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DancingAlong
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Number of ratings135 Number of reviews51 Listens toTeens & Over 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceDec 1, 2015 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderFemale PathStep 765 People helped192 Chats1,952 Group support chats728 Listener group chats1,049 Forum posts549 Forum upvotes798
Bio
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I currently have limited availability, but I will respond to requests as able!
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Hello! I am a 25 year old healthcare worker who has dealt with a variety of mental health issues (depression, anxiety, insomnia, and an eating disorder). I also have an extensive trauma background that provides me a unique perspective. I have learned to manage my conditions through therapy, medication, exercise, and healthy friendships. I'd love to chat with you about anything you'd like to share!
Things I do on 7 Cups:

Chatrooom Mentor --  Quality Mentor -- Teen Quality Mentor -- Verified Listener Team -- Peer Support 

And yes, my profile picture is me! I used to be a professional dancer and that's a shot of me lying down on stage during rehearsal.
Recent forum posts
Yoga!
Healthy Living / by DancingAlong
Last post
 July 14th, 2018
...See more Yoga is an incredibly amazing exercise routine. It can be adapted to all different levels based on skill, ability, disability, strength, etc etc etc. As a personal favorite: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene What are your favorite yoga practices, yoga blogs, yoga sites, etc? I am so excited to see what other people find helpful!!
Let me push (an ED poem)
Eating Disorder Support / by DancingAlong
Last post
 April 30th, 2017
...See more *Trigger Warning* I dont think theres a good way to say that you skipped class because you kind of want to die but not really. And I don't think there's a good way to say that 9 years later Im still in the same place. My body was born unable to function. 10 weeks early and a machine had to breathe for me By the time I was 2 I was considered caught up to my peers My mother didnt agree PT, OT, Speech language pathologist, psychiatrist, nutritionist Insurance paid, and I was presented. By 3 my mother put me in ballet. Its what all little girls want. Shell learn to be pretty. The thing they dont tell you about ballet is that it only looks pretty. By age 7 I was in classes twice a week. By age 10 it was four times a week. By 13 I cant remember when I wasnt there. Pointe shoes, ribbons, leotards, tights, bobby pins, barres, mirrors I hadnt spent a birthday outside of the studio in years. And then. Well. Puberty happened. My legs increased at a speed that seemed like I was in Wonderland Something not quite real but the doctors measuring tape did not lie Soft curves replaced hard lines and I didnt know how to handle it My body, this body, betrayed me like it had been doing for years. When you spend your day looking in a mirror your reflection eventually starts talking back Look at her. Youll never be like her. Didnt this fit last week. What happened. Quit pulling on the straps Madame is looking. Up up up higher tight dont fall what are your fingers doing. At 13 I broke up with myself. My own body became a battleground of control. Dont eat this, do one more, make it perfect. I rid myself of my insulation. It made me hot and cold. Mama never pushed. Madame never pushed. But when you have to fit the costume to get the role you find a way to make it happen. Red lipstick, winged eyeliner, mascara too thick for my age Hairspray, being sewed into a costume, a scream from across the room to turn out our legs damn it You can bleed, but dont let it show. And dont you dare ask to take a break. There are no participation trophies in ballet At 16 I went to school online and danced the days away. At 18 I started my career At 18 I went to the hospital. PT, OT, Speech language pathologist, psychiatrist, nutritionist Learning to swallow a dozen pills at a time My childhood was repeated in a way that was too real I was born dysfunctional. I learned how to hate myself, how to hate the body I came in, how to break up and break myself. I am the only one I know who prides herself on being the lowest Weight. Calories. Energy. Percent body fat. And this disorder isn't pretty. Hair comes out. Bruises form. Teeth are damaged. Metabolism is ruined. I still dont know how to get back together with myself Its not as easy as an apology text and a nice date. The body learns years of self hate and there is nothing more natural to me than smiling a little harder and pushing myself a little farther. So let me push. Just a little more.
Slow Cooker Meals!
Healthy Living / by DancingAlong
Last post
 February 22nd, 2017
...See more As we enter into winter time for half of the world slow cooker meals are the best! Minimal work, maximum taste. Let's share some of our favorite recipes for slow cookers and share ideas!
Exercise Buddies!
Healthy Living / by DancingAlong
Last post
 October 7th, 2016
...See more During one of our discussions this week several people mentioned wanting to find exercise and motivation buddies, so here we go! Post in here to find an exercise buddy - and then keep checking in with each other! I would love to see this community grow and support each other!
Dancy Dances. Are you surprised?
Healthy Living / by DancingAlong
Last post
 February 10th, 2016
...See more Hi everyone! I'm DancingAlong, or as I'm more commonly known around here, Dancy. In my former life (well, like 3 years ago) I was a professional dancer. I grew up in a pre-professional ballet program. I had been dancing for as long as I could remember. In fact, I did high school and my undergraduate degree online so that I could be dancing full time. I was fit, active, and healthy. Or so I liked to think. A year and half into my professional career I had a huge injury and setback. Turns out I wasn't as healthy as I thought, and I was diagnosed with an eating disorder, in addition to all of my other previous diagnoses. All of a sudden I found myself without the most essential thing to my life: ballet. I was surrounded by doctors, hospitals, surgeons, mental health professionals, and who even knows how many other people. It was a really dark time in my life. I was getting the help I sorely needed, but it felt like my life had ended. Now three years later I'm still not dancing. It's too painful emotionally and I can't handle that yet. I've found new exercise passions and new ways to channel my energies. I climb now. I climb huge freaking rocks with just me, my shoes, and some chalk. How freaking cool is that? It gives me a power that's so similar to propelling myself at fast speeds in pointe shoes. I get to the top of a rock and the world is mine. It's kind of an opposite thing isn't it? Ballet to rock climbing. If I had the chance I would go back to ballet in a heartbeat, but for now I'll take my rocks. Just give me some chalk.
