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It can sometimes be difficult to find support from family members, friends, or like minded people. While you might have a best friend or a support system and network such as groups on social media, you might want to seek support without any social interaction.

Our listeners provide emotional support through active listening. Active listening helps process your emotional distress. The following page can be filtered to seek listeners who provide long-term help and support. You can also browse listeners according to your preferred language as well as for different topics amongst other filters.

7 Cups is a chat site/app that has different options to find a good listener. You can meet new people and text chat with other individuals going through tough times - you are not alone! Everyone goes through a hard time at some point in their lives and we are here for you. Whether you are facing relationship problems, panic attacks, struggling with substance abuse, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or any other mental health issue, our site/app is a safe space based on confidential, anonymous support.

A good idea is to consider what form of support you would like in the first place - we have plenty of options to explore and one of the best ways is to give them a try to find out what works for you. We understand that different people have different needs and preferences. All these support services are appropriate for different situations.

This page can help you seek a trained active listener to talk to through 1-on-1 conversations. These listeners come from different walks of life and all are ready to offer a compassionate listening ear to people who would like to talk to someone else. You can select their username to view their detailed profile page with their shared bio and other information such as whether they have lived experience of mental health conditions or topics, their reviews, as well as their training and other badges. While our listeners do not provide direct advice, their support can help you vent your feelings and concerns in a safe space and you can work together to figure out healthy coping tools.

Listener conversations can vary in duration according to your listener's and your personal availability. Some listeners have the option to schedule chats with them in advance. You can always browse for listeners and leave them a message so that they can get back to you with their availability.

There are several other ways you can find someone to talk to at 7 Cups. These include the group chats and subcommunities. We are glad you are taking the first step towards support!

Our group chat rooms are online chat rooms that serve as different support groups where you can send text messages 24/7. We are a global community with people from all over the world. Some chat rooms include the Sharing Circle room, which is a non-judgemental safe space based on the traditions of AA and similar support groups. This space can prove helpful if you need a group of people to talk to who can listen and get to know you over a long time. Sharing your feelings and experiences as well as listening to those of others can help feel supported. You can expand your support network and make online supportive friends and connections!

On the other hand, if you would like to interact with people and talk to someone over forums, we have dedicated subcommunities for over 45+ topics covering a wide range of mental illness support topics through various sub-forums. Our subcommunities provide support, awareness, events, as well as opportunities to participate in light-hearted icebreakers.

Apart from the above mentioned mental health services at 7 Cups, we have affordable therapy options allowing you to seek online therapy for mental health problems with an online therapist, licensed psychologist, and other mental health professionals. This support is affordable as compared to other online and offline services or other options like support through insurance companies. Therapists are also available to talk to throughout the week on working days.

While our community can help support you after you have lost someone else to suicide, 7 Cups is not to be used in the state of active/passive suicidal thoughts - for such cases, please visit helpful resources such as the Samaritans or National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. For a complete list of helpful resources, click here.

If you would like to gain further insight and helpful information about different mental health topics, you can visit our Community Questions and Answers pages, or read our Expert Mental Health News and Advice articles. Other main features you can explore include our self-help guides and growth paths based on treatment protocols available for free!

The bottom line is, you are never alone - 7 Cups is a community aiming to provide compassion on a global scale. There are various ways to talk to someone at 7 Cups. These include 1-on-1 conversations based on active listening and support through trained listeners, group chats with support discussions and Sharing Circles, and the subcommunity forums. Other features that you may find helpful include the growth paths, community questions and answers, as well as expert advice sections.

CommunityModIris
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Hi my name is Iris! I am a Community Moderator and I am unfortunately unable to take 1-1 chats.
