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LlamaGlama
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Number of ratings182 Number of reviews39 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish, Romanian Listener sinceOct 18, 2016 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderFemale PathStep 299 People helped346 Chats1,092 Group support chats87 Listener group chats45 Forum posts13 Forum upvotes71
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We are the only species of caged birds who wear the key to our freedom.

I have a bachelor's degree in social work and am currently obtaining my master's degree in counselling. 

I have dedicated my life helping others in need. I will try my best to be as empathetic as possible and make you feel listened to!

 

 

 

 

 


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Understanding and helping those who face addictions
Addiction Support / by LlamaGlama
Last post
 May 14th, 2021
...See more Hello everyone! Ive been thinking lately about the amount of members that talked to me about themselves or their friends who face addictions. Also, there are listeners who dont fully understand the issue of facing an addiction or dont know how to help a member in that situation. Therefore, I thought it would be a nice idea to write a post about a few facts and tips on how to help somebody who faces an addiction, as it could be useful to both members and listeners. Firstly, before thinking about the tips we could give somebody in this domain, we have to understand what addiction is: Addiction is a chronic disease that affects the reward structure of the brain. It is caused by neurochemical reactions that are prompted by the introduction of certain substances and behaviors. Addiction impairs a persons judgment, physiological independence and emotional well-being. Secondly, we have to look at what causes addiction in order to understand the problem. I collected information from my experiences with the members who dealt with addiction and some quality articles, therefore we have: high stress levels, having a parent with a history of addiction, severe trauma or injury, exposure to substance abuse at a young age, mental health conditions, especially mood disorders such as chronic anxiety and depression, psychological trauma (including loss of a loved one or chronic loneliness). There are 11 tips for both members and listeners who want to help people that are dealing with an addiction: 💗People need to make their own decisions – support, but do not command, bully or beg 💗Never directly disagree with the person, but do not pretend that you agree with them either (if you dont) 💗Ask questions, avoid statements 💗Try to highlight inconsistencies in statements made, in a way that does not engender a feeling of resistance in the person you are trying to help 💗Try to not give up too easily and try to represent an emotional support for those who face an addiction 💗Demonstrate empathy and concern – try to avoid outright sympathy or criticism 💗Dont rush it – take your time and wait for a spontaneous response 💗You need to feel safe and sometimes you may need to make hard decisions (such as referring or ending the chat) to protect yourself 💗Accept that the persons using is driven by subconscious influences 💗Allow the natural consequences of the using behaviour to occur – neither help nor hinder 💗Try to avoid taking on the role of the professional helper. You always can refer them to a professional. Hopefully this post will be useful for you. Thanks for taking the time to read it. 💗
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My mind is BLOWN! I had a great conversation with her. She provided deep insight. Thank you!
What an incredible person. So incredibly smart, sweet, kind and understanding. So non-judgmental. She calmed me down when absolutely nothing else could. When my anxiety was absolutely going through the roof in an uncontrollable way. What a person! I am so lucky to have met her!
Very helpful.
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She is so caring and loving. Very respectful peaceful. , empathetic and kind. She is perfect to talk to in a time of distress.
She's great i really like her
Great listener!
A delightfully empathetic listener, possessing a strong emotional maturity, able to provide you with much need emotional support.
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a sweet girl that can relate,
I don't remember I've ever given a listener 5 stars, but she deserves them!
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caring, empathetic, fantastic listening skills
Very calm and easy to talk to. Helped me out a lot when I was panicking
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This particular Llama is my favorite,sweet and super supportive. One of the best people I've ever had the opportunity to talk with here💙
Very quick replies and very good listener.
Helped me a lot
The best listener ever, I first felt like no one cared about me but when I started talking to Llama I felt good. ^^
Great listener. Sat with me for over half an hour while I just rambled on. Honest and sweet person who I owe a lot of thanks to. Thanks again, Llama. You helped! :)
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Was Helpful despite just having a short conversation.
Very helpful and helped me sort through some of my issues
Their so friendly!! Really enjoyed talking with them, helpful af :3
Very friendly and nice.I felt great after talking,it was talking to an old friend..great person.
They made me feel happier than ever, and I never thought I would go from being so depressed, and so empty, to being happier than I've ever been.
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