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DrumDude
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Number of ratings620 Number of reviews314 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceNov 14, 2016 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderMale PathStep 1,485 People helped1,357 Chats3,487 Group support chats5 Listener group chats15 Forum posts62 Forum upvotes68
Bio
Welcome to 7 Cups of Tea. I am a certified peer/family support specialist in the state of California, as well as a certified life coach. I'm an experienced mentor, and a long time Buddhist practitioner. These diverse models have all contributed to my growth, and I believe have made me a better Active Listener.

We are living through very difficult and challenging times. Some of us were struggling with life before, some of us are finding the world harder than ever. Whatever you are dealing with, I hope we can make a connection, and I hope you feel better after we chat.
Recent forum posts
The Opioid Pain Refugee Crisis
Disability Support / by DrumDude
Last post
 March 24th
...See more Many of us with disabilities suffer from chronic pain conditions which are corrosive, debilitating and incredibly challenging on a day-to-day basis. There is a national narrative in America that there is an "opioid crisis". But opiate analgesic medications are first-line treatments for pain resulting from cancer, HIV, as well as other diseases, and of course chronic pain. This article provides a clear and direct explanation, as well as a starting point for understanding the effects this narrative has had on patients who rely on these medications, particularly the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1.htm]. 
Resources On Disability And Ableism For Everyone (Disabled And Non-Disabled Alike)
Disability Support / by DrumDude
Last post
 December 15th, 2019
...See more This FAQ comes from the wonderful East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, CA, where every Sunday night we hold a sangha for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses and health challenges. https://eastbaymeditation.org/about/radical-inclusivity/resources-on-disability-and-ableism/
Current process for listeners to use member services?
Newbie Hub / by DrumDude
Last post
 December 11th, 2018
...See more Back when I signed up for 7 cups, if you were a listener and you wanted to use member services (like joining the general queue to chat with a listener), you had to make a separate member account. So I did that and I've been using two accounts for a couple years. I don't use my member account that much and I just logged into it. When I tried to join the general queue I got redirected to a page that said I would be sent a verification email. Only problem is, no email was sent. Tried multiple times, checked my spam folder, yada yada yada, I'm locked out from using member services :( So I filed a support ticket. Maybe someday this will get fixed. Meanwhile, I have heard that the two account thing is no longer required. Is that true? Is there a way I can access member services from my listener account?
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Feedback & Reviews
Helpful, caring and nice listener
Good listener, Realist
Very nice guy. Very easy to talk to.
Great chat, could have talked all night.
Great listener! knows their stuff.
Really nice and helpful
Good listener. Very supportive and helped me stopped being so negative about myself
Very helpful. Thanks for listening
Great listener
They did amazing calming me down and not judging me
I liked it, helpful chat.
Great listener super engaged and thoughtful.
Great chat!
He's a sweetheart ♡
nice and patient
Very kind, positive and supportive
He's very perceptive and a good listener!
Good listener helpful chat
we had a good chat and I could vent.
Nice chat, thanks pal
Very helpful and has a lot of great insights to share
Good conversation. Thank you for your time.
Very attentive, understanding, and kind. Provided a lot of insights & help in our conversation.
Cool listener an caring
Drum drum was decent and helpful
he was so fun to talk to and helpful
Gave some great breathing technique advice
Listened patiently for such a short period of time. Nice listener
Responsive and helpful
i appreciate his input and he is very patient.
friendly individual, felt comforted
Very informative
Easy to chat with. I really enjoyed our conversation. This listerner is very polite. Quick responses, felt the listerner really listen to me.
Grateful for him listening. Provided insightful feedback.
Great chat thus far, very helpful! Thank you
He was a good kistener and ask question
They were very helpful!
A listener worth a try,league above others!!!
Drumdude actively listens and give helfpul feedbacks and tips for my anxiety.
Very good at seeing things as they are and understanding the situation. Great chat!
This was an awesome time. I like the attentiveness and realistic correlations. I'm feeling very relieved.
Is listening and empathetic
He was really great to talk with! He has a great way of taking a depressing statement I make, and basically destroying it in the nicest way possible, by showing me a different way of thinking!
a great listener and is effective alot
Kind but also down-to-earth. I felt like he told it to me like it is, while still being compassionate and supportive. Just the kind of listener I need.
Very helpful. Listened and was there. Helped give some perspectives on things. Thanks!
He is beyond helpful! Truly blessed to have the chance to talk to him.
very sweet listener... compassionate and empathic
He was okay. We talked, he helped a little.
He opened my eyes to realize things I wasn’t able to realize before. His words lifted me and inspired me! He’s awesome!!!
It was really nice and I feel much better.
This is a very calming listener.
Thank u for being a great help
Helped me see everything from a different perspective and rationalize my anger. Was very helpful.
He's an empathetic listener
He was real with me. He didn't turn me away even with my darkness and ugly sides. He didn't lie or sugarcoat reality. Upfront. Honest. A wonderful listener.
patient. lovely and understanding
Has knowledge in what he says.
great listener!
Level headed emotionally intelligent listener. Gave new ideas and advice in a helpful way and bounced ideas back and forth
Good listening! Good understanding!
I like this person b.c. he listens well
Nice guy, had good advice.
very patient and kind
They searched for ways to help immediately and were very attentive.
Rad dude, music chat
Really easy going and chill
Very insightful and cool listener with great strategies
It's nice and calm chat.
He was a good helper, I just feel down still and need to seek out expert help
Very good listener 👌 caring and compassionate..I highly recommend!!
This guy is a gem...what else to say
He’s angood listener
Talking with him really made me feel better about my situation and it made me feel like my feelings were valid.
I really felt seen and heard, thank you
Great listener and gives great advice!
He is empathetic and I feel better after speaking with him
Helpful and respectful. Had an interesting approach to solving problems.
Very good guy, knows what he's talking about.
Friendly person which truly wanted to help me
Great! Active listen who seems to genuinely care and gives relevant feedback/advice
I managed to calm me down and gave me some advice that I really appreciate
Asked good questions
Very very helpful with such insightful words and instantly supportive responses. Best listener I’ve ever had :)
Incredibly resourceful and listened to me during a dark time. Thank you
This listener was so helpful and easy to chat with! He put plenty of effort in trying to help me sort out everything. I left the chat loving myself more and less afraid!
fantastic listener who knows when to truly listen and when to speak. incredibly supportive and positive without pushing at all. lovely gentleman with a good heart. thank you!
Excellent listener. Honest, supportive, empathetic, relatable.
Really easy to talk to . feel better when chatting
Thank you drum, 🥁 thank you for listening to me
My first chat. Drumdude listened and gave feedback. Knowledgeable for sure. 7 cups is an amazing source for support as I try to figure some things out. Thanks Drumdude.
Very nice guy! He was very kind and supportive, thanks!
very good and supportive
Good and responsive
Decent guy. Was kind enough to listen.
Great listener
He is soooooo awesome
amazing person, good communicating :)
Great listener, very clever and actually caring about other's problems
Was helpful about talking about the arts and giving a more mature take on things
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