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PoliteOcean
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I CURRENTLY DO NOT TAKE CHATS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROWSE FOR ANOTHER ONE OF OUR MANY WONDERFUL & AVAILABLE LISTENERS. "BROWSE LISTENERS HERE" [http://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/]   (My Pm's are always open if you have a question or are in need of help or assistance "outside" of chats.)~  Hi and welcome to 7cups! I’m PoliteOcean~ (But, You can call me "OCEAN")~ I'm a Spouse, a Parent, & also Licensed in the Healthcare Field.  I’m also a Fitness Instructor with a passion for Dance & ZUMBA Fitness. I am here to listen, support and not judge. I cannot solve all problems but I've gone through many of my own personal experiences so perhaps I can help. If I'm away, please leave me a message. ⭐️LISTENING STRENGTHS⭐️ *Family Stress *Healthy Living  *Parenting ⭐️CURRENTLY ACTIVE ROLES⭐️ * COMMUNITY MENTOR LEADER * HEALTHY LIVING TEAM LEADER & SUPPORT ROOM MENTOR *ADULT CHATROOM MENTOR & CHAT SUPPORT  *FORUM MENTOR  *Group Moderator *Discussion Trainer *Verified Listening Team  *Door Keeper ⭐️👯‍♂️ MY LISTENING TWINS 👯‍♂️ ⭐️ @HopieRemi @Vivelespatates  @MusicalMagic (R.I.P.) 🙏🏼 
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SoulfulYash
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Hello there! I am Yash 💛 Glad to meet you! Please do not send me personal requests. I take member chats according to myself, when I am free and online. I hope you understand! :)  My time on 7 Cups is pretty much fixed and I strictly follow my boundaries to prevent myself from burning out and so that I can continue to enjoy listening and supporting people.  Thank you for taking your precious time to read my profile! 💛 Have a lovely day ahead! My best wishes are always with you! 
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soulsings
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Sorry if you are a member or guest looking to chat, I am not currently accepting new personal requests for chats. You can browse for a listener. https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/ . You may also find these helpful https://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php     https://www.7cups.com/supportGuides/selfHelpGuides.php Some people find that mindfulness helps them cope. The video Resource Library https://www.7cups.com/forum/mindfulness/ResourceLibrary_1062/2016presentMindfulnessVideos_72071/ If you might consider a paid text therapy on 7cups, then this may be of interest https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/ExcitingNewFeaturefor7CupsOnlineTherapyandCoaching_319430/ The other resource is various therapy topics  https://www.7cups.com/experts/catalog/topics/ All the best to you. Again sorry I cannot help you but my personal workload does not allow openings for that at this time.  
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Jenna
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Hello and welcome! I'm glad you’ve reached out. Life can feel overwhelming at times, and having someone to listen without judgment can make a difference. Whether you're feeling lost, anxious, or simply need a space to share your thoughts, I’m here to support you. I aim to create a safe, empathetic environment where you can feel heard and understood. We all battle things, and thankfully we don't have to do it alone even if it's just someone on the other side of the screen offering support. ------------------------- Topics I support Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Grief, LGBTQ+ PTSD/Trauma(Sexual Abuse/Assault), Terminal Illness ------------------------- What to expect I focus on being a compassionate listener, asking thoughtful questions, and helping you process your emotions. My goal is to help you feel lighter by the end of our conversation. I believe in the power of kindness, honesty, and mutual respect in every chat. My chats are 1 hour long and I support repeating members once a week. Feel free to reach out when you're ready to talk. Let's walk this journey together, one step at a time. ------------------------- Online - This indicates I am available to support you. Busy - This indicates that I am online, but I am already in a chat or not able to reply right away. Offline - This indicates that I am not online or taking chats at the moment. ------------------------- Twin Brian AnnaSilverberg Listener Quintuplets blithesun94, coolvibes, Kristynsmama, Teagan, vivelespatates
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CommunityModAlex
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Hi, my name is Alex! I am a Community Moderator and I am unfortunately unable to take 1-1 chats.
