Hey there, I'm new to 7cups but I've always been that guy people just open up to. It's not just that I listen well, it's that I feel their pain and I want to help them get rid of it.

Sure, I took at a few Psychology courses at an Ivy League School....but they didn't really teach me anything.

Life taught me most of what I know. I've experienced a lot of different suffering in my life and I never really had an outlet I felt I could be genuine with. I went to therapists but felt a need to make them feel I was doing fine. One of the ones I had to go to was when I had succumbed to alcohol and drugs and smashed my car.

I struggled with anxiety, in-part due to a stutter, both of which I've gotten over.

I could list more but why bother. I loved the idea of this site once I saw it because of the anonymity. Like I said, I always lied to my therapists to try to make them think I was feeling ok. You don't know me so you can be as honest as you'd like.

Cheers,
R