POST [https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/SubcommunityHelpWanted_2306/HelpWantedDepressionSupport2023_295219/] for more information. To join our tag list and receive notifications, click HERE [https://www.7cups.com/forum/DepressionSupportCommunity_52/DepressionSupportLeadershipTeam_404/NEWautomateddepressionsupporttaglist_274831/].
You can keep going 💙
by LoveMyMoonflowers
Last post
 December 7th, 2023
...See more Hey everyone (: I hope your all doing okie 💙 and if your not (': we *do* care about you and we would really love to be there for you whenever you need us. 💜 I really hope you know that you don’t have to do this alone, buddy.  i don’t know what your going through right now, exactly. i don’t know how you feel (': but i’d like to remind you that it *is* okay to *feel* 💙 and it’s okay to take your time when figuring things out. it may be hard to explain how your feeling as well and i get that. 💜 (it’s important to take some time for yourself also 🥰 please do try being kind to yourself 🥺)  and some days… it just feels like too much, doesn’t it? we feel like we can’t take it anymore, we can’t go on anymore. Things just get too overwhelming, life just gets too hard… and hope seems like a distant dream. i know i’ve felt this way many times (': i think many of you might be able to relate 💙 but honestly, i need to remind you that there *is* hope, and you really can keep going. your never ever alone 💜 and you’ve never been truly alone.  And even though you might have never seen it, you are strong. stronger than you think you are. You’ve come *this* far and I am so so proud of you. i know it hasn’t been easy. i’m so proud of you. 💙 i’m sending so so so much love your way 💜 you deserve it, you really do 🥺 we love you, we care about you *always* and yes, there *is* hope for you. 💙 i promise.  🌙 Ni 🌸 @HealingTalk 
My 7 Cups Dream Journal
by integrityblues
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Entry 1: The Boxes of Cats It was a little strange but what I remember most is visiting a house that was in my old neighborhood that I’d recently moved from (it really wasn’t, so dream logic) but I came back to collect something I left or my mother left. It was very sad and the people who were there now were sort of okay with me wandering around and looking. I kept noticing the signs that I’d once lived there (painted over places that still revealed chipped paint and stuff I recognized from my apartment). Then I looked beneath a couch or table and found boxes full of kittens. Two boxes were full of meowing kittens in water that the new home owners had no idea were there, and one more box held a very dead cat that was an older one from a previous litter. All of the kittens were starving without their mother and I knew that it was the reason why the older one passed. The new owners suddenly smelled the dead cat and I took it upon myself to get rid of it. When I came back an hour later all of the kittens were gone, and when I was walking past another house I could see all the kittens. They’d all grown up into adult cats!
my doggerel (written while depressed)
by slowdecline48
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more Did this one today... LAMENT, MARCH 2023 Stare at the ceiling as the earth whirls blindly in the dark as you lay there, ears ringing & head pain, as always as your head hurts, spreading middle girth Cold inside, halted, without a spark. The occasional note as your gut slowly drains from the meal of bolted flour, cheese, olives, a manmade ration for the bipedal swine herd Another day ebbs, another evening gains. Stare at the ceiling as daily you know Knowing inescapable: you're past the prime the bald fact, always without tact, Faded mirror never fails to show. Staring upward as the ball hurtles in the black around the hot bright mindless sun, your stare as unseeing as the rock itself a captive in a slowly rotting sack. Feel free to comment, folks. Whaddaya think? I might post more poems here as the inspiration (for lack of a better word) strikes.
A friendzone turned me into a workaholic
by RhysThe3rd
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more It's been years since it happened and only been weeks since i've fully cut ties with him due to my obsession only worsening over time. The experience has been awful; i kept being reminded of all the good times we used to have, the songs we used to listen became a painful reminder, i can never look at love without feeling a sharp pain in me. This awful feeling, combined with the stress of school, turned me into a workaholic. Since i've given up love, given up on my social life, i guess the only thing i can look forward to is my academics. Things went well at first; i got good grades, most of my hw were done long before their dues; then the problem came at the end of every day where i can no longer distract myself. Suddenly all of my problems came crashing down. I feel overwhelmed by this and often resort to extreme measures to ground myself. It just makes me feel hopeless that this happens every, single, day. I just want to forget him why is it so difficult? (T-T) i don't want to feel this pain.. i don't want to live like this.. i've reached out to all of my friends and none of them could offer much support. It feels like i'm alone in this...