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kenzolena
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Heyy I'm Lena and welcome to my listener bio ♡ 🚨 Currently my memory is acting up duo to health related matters so I might not remember all correctly 🚨 Peer Appreciation Form [https://tinyurl.com/PeerAppreciation]  ————- ♡ ————- Remembering Courner ————- ♡ ————- Fly high Blazer, 9 Oct, 2024 ✝️🤍🕊 currently not fully active duo to my loss ————- ♡ ————-♡————-♡ ————- A little about me : ) We can talk about any topic, you can be honest with me, you never ever bother me. I always try making you feel comfortable and smile in our chats. You are enough and loved In case nobody told you today: am glad you're here today😊 I don’t judge, you can be you in our chat. If you just want to chat that’s okay, if you wanna talk about something that's okay too. You can tell me what you're comfortable with. If you want to be my friend then lets be friends I absolutely love cats and dogs 🐾, I have a dog which is named Blazer. My favorite color is purple and green My pronouns are she/they. Topics i dont take- I will listen to you and give you support as best as I can while using my active listening skills with almost most topics <3, but there are a few topics that I’m not able or comfortable talking about.  The topics that I’m not able to talk about are, sexual health, sexual assault and abuse, I also don’t talk about certain topics in relationships or break-ups but I am able to take these chats and I will let you know if it triggers me. ——- ♡ ————-  ————- ♡ ————-————- ♡ ————-  ————- ♡ ————-————- ♡ ————-  ————- ♡ ——— =-Roles-= 🍄I am able to edit and delete forum posts (forum key badge) 🍄 🍃 Leading Mindful Minutes 🍃 🦋 Sub-Leading Kahoot Sessions Team 🦋  🤍Leading Welcome Committe 🤍 🍂 Part of the Kahoot team 🍂 🌌 Peer Supporter!🌌 🫂 Chat Supporter 🫂 🌸 Listener chatroom supporter 🌸 🌈 Global Moderator 🌈 🐞 room supporter! 🐞 💜 (teen) Quality mentor 💜 🔥 Teen transitioning mentor 🔥 Listener Verifying Team: Do you want to become a verified listener? You can learn more here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/VerifiedListenersProject_1839/IWanttobeaVerifiedListener_46935/1/]! 🦕 Verified Listener 🦕 🚪Doorkeeper🚪 🌟 Spot 🌟 🐾I completed 8 weeks of the leadership program.🐾 👩‍🎓 Completed the Leadership Development Program 👩‍🎓 Links you may find helpful ... Guidelines  [https://www.7cups.com/community-guidelines] Community Calender [https://www.7cups.com/home/communityCalendar.php] Community Forums [https://www.7cups.com/home/] Report A Member/Listener [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/requests/new] ————- ♡ ————- Listener Twin ————- ♡ ————- @lightandhope51 - She is awesome pawesome and truly a dear person to me. ————- ♡ ————- Quote Courner ————- ♡ ————- when our light starts to dim we sometimes need someone elses to help bright up ours ❤️  “No matter who you are, where you're from, your skin color, gender identity: speak yourself. "Find your name, find your voice by speaking yourself.” ————- ♡ ————- Status meaning  ————- ♡ ————- Green status: I’m online and taking requests/chat, please leave a message if you think I am a good fit for you, I’m here for you and I’m an active listener. Orange status: I’m online but I’m not actively taking requests or chat ( even though my status is orange I will still be take chats while this color is active, feel free to leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can) I am most likely in the chat rooms or online in another way. Red Status: There is a chance that I’m online but not actively taking chats or personal requests. ✦ My response time is within 2-5 working days. Updated on 9th of September, 2024
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CommunityModElliot
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Hello! My name is Elliot and I am a Community moderator. I'm unfortunately not available for 1-1 chats.