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Feedback & Reviews
Even though they were in another country they were able to help me and support me with a healthcare issue :)
Ahhhh ilysm!! you are honestly so Amazing and loving and you make me feel so warm and bubbly hehehehe you is ma favourite oldie ever ❤️
Wonderful caring listener. I highly recommend her.
I love DancingAlong Oldie person so much 😭💜 She is so Amazing And lovely and super caring, She always makes me smile and giggle tehehe
she’s the best in here! i love her. she’s so kind caring and confidential. anything that you need advice on she’s your person!
BEST EVER!!!!!!
Helped me not only calm down from a crisis but also get some perspective.
Theyre rly nice and helpful and they listen 2 me
Dancing is quite honestly one of the best listeners I've had. It's obvious that she understands me and wants to help.
Talking to Dancy was great! I started the conversation feeling like I was going to lose control, and ended the conversation feeling much more calm. Thank you so much for your support and allowing me to talk out my stress and anxiety!
She actually let me talk about why I was upset and didn't try to coddle me or make me feel false better or try to get me off the subject. It was nice being supported for once. Thank you, Dancy. Heart
For once I felt heard and like I wasn't crazy or alone
Dancy is helpful, professional, empathetic, and responds in good time. Dancy is the listener 7 cups needs but not the one it deserves..... batman joke... shes the best okay? :)
Dancy is fun. I like fun. Fun makes me a happy member.
Thanks for helping me
DancingAlong was very kind today. She asked appropriate questions. She allowed me to talk without interrupting. She knows how to summarize well and asks me if she's got it right. I appreciate Dancing's good listening skills.
I thought that the listener was very helpful and attentive.
The listener is attentive and is very helpful
I think the listener really gave good advice and was very helpful
The listener was very attentive and gave good advice
Cannot say enough good things about DancingAlong! She is one of the kindest, most supportive and non judgmental listeners I have come across on 7 cups. Responds quickly and is professional while still making you feel like you're talking with a close friend. Asks good questions and seems to truly care about her members. So grateful to have found her on this site.
I think that the listener was very helpful and attentive to my situation
She was really supportive and understanding. Quick to respond and actually took the time to help me pick through my situation
DancingAlong continues to be one of the most dedicated, professional, and caring listeners on 7 Cups. She has been a lifesaver for me in many ways, and I am eternally grateful for her patient support.
Shes really awesome
DancingAlong is nice and helpful.
I feel she is a great listener because she was attentive to my issues and she really gave me some good suggestions.
The best listener i have ever talk to.Helped me out with the problem i was having.
Very soothing!
Very kind and caring. Really listens to you and understands your perspective on things, while also giving their own perspective. Also very accepting and encouraging! One of the best listeners I've ever had!
DancingAlong is a wonderful listener! She is incredibly kind and supportive, and also very professional, which is much appreciated. She has great insight and is very reassuring. I would highly recommend her.
i absolutely love madeline , shes been there for me through tough times
We had a very good "introduction" type chat. Dancing helped me by "just talking" - I mean, even though we didn't talk about what I was all very concerned and anxious and worried about in the hour before our talk, I feel more relaxed and composed now after our talk.
DancingAlong was incredibly helpful. They made me feel listened to, and help me make small goals in order to feel a little bit better day-to-day. DancingAlong is probably the best listener I've spoken to on this site so far.
This person was very kind and helpful! Never once sounded condescending and instead offered helpful tips :) I feel so much better after talking to him/her.
very kind, gave me a lot of their time and didn't make me feel judged for anything i vented about
Very helpful and patient.
She asked all the right questions and it was extremely helpful to have found someone on here who was ably to help me this way. Thank you DancingAlong!!!
really kind and helpful
Fantastic and so understanding. Made me feel safer and calmer
DancingAlong is a patient listener and knowledgeable in my profession; a rarity. I appreciate her kind attention.
Very understanding and helpful. Highly recommend!
Thank you for your support!
Quite possibly the best listener on 7 Cups. DancingAlong truly went above and beyond to help me quell my anxiety. I am infinitely grateful for her patient support.
The best listener I have talked to
really helped me..
DancingAlong was very helpful and quick to response. I will defiantly talk with DancingAlong again.
Was a great help. Listened to everything I wanted to say never made me feel rushed or stupid. And commented at the right times with the right words. All in all a great listening experience
Not to good with words but will say He/She was very willing and able to help me in a polite mannered way with my conundrum.
What a thoroughly lovely listener. She was quick to respond, quick to understand the issue, completely focused on ensuring I was comfortable with any decisions or courses of action. Just great, thank you.
She is quite intelligent and down to earth. She did a commendable job at listening to me. Thank you so much for listening. Keep up the good work!
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