Chronic Pain
by Tripleplay
Last post
 4 hours ago
...See more Living with a chronic illness really damages my quality of life. I wish I could peel my skin off. I look forward to the day when I can take off this mortal body.
And then it Pours
by NotAllHere713
Last post
 5 hours ago
...See more Warning- rant ahead Today I went to a checkup with my doctor.  She told me I have been diagnosed with diabetes and I will have to change my diet. So not only do I have low self-esteem, major depression and insomnia; I can't eat the foods that comfort me. This doesn't depress me though, it makes me mad. It is also one more reason I hate my life. (BTW- diabetes does not run in my family and I am not extremely overweight). Honestly, my appetite has been off for a while now. I have many days where I don't eat, days when I only have one meal a day (usually breakfast just so I can take my meds.) I have to take the new meds with dinner. Have you ever felt like not eating after you made food? That's been me for the last few months. Getting older sucks. 
a vent i guess
by ivoryDog4942
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more I started 2024 off great and went down quickly. Now self love is distant because I let myself stay in an unhealthy friendship for so long. My anxiety went crazy after texting someone I didn’t even like just so I could feel something. Then after the anxiety was high for like a month, it was gone. Everything, gone. I hardly remember small events anymore. Though unimportant, my short term memory has helped me romanticize life and enjoy it more. Now I can’t romanticize bad things or okay things or anything. Therapy doesn’t help me but when I tell people they think I don’t want help. Now I’m just a burden, a weight, on myself and everyone around me. I would still care about everyone stupid word I say, but I don’t have the energy anymore.  Everything is peaceful now, but this sadness hugs me tight all day, everyday, making me wonder if it’s guilt or pain or just nothing. All emotions feel the same except for happiness, which I forget the feeling of almost immediately. Live in the moment, I guess.
How are you honestly?
by Alessia19
Last post
 6 hours ago
...See more ʜɪ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ!  ɪ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʟɪᴠᴇs ᴀʀᴇ ɢᴏɪɴɢ ᴡᴇʟʟ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪғ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪs ᴡʀᴏɴɢ, ғᴇᴇʟ ғʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴠᴇɴᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛs, ᴀɴᴅ ɪғ ɪᴛ’s ᴘʀɪᴠᴀᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴜʏs ᴄᴀɴ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏs ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀɪᴠᴀᴛᴇ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ <𝟹 ɪ’ᴍ ɢᴏɴɴᴀ ʙᴇ ᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ ᴏɴʟɪɴᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴀ ʙɪᴛ sᴏ ғᴇᴇʟ ғʀᴇᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪғ ɪ ᴀʟʟ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜᴅᴅᴇɴ sᴛᴏᴘ ᴀɴsᴡᴇʀɪɴɢ ᴏʀ sᴇɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ sᴀʏɪɴɢ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴜᴛ ᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴏɴᴠᴇʀsᴀᴛɪᴏɴ sʜᴏʀᴛ, ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ʙᴇ ᴘᴏʟɪᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ғᴇᴇʟ ғʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ʟᴀᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏʀ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ʟᴀᴛᴇʀ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ ! ɪ’ᴠᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ɪssᴜᴇs ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀsᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ɪ sʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴄʟᴀʀɪғʏ !        ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴜʏs!                 -ᴀʟᴇssɪᴀ
Neverending battle of my mind.
by EmberShard
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more Good morning, or evening. TW: Food, hopelessness. I'm posting here, hopefully I can connect with someone or at least relate to people. I haven't had peace for years now. Constantly being around toxic negative energy at my house, through fighting or improper relations. I also have a lot of difficulty with my self image, and confidence. I keep beating myself up over not getting myself out of this loop. I have to find a place to go, even if I'm going to struggle financially. I don't know how much longer I can keep taking this mental abuse. It's all from me either way, it's no one else's fault. I also haven't been taken care of myself really, it's hard to when the people I'm trying to avoid are constantly in the areas that have the things I need, at home. I also struggle with trusting. I'm already opposed to talking about things now, because talking hasn't gotten me anywhere except here still.