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CommunityModLucy
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Hello! I am Lucy, a Community Moderator. Unfortunately, I'm not available for 1-1 support chats 🪐🥦
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CommunityModAnne
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My name is Anne and I am a Community Moderator. I'm unfortunately not available for 1-1 chats. My Current Cup is Designed by Myself Past Designers:  @Max741 @GeorginaHowe @Joe85 @emotionalTalker2260 @TayTayy @NewPenguin  Nicknames: 1) Banane 2) Astro Anne 3) Astro Anne Banane 4) Granny Anne 5) Ant 6) Aunt Ant 7) Antenna, 8) Enna 9) Annenana 10) Academic Anne 11) NightOwlAnne/NightOwlAnt 12) Binanne 13) RoxxxAnne
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daydreammemories
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Hi ~Just a human being 🌿 On a self-care break. Response time may be slow. Thanks for your patience💙 (Currently not accepting new member chats❤️ Warm welcomes to you wonderful human, reaching my cozy corner.⛺️ Let's have a cup of tea and talk it out.🍵 Remember that you're not alone, and we will get through this together. I hope you all get the help you truly deserve, stay awesome.💚) I try to keep it respectful at all times, and I expect you to do the same, so we can create a really awesome place for you to share and feel safe. Everyone has their own unique story, and I'm honored to listen to yours.😊) ~It is in our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. 🌠 ------------------------- I'll be there for you              When the rain starts to pour ; ) " There is still a joker roaming around the world. He will make sure that the world never rests. Whenever possible -and wherever possible - a little fool will jump out wearing long donkey ears and jingling bells. He will look deep into our eyes and ask, who are we? Where do we come from? " Jostein Gaarder, The Solitaire Mystery ♧ ------------------------- Dear fellow reader, how have you been?😊 I’ve been meaning to write this for a while now, and I finally took the courage to do so. I appreciate your patience going through my profile. We are stuck in a world with tons of problems, each and every one of us carries their own. These problems can change, but from my own personal experience, there is never a time when we don’t have any. I can relate to that as well, I know you do too. BUT, the way we approach our problems matter. That’s what helps us grow.  I know we might never recover from our pains, our bad memories are always going to be a part of us as well, although, the important part is that they get lost between the good ones. I’m not going to tell you what to do and what not to do, but to let you know that my main reason to be here is that I simply care. I want to be with you when making tough decisions, when dealing with something harsh which life threw at you. I’m not a saint or an agnel. I make mistakes and take some actions that I might end up regretting, I’m not going to judge you when you do as such. Pinky promise. ------------------------- Some things that I’ve come to learn during my life: (The list will be updated during time lol) ✨You can’t be the hero in everyone’s story. ✨You don’t need to keep everyone satisfied to feel happy. ✨Take your steps based on what feels right to you, not everyone else’s. ✨Space and time make some things better, if you’re not sure they apply to a situation, try them. ✨We all gain our initial deep motive to help us keep going in hard situations during time. Time certainly makes you a master. Take your time, and build that motive. This doesn’t mean that you will go through challenges happily, but to solely be able to get through them eventually. ✨I agree that even best friends can’t be hundred percent there for each other, I agree that us as listeners have our own issues going on as well. But I truly believe you might still find someone caring about you in silence. If you feel like troubles are there weighing on you, and it feels harsh to move on carrying those burdens, I’m here to help easing up that pain as much as I can. ------------------------- About me: 🕊️A fellow soul in my 20s, searching for the meaning of life and pursuing my passion in college.  🕊️I love learning new languages. 🕊️I’m passionate about reading, listening to music, and hiking. 🕊️I love reading mystery novels and watching movies in this genre.  🕊️Friends and Modern Family are my two comfort shows. 🕊️I'm a pretty good photographer 📷. 🕊️Green is my favorite color 💚.  🕊️I am here to at least make another fellow soul feel a bit better.  May all your days be blessed, Take care!😇 “Message in a bottle is all I can do Standing here hoping this gets to you” T.S. 😊 💕 My amazing twin listener: Ultraterrestrial ♡ My awesome twin member: CloudCola ♡
