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DarkestBeforeDawn
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Number of ratings45 Number of reviews17 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceJun 3, 2015 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderFemale PathStep 65 People helped85 Chats466 Group support chats235 Listener group chats3 Forum posts31 Forum upvotes65
Bio
Well, hello there! :) I am glad that you came to 7 Cups of Tea for support and that you have found my profile.

I have a background in Substance Abuse/Mental Health Counseling. My story is a long a drawn out one, but I feel that my personal experiences, paired with my educational/professional background could potentially make me a decent resources and sounding board. Even if you don't need a 1-on-1 session, I am often in the LGBTQ+ Support Room, feel free to stop by and say, "Hi".

I enjoy reading, getting lost, yelling in the middle of the woods, most things water related, and films.

I have also posted a Listener AMA in the Forums. I am an open book...you can find that here...

https://www.7cups.com/forum/Ask7CupsWhatOnYourMindAMA_41/ImAListenerAMA_127/Imanopenbook_25785/

Make good choices, don't do anything that I wouldn't, and love each other! :D
Recent forum posts
Just a few suggestions concerning the rooms...
Site Updates / by DarkestBeforeDawn
Last post
 April 25th, 2016
...See more I have only been around around here at 7 Cups for a couple months, but there are a few things that I have noticed...and I have a few suggestions... It might be helpful to add a few additional rooms - -Addictions Support -Women's Issues (i.e. child bearing, monthly, etc - things that might make male members a little uncomfortable) -Men's Issues (same idea, issues that are unique to male members) -Parenting while mentally ill -Personality Disorders Also, some rooms that are a bit more specific - There is a LGBTQ+ Room, but sometimes Trans and Asexual folks don't really have a platform there. I have seen both ends of it - that is where I spend most of my time on here - I think that it could be helpful for these folks to have their own platforms. :) I know - it's a bit much to ask...I just want to help make a great place even better.
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Feedback & Reviews
Nice laid back lady.
Great listener, offers good advices
cool and nice
Amazing and compassionate listener
She was really nice and cool about everything. I would recommend talking to her anytime. Pretty cool chick! ;)
DarkestBeforeDawn really helped me to feel better and let me talk things through so I could figure out the best course of action for me without telling me to do anything outright. I felt very valid and found a good way to describe my feelings which was very helpful for me.
She's amazingly incredible. A regular listener to me. She's always given me amazing help.
She is one of the best listeners on 7cups. Always know what to say and how to support me. I recommend her to anyone out there!!!
Really listen to me and was really understanding. She helped me realize the answer to my own question. I really recommend this listener.
got a very relaxed vibe, easy to talk to, had creative advice and listened very well definetly would talk to again.
she's really nice and friendly
DarkestBeforeDawn was kind and gentle and a great listener.
shes beyond perfection :)
You my friend are amazing . Thank you SO much
absolutely gave me great insight and advise. i will be passing this info to play it forward. Thanks so much.
My listener was very helpful and I wish there were more out there like her. Thank you for having this site.
Great listener, offered realistic feedback. I didn't think I would smile anytime soon, but I definitely did at least once while we chatted.
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Alcohol/Drug Abuse
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