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🎅 Letters to Santa Cups 🎅
by CheeryMango
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 1 day ago
...See more Hello 7cups Family, The holiday season is here, and we’re spreading cheer with our Letters to Santa Cups! Share your holiday wishes—fun, serious, or completely random—and Santa will reply with a warm and festive message just for you. 🎄 How It Works * Share Your Wish Post your holiday wish as a reply under this forum post. It can be: * A hope for the season. * A goal for the new year. * Something lighthearted and fun—be creative! * Receive a Reply Santa will respond to your wish with an uplifting and festive message to make your holidays extra special. Let the holiday magic begin! Submit your wish below, and keep an eye out for Santa’s reply.
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[Members]Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more We often time come to 7 cups in search of something: -Someone who understands -Someone to talk to -Someone who will listen -Someone to keep us company Many of us find that - which is awesome! However, there may come a time when as a member, you are ready to leave. And that is okay. It doesn't have to be forever or even an awfully long time. Maybe you are leaving to go out to eat with friends for the first time in weeks or months. Let us know so we can send you off with warm regards!
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NAMI Oath
by Kate
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 2 days ago
...See more Any new member of the NAMI Community who introduces themselves and takes the NAMI Oath will receive the NAMI Oath Badge. Please copy, paste, sign and date the following NAMI Oath within this thread: NAMI Oath I pledge a moral oath before my fellow active listeners, 7 Cups members and NAMI supporters. I pledge to help support NAMI's mission and to dedicate myself to building better lives for anyone affected by mental illness. I pledge to always try my best to be a positive influence and make a difference in the lives of others. I pledge to be #stigmafree and respectful of anyone who may be experiencing a mental health challenge. I will educate, advocate and listen to others' experiences without judgment or bias. I will encourage acceptance and understanding. When I see that someone needs more than the peer support I can provide, I will refer them to professional help and appropriate resources. I pledge to make my own self-care a priority and recognize when I need to take extra time to take care of my own mental health. I will keep these promises and I will do everything in my power to promote mental health, healing, and wellness within myself, my fellow members and my world. I believe that no one should face mental illness alone and I pledge to provide peer support to anyone who reaches out to the NAMI Community for help. Signed: Date:
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Just very tired
by SOFFY9
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 50 minutes ago
...See more I'm exhausted Overwhelmed Need a break It feels like I need my body parted away from my soul That much break
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Listener Classifieds (January 2025) Members, Check Out Our Listeners Accepting New Chats!
by Heather225
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 2 hours ago
...See more Happy New Year! This space is for Listeners currently accepting chats to introduce themselves to the member community! Members, if any listeners pique your interest, you can then check out their bios and see if they might be a good fit for you! Here are some things you can consider sharing (only share what's comfortable): Are you an adult or teen? Are you an ATL? Please post in our special ATL exclusive thread here! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/generalsupport/General_2440/IntroducingtheAdultListenerClassifiedsATLsAcceptingNewChatsLetOurTeensKnow_343599/?post=3735952] Gender: Languages you speak: Topics you'll support: Topics you don’t support: Lived experience: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable:
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Breakup after 9 years.
by SameAtom1991
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 3 hours ago
...See more 2 kids. Not from the state of my partner. I would have to pack and leave. To move closer to help aka family. I’m torn because of this. My head, my brain and my heart of foggy. Any advice please, any would help.
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Depersonalization/derealization/dissociation
by orangeCherry98
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 3 hours ago
...See more Hi fellow members. :) I was wondering if any of you also experience depersonalization/symptoms of depersonalization? I have had it pretty much 24/7 since around 2011. If you have never heard of the term before, the Wikipedia article is quite easy to read. There are the articles Depersonalization and Depersonalization Disorder. It is extremely lonely feeling like there is a veil between you and your environment, including people. It has affected everything for me from my health, social skills, relationships, memory, sense of time, and of course school. (You can read more about my story in the comments) So tell me about your experience, did you have a phase or do you have the disorder? What is it like? And feel free to share your story.
