WeedyGarden
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Proficient 11
Rating
Number of ratings36
Number of reviews30
Listens toOver 18
LanguagesEnglish
Listener sinceFeb 17, 2015
Last activein last 6 months
GenderMale
PathStep 133
People helped122
Chats985
Group support chats1,412
Listener group chats25
Forum posts587
Forum upvotes790
Bio
Hello. I'm an ordinary guy who's been a son, a boyfriend, a husband and a father. I have lost family and friends. I've lost a son. I'm disabled. I've suffered depression since a very young age. I am a recovering alcoholic, it's been many years.
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”
― Stephen R. Covey
“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
― Bob Marley
“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
― George Bernard Shaw
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Feedback & Reviews
So understanding.
Really nice person, very knowledgeable and said supportive messages in everything he/she sent.
WeedyGarden I vote him Mentor of the year for 7Cups. I only wished 7Cups had such an award. I would vote for him. Amazing person. 7Cups should honor WeedyGarden,in some way.
Fantastic listener
Thank you WeedyGarden, you were super helpful. I appreciate you giving me the space to vent and replying with insightful and supportive comments. You're a very calming individual to talk to and I found that after the conversation, I felt prepared to deal with everything. I appreciate the time you dedicate to helping others. I send my thanks and a virtual *hug* - North
Great Listener.
Great listener.
Amazing person.
This listener was extremely patient and willing to take the conversation wherever I wanted to go with it!
Very easy to talk with.
Great CML.
Very easy to work with.
Amazing listener.
Very kind.
Understanding.
He understands people with disabilities.
Great friend to have.
Allows you to express how you feel and just listens to what you have to say
very nice, kind, supportive, and understanding
Amazing person.
Very understanding
WeedyGarden is awesome
Lovely tireless listener who lets you vent and doesn’t judge
10/10 really understands complex issues and knows how to address them from an unbiased standpoint
very good listener ❤❤
Very good at helping me sort through my thoughts and emotions
A lot of experience in life
he is listening well
AWESOME LISTENER AND SO KIND AND CARING !!!
Very helpful :) Fun to talk with
Patient, helpful, and supportive
Very good at listening. Won't take over the conversation. I would say, a trained listener. Not writing much, but makes you feel calm and listened to.
He listens and responds in a very nice manner. He helps me make me feel better when i am down.
He really gets me, he listens and is insightful. thanks
This was a great chat. I really felt it helped.
He is a really awesome listener and is very good at being a very real very authentic person. He knows how to validate and really gets what it feels like to be going through something challenging. I am so lucky to have found one of the really good ones!
This is one of the best listeners I ever had. We could talk about anything, and this person is a deep thinker and kind and philosophical as well. I feel very lucky to have found this listener.
Made me feel like i was truely been listened to. I thankyou.
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