I am a friend but not THE friend.
by bluecat825
Last post
 8 hours ago
...See more I am a friend to my friends in need, and have long accepted that they will contact me only when they need help. But I am not the friend they consider inviting when they hang out, or consider contacting to check on. I am always the one to start contact asking how they are, or inviting them somewhere. They would chat to each other and make plans to hang out separately, and I just find out much later on. If I message the group chat inviting them to hang out, my messages would be read and ignored until someone else finds a different topic to talk about. I have a couple of friend groups, and it has always been like this with everyone, so I kind of just accepted it. But I didn't realize until years later now, how lonely it made me feel and how painful it is to have friends who don't look for you when they want to have a good time and only when they need advice or support. How do I restore value in myself and build back confidence? I don't have any to begin with. I feel like sobbing a lot of the time, but it is like stuck in my chest. I am afraid to bring it up because it sounds pathetic and attention-seeking, which I have been told before. I don't know, I guess I just wanted to be accepted and wanted.
Weekly Prompt #35: How hard is it for you to set boundaries in your relationships?
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 9 hours ago
...See more Hello all, I hope you are all being easy on yourself this week. Last week we discussed:  [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt33Haveyoueverstoppedtoponderthecomplexitiesofyourownmind_325966/]What is one difficult life situation you are facing right now? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt34Whatisonedifficultlifesituationyouarefacingrightnow_326788/] Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts and questions for discussion. They were thought-provoking questions and thoughts. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you [https://www.7cups.com/forum/depression/General_2427/WeeklyPrompt34Whatisonedifficultlifesituationyouarefacingrightnow_326788/] This week's prompt: How hard is it for you to set boundaries in your relationships? Setting boundaries in relationships can be a challenging task, and when you are also depressed, it can become even more daunting. The struggle to prioritize your own needs and well-being while navigating the complexities of interpersonal connections can feel overwhelming. So please share the challenges and difficulties that you encounter in your relationships while navigating depression.  Note: I invite all to help me with creating these weekly prompt discussions so that we all can come together and discuss something related to depression every week. If you any interested in helping me out, please share your interest through this form and  I will reach out to you to guide and support you in creating the next discussion.  [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefjDBwy85YFxWpfrqrdXbdMORBC-pvJA4xhd10R9lMq66fIw/viewform] Join us in the 24/7 Depression Support Group Chat [https://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php] -------------------------
Failure
by ImpudentIncognito
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more I didn't want to really come back to 7cups with my problems but.... I don't have anywhere else to really turn to, and kind of trying to find others who can relate. I was attempting to improve my life, but it feels more like 1 step forward and 2 steps back... I feel like just laying down and never getting back up again. However, I can't do that when the little one relies on me heavily... My post was initially WAY longer, but I guess it had trigger words, that the cr1sis pop-up kept showing and I had to edit multiple times, though couldn't figure out WHAT triggered it that I'm starting over fresh, albeit with a shorter, less passionate post as I feel exhausted... I'm just tired of the chronic pain. I'm tired of the PTSD, depression, anxiety, and agoraphobia. I'm tired that I don't have support in real life and feel alone. I'm tired that when I finally find the courage to leave my house, I get harassed by strangers. I'm tired that when I decided to be open on the purple "Disgust" instant messaging app, that I get back stabbed. Never was a fan of social media, so planning on deleting that along with the red app "Cora".  I don't know if I want to try as hard anymore with building bonds outside of 7cups, I'm OK with being anonymous here...I'm not OK anymore with opening up heavily to people I know or meet now. I need a lot of time to recuperate... I'm tired of pretending to be OK when I haven't been for ages. I just want to vent out these bottled feelings, but can't fully do that due to it being censored on here...sadly...Although, it's better than having nowhere else to throw these feelings. I've tried to rebuild my life and improve. I quit alcohol, weed for over 100+ days. I've gone to the hospital to improve both my mental and physical health. I try to eat better and no longer eat take up. I've attempted to go outside, even though I have extreme agoraphobia due to someone I trusted attempting to delete me from the world and causing permanent physical damage and possible brain damage. I'm trying to do online classes for a license I want, even though I really can't work anymore due to the dizziness, nauseous, pain, lightheadedness, etc that I experience nearly daily... I just...sometimes feel like nothing is really working... I'll leave it at that for now, the more I write it might get censored again.
Never being seen
by Meii21
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more Is it that hard to be truly seen? Is it imposible to have people around you that truly care about what you're feeling and check on you? I so hard. It has been so hard. I'm tired of taking care of everyone and no-one taking even the slightest interest on me. 

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