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I hate pineapple
by genericbeing
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 5 hours ago
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Lessons from 2024 [ from WTU]
by calmMemory8410
Last post
 12 hours ago
...See more For someone else's sake and yourself, you need to focus on becoming the best version of yourself before you can fully give to someone else, it's not about withholding love, it's about ensuring when you do give it, you are offering something whole, something healed and something real. Breakups are wild. You don't just grieve the person; you grieve the future you imagined with them, the version of yourself you thought you'd become by their side. You grieve the inside jokes, the routines, the comfort, and the familiarity. Peace is found in knowing that letting go of what wasn't meant for you creates space for what is. Never underestimate the healing power of long solo walk. Joy deserves as much as attention as struggle . Stop chasing quick validation, choose the path of slow, steady sustainable growth instead. Loyalty has limits, protecting your peace must be prioritized over protecting someone's feelings Journaling meditation stretching really helps May the silent battles of 2024 turn into 2025's loudest Victories.
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Betrayed; Lost My Best Friend, First Love, and Self-Esteem All In One (Advice Please)
by fearless1000
Last post
 12 hours ago
...See more Love is a cruel creature. How is there still love in my heart for him, the cheater.  He is with the girl he (most recently) cheated on me with now. I can't stand the thought of them together, it makes me sick. I cannot stop thinking and imagining them together. Stalking them despite blocking them both. How do I stop thinking of him? How do I stop thinking of her? How do I stop thinking of them? How do I unlove? How do I get the closure I never got? How do I learn to love myself again?  Sometimes I sadly think, if he (the only person I ever loved) abandoned me so easily and gave up on me why should I not give up on myself. I gave him everything and it wasn't enough. I adored him with everything I have despite his many flaws. He left our 3 year relationship for someone he knew for 3 days...
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Let’s talk❤️
by brightaday
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more What’s the Most Hurtful Thing Someone Has Ever Said to You? Let’s Laugh (and Cry) Together! Alright, folks, let’s stir things up a bit. I’m calling out those soul-crushing, jaw-dropping, “did they really just say that?” moments—the ones we still think about in the shower 10 years later, plotting our ultimate comeback. What’s the most hurtful thing someone’s ever said to you? I’ll start, because fair is fair. One time, someone looked me dead in the eyes and said: “You have the personality of an overcooked potato.” AN. OVERCOOKED. POTATO. Like, excuse me?! At least compare me to mashed potatoes or something versatile and comforting. But no, they went straight for the dry, flavorless insult that haunts me to this day. Or there’s my friend, who once got told by a teacher: “You’re the reason I drink.” The TEACHER. Imagine doing your homework and still being blamed for someone’s Merlot habit. But here’s the thing—those words hurt then, but now? Now we laugh about them (and also secretly hope karma got those people back). That’s the beauty of sharing these moments: they lose their power over you when you can throw a little humor at them and share them with people who get it. So, hit me with your stories. Let’s turn this into a group roast of the most ridiculous, hurtful things we’ve ever heard. You can go deep if you want, but even the small, dumb insults count—like that time someone said your new haircut made you look like a “vegetable emoji” (that one hurt a little, not gonna lie). And hey, if your story is truly wild, I’ll pin it as the Hall of Fame Hurtful Comment. So, let’s hear it: What’s the thing someone said to you that still makes you go, “WOW, okay, thanks for that”? Bonus points if it’s funny, weird, or just downright petty. Let’s keep it light, and maybe—just maybe—we’ll all feel a little better after laughing at the absurdity of it all. Alright, your turn—don’t leave me hanging! Btw i will post this in another forum just to reach more people.
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New member
by calmFaith9531
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more Hi I’m a new member to 7 cups!
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A Few Ways to Recognize True Change is Occurring Within Ourselves/Others
by Espejo
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 15 hours ago
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Wrong Impressions
by tryingtosurvive2024
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more I'm afraid of giving people wrong impressions.  Sometimes things are not always what they appear.  I try to tell the truth, and keep things like how I say they are.  But sometimes for a very short period of time things can seem to change for a moment, and that can be enough to throw things off.
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Military or ex-military group
by SleeplessVet
Last post
 15 hours ago
...See more Hey fellow cuppers, a few of us were wondering if there was an interest in creating a military / ex military support room or chat room.. or community board, so we can discuss unique issues related to military service life. ?   This is just in the brainstorming phase, so we have no idea the best place to locate such a community or room etc..   Just wanted some feedback from fellow cup members vets.  Please let us know what you think.  Thanks.  

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