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CalmRosebud
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PLEASE NOTE: No chats from new people! Sorry, I cannot give you the attention you deserve. 𓇢𓆸♡ Hi, I'm Rose🌹. ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 If I have talked with you in the past, you can try messaging me, but no guarantees on when I will respond. I will now respond to messages from you if we have had contact before. Asynchronous chats. Sorry, but my schedule does not permit scheduled chats at this time. I will occasionally take an hour here and there at the spur of the moment to host a Sharing Circle. I hope you’re well. Take care. ♡🌹CRISIS: 7 cups Listeners do not have the training or back up to support you properly if you are in Crisis. In other words, your Crisis is worthy of better help than I can provide at this time. If you are currently in a crisis situation where you or another in your environment are at risk of being harmed, please log off 7 cups and please go here to one of these links. https://7cups.com/crisis [https://7cups.com/crisis] Find a helpline has international listings and categories for all types of crisis. It is the best link I have found for International Links. Please note that some crisis lines have hours (eg., 9-4 business hours, or, what I would consider even more outrageous, hours like between 4-6 eg. a two hour window, better have your crisis during these hours! Or, even worse, no crisis line at all — the hours are listed on this site if they are available) and some do not accept calls from outside the country, though many do. This resource is maintained by a very reputable organization and if I were in crisis, I would go here first. https://findahelpline.com [https://findahelpline.com/]  Here are some other alternatives: International Suicide hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html [http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html]  Suicide crisis lines are listed here by country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 Here are a few additional sites for help: https://Mentalhealth.com [https://mentalhealth.com/] https://Crisiscenter.com [https://crisiscenter.com/]  https://988lifeline.org [https://988lifeline.org/] FREE or LOW COST THERAPY: Mental Health America is website that offers information and resources to support and find help for a friend or loved one: https://bit.ly/MHA3res [https://bit.ly/MHA3res] Now Matters Now is a website that offers support for coping with thoughts of suicide through teaching DBT skills, videos, and personal stories: bit.ly/NMN_ref [http://bit.ly/NMN_ref] Rise Above the Disorder connects people with local mental health providers and subsidizes costs for those who can't afford it. https://bit.ly/yrad_r [https://bit.ly/yrad_r] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 ♡🌹 HELP WITH FOOD, HOUSING (USA) If you may need help with food, housing, or immediate needs, this website has a list of organizations in the USA organized by zip code. http://findhelp.org [http://findhelp.org/]  WARMLINES For a list of warmlines (not crisis lines, but lines where you can talk with someone) by state in the USA, please consult: https://warmline.org/warmdir.html#directory [https://warmline.org/warmdir.html#directory] ✿ڿڰۣ— Here are some links to some Mindfulness Exercises on 7 cups: https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/?showlist=1 [https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/?showlist=1] 🌷 Here’s a resource should you be at loose ends how to start a difficult conversation with someone. Seize the awkward gives tips for starting those conversations, while taking care of yourself at the same time. https://seizetheawkward.org/ [https://seizetheawkward.org/] ✿ڿڰۣ— Free confidential support from a helpline/hotline near you - online chat text or phone (international just put in your country)  https://findahelpline.com/ [https://findahelpline.com/]  ᎧᎮܔ Free procrastination workbook and self-help modules  https://bit.ly/2GOcU3e [https://bit.ly/2GOcU3e] 𓇢𓆸 ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation https://youtu.be/f7I2Upk5jqI [https://youtu.be/f7I2Upk5jqI] * https://youtu.be/ihO02wUzgkc [https://youtu.be/ihO02wUzgkc] ✿ڿڰۣ— Systematic Desensitization to reduce triggers that cause panic attacks or phobias  http://bit.ly/2yUhPbg [http://bit.ly/2yUhPbg]   🌷 Great website everything related to Self Desensitization and free ebook  http://web.csulb.edu/~tstevens/Desensit.htm [http://web.csulb.edu/~tstevens/Desensit.htm] 💐 Visuals that help with breathing during panic attacks  https://dailyburn.com/life/lifestyle/stressed-gifs-breathing-exercises/ [https://dailyburn.com/life/lifestyle/stressed-gifs-breathing-exercises/] ᎧᎮܔ 7cups discussion on dealing with panic attacks  https://bit.ly/2MomF97 [https://bit.ly/2MomF97] 𓇢𓆸 7cups discussion on reframing negative thoughts  https://bit.ly/2OnBaxv [https://bit.ly/2OnBaxv] ✿ڿڰۣ— 30 grounding techniques to quiet the mind  https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques [https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques] ♡🌹 7cups discussion on managing negative internal dialogue  https://bit.ly/2HOwCLl [https://bit.ly/2HOwCLl] .❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。 Relaxing piano music and water sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6J0ylYTO4s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6J0ylYTO4s] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸  To send a cuddle to anyone on 7 cups click here: https://rarelycharlie.github.io/cuddle [https://rarelycharlie.github.io/cuddle] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 Kindly, Rose 𓇢𓆸♡ Hi, I'm Rose🌹. ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 I am taking a break while I finish my book! ♡🌹Announcement: I am tapering off 1:1 chats. Please note if I have a regularly scheduled chat with you, that I will gradually be working on a schedule with you to decrease chat frequency to an “as-needed” basis. ♡🌹 ♡🌹 If you are around the Sharing Circles, and you see someone doing a fantastic job of hosting, please nominate them here for Hosting Hero. Please don’t nominate me, as I just got “Hosting Shero” Sunday, February 25, 2024. It’s an award I will always treasure, and in fact, I’m printing it out to place on the wall so I can look at it. The award is thanks to You! Thanks to everyone who nominated me! Here's the link to the nomination form next time you notice anyone here hosting well! https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/MemberSharingCircles_2109/HostingHeros_324437/ [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/MemberSharingCircles_2109/HostingHeros_324437/] ♡🌹Conversations are limited to no more than 30 minutes for each chat. You can leave me messages in between chats and I will check back with you.  All conversations are held in strictest confidence! ♡🌹 ♡🌹We can have asynchronous chats, where you leave a message and then when I get to your message, I will leave a message for you, and we can have a conversation that way. This is actually how I prefer to chat since I’m a new puppy mum and my schedule is kind of wild these days. ♡🌹 World Clock and Time Converter: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/ [https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 ♥️🌹 ”The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” Adam, page 336, “The Overstory,” by Richard Powers, 2018.  ♡🌹 My Fantastic Listener Twins: Mindful Journey22, Brighteststarinnightssky ✿ڿڰۣ— “Don't abandon yourself. Not when you're sick. Not when you're tired. Not when you've lost the thread, the thought, or the thing you thought defined you. You will die many times in one life and create yourself anew. This is natural. This is a gift. I've died a few times now here in this world. The person I was: gone. Throw that older skin into the water. Give it to the sky. Step into what wants to emerge now. Nothing can hold you back when you are willing to be Yourself…” — Jeannette Encinias  ♡🌹CRISIS: 7 cups Listeners do not have the training or back up to support you properly if you are in Crisis. In other words, your Crisis is worthy of better help than I can provide at this time. If you are currently in a crisis situation where you or another in your environment are at risk of being harmed, please log off 7 cups and please go here to one of these links. https://7cups.com/crisis [https://7cups.com/crisis] Find a helpline has international listings and categories for all types of crisis. It is the best link I have found in my experiences as a Crisis Counselor (not on 7 cups) for International Links. Please note that some crisis lines have hours (eg., 9-4 business hours, or, what I would consider even more outrageous, hours like between 4-6 eg. a two hour window, better have your crisis during these hours! Or, even worse, no crisis line at all — the hours are listed on this site if they are available) and some do not accept calls from outside the country, though many do. This resource is maintained by a very reputable organization and if I were in crisis, I would go here first. https://findahelpline.com [https://findahelpline.com/]  Here are some other alternatives: International Suicide hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html [http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html]  Suicide crisis lines are listed here by country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 Here are a few additional sites for help: https://Mentalhealth.com [https://mentalhealth.com/] https://Crisiscenter.com [https://crisiscenter.com/]  https://988lifeline.org [https://988lifeline.org/] FREE or LOW COST THERAPY: Mental Health America is website that offers information and resources to support and find help for a friend or loved one: https://bit.ly/MHA3res [https://bit.ly/MHA3res] Now Matters Now is a website that offers support for coping with thoughts of suicide through teaching DBT skills, videos, and personal stories: bit.ly/NMN_ref [http://bit.ly/NMN_ref] Open Counseling is a website that provides a directory of local and affordable counseling. They also have virtual options: http://bit.ly/OC_ref [http://bit.ly/OC_ref] OPC is a directory of low-cost options for in person & online therapy; the site has a one-time lifetime membership fee or services https://openpathcollective.org [https://openpathcollective.org/] Rise Above the Disorder connects people with local mental health providers and subsidizes costs for those who can't afford it. https://bit.ly/yrad_r [https://bit.ly/yrad_r] ♡ (^=˃ᆺ˂) 𓇢𓆸 ♡🌹 HELP WITH FOOD, HOUSING (USA) If you may need help with food, housing, or immediate needs, this website has a list of organizations in the USA organized by zip code. http://findhelp.org [http://findhelp.org/]  WARMLINES For a list of warmlines (not crisis lines, but lines where you can talk with someone) by state in the USA, please consult: https://warmline.org/warmdir.html#directory [https://warmline.org/warmdir.html#directory] ✿ڿڰۣ— You can usually find me in Adult Member Sharing Circles, 8-9 a.m. EST Wednesdays and Fridays. You may also find me picking up on-the-spot Facilitation from time to time. Adult Member Sharing Circles are my very favorite place on 7 cups. From time to time, on Mondays, I will facilitate a Gratitude Circle in the Positivity Room, 8-9 a.m. EST. ✿ڿڰۣ— 🌹 Alfred Sisley Rose from my garden for you: https://imgur.com/a/Qokpnyn [https://imgur.com/a/Qokpnyn] 𓇢𓆸 If you’re a new Member and you’re looking for the hub of all the info on what to do, here you go! ♡ 🌹Here is the New Member Welcome Pack, a Google Doc that explains how to connect with listeners, how to use our group chat rooms and forum, and a few other things like safety and reporting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CL9Yu_6zixlapOjdrhCgKLy9JN5wY3HWdrGH7PIO2WI [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CL9Yu_6zixlapOjdrhCgKLy9JN5wY3HWdrGH7PIO2WI] Help link: https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/requests/new [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/requests/new] Self-Help Guides https://www.7cups.com/supportGuides/selfHelpGuides.php [https://www.7cups.com/supportGuides/selfHelpGuides.php]  Guide to Managing Family Stress https://www.7cups.com/family-stress/ [https://www.7cups.com/family-stress/] Mindfulness Guides: https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/ [https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/] Listener Primer https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nXShObboR646WnkXOdY1FwmCXyYbmPwii3ZtRGqwFhk/edit?hl=en&forcehl=1# [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nXShObboR646WnkXOdY1FwmCXyYbmPwii3ZtRGqwFhk/edit?hl=en&forcehl=1]  Censor updates form:  Censor Updates [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOYDIsgeWmqr4e5hKpTFZ_TC7CnG7OB1DV6mhocHx1kWYWzQ/viewform] ✿ڿڰۣ— When Einstein gave lectures at U.S. universities, the question students asked him most was: Do you believe in God? And he always answered: I believe in the God of Spinoza. Baruch de Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher considered one of the great rationalists of 17th century philosophy, along with Descartes. According to Spinoza, God would say: “Stop praying. I want you to go out into the world and enjoy your life. I want you to sing, have fun and enjoy everything I've made for you. “Stop going into those dark, cold temples that you built yourself and saying they are my house. My house is in the mountains, in the woods, rivers, lakes, beaches. That's where I live and there I express my love for you. “Stop blaming me for your miserable life; I never told you there was anything wrong with you or that you were a sinner, or that your sexuality was a bad thing. Sex is a gift I have given you and with which you can express your love, your ecstasy, your joy. So don't blame me for everything that others made you believe. “Stop reading alleged sacred scriptures that have nothing to do with me. If you can't read me in a sunrise, in a landscape, in the look of your friends, in your son's eyes—you will find me in no book! “Stop asking me, ‘Will you tell me how to do my job?’ Stop being so scared of me. I do not judge you or criticize you, nor get angry or bothered. I am pure love. “Stop asking for forgiveness, there's nothing to forgive. If I made you, I filled you with passions, limitations, pleasures, feelings, needs, inconsistencies, and best of all, free will. Why would I blame you if you respond to something I put in you? How could I punish you for being the way you are, if I'm the one who made you? Do you think I could create a place to burn all my children who behave badly for the rest of eternity? What kind of god would do that? “Respect your peers, and don't give what you don't want for yourself. All I ask is that you pay attention in your life—alertness is your guide. “My beloved, this life is not a test, not a step on the way, not a rehearsal, not a prelude to paradise. This life is the only thing here and now—and it is all you need. “I have set you absolutely free, no prizes or punishments, no sins or virtues, no one carries a marker, no one keeps a record. You are absolutely free to create in your life. It’s you who creates heaven or hell. “Live as if there is nothing beyond this life, as if this is your only chance to enjoy, to love, to exist. Then you will have enjoyed the opportunity I gave you. And if there is an afterlife, rest assured that I won't ask if you behaved right or wrong, I'll ask, ‘Did you like it? Did you have fun? What did you enjoy the most? What did you learn?’ “Stop believing in me; believing is assuming, guessing, imagining. I don't want you to believe in me, I want you to believe in you. I want you to feel me in you when you kiss your beloved, when you tuck in your little girl, when you caress your dog, when you bathe in the sea. “Stop praising me. What kind of egomaniac God do you think I am? I'm bored with being praised. I'm tired of being thanked. Feeling grateful? Prove it by taking care of yourself, your health, your relationships, the world. Express your joy! That's the way to praise me. “Stop complicating things and repeating as a parrot what you've been taught about me. Why do you need more miracles? So many explanations? “The only thing for sure is that you are here, that you are alive, that this world is full of wonders.” ✿ڿڰۣ— John Roedel (author): “Me: Hey God. God: Hello. Me: I'm falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you aren't a puzzle. Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the ground? God: Let them stay there for a while. They fell off for a reason. Take some time and decide if you need any of those pieces back. Me: You don't understand! I'm breaking down! God: No - you don't understand. You are breaking through. What you are feeling are just growing pains. You are shedding the things and the people in your life that are holding you back. You aren't falling apart. You are falling into place. Relax. Take some deep breaths and allow those things you don't need anymore to fall off of you. Quit holding onto the pieces that don't fit you anymore. Let them fall off. Let them go. Me: Once I start doing that, what will be left of me? God: Only the very best pieces of you. Me: I'm scared of changing. God: I keep telling you - You Aren't Changing!! You Are Becoming! Me: Becoming who? God: Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion. I made you for more than the shallow pieces you have decided to adorn yourself with that you cling to with such greed and fear. Let those things fall off of you. I love you! Don't change! ... Become! Become! Become who I made you to be. I'm going to keep telling you this until you remember it. Me: There goes another piece. God: Yep. Let it be. Me: So ... I'm not broken? God: Of course not! - but you are breaking like the dawn. It's a new day. Become!!!” 🌷 (Stop, breathe, think how wonderful you are.) 𓇢𓆸 Here are some links to some Mindfulness Exercises on 7 cups: https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/?showlist=1 [https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness/?showlist=1] 🌷 Here’s a resource should you be at loose ends how to start a difficult conversation with someone. Seize the awkward gives tips for starting those conversations, while taking care of yourself at the same time. https://seizetheawkward.org/ [https://seizetheawkward.org/] ✿ڿڰۣ— Free confidential support from a helpline/hotline near you - online chat text or phone (international just put in your country)  https://findahelpline.com/ [https://findahelpline.com/]  𓇢𓆸 Tiny Habits free program here on 7cups to easily add new habits into your life  https://tinyhabits.com/program/ [https://tinyhabits.com/program/]   sign up for a tiny habits coach  https://bjfogg.typeform.com/to/QXc0WJ [https://bjfogg.typeform.com/to/QXc0WJ] ᎧᎮܔ Free procrastination workbook and self-help modules  https://bit.ly/2GOcU3e [https://bit.ly/2GOcU3e] 𓇢𓆸 ProgressiveMuscleRelaxation https://youtu.be/f7I2Upk5jqI [https://youtu.be/f7I2Upk5jqI] * https://youtu.be/ihO02wUzgkc [https://youtu.be/ihO02wUzgkc] ✿ڿڰۣ— Systematic Desensitization to reduce triggers that cause panic attacks or phobias  http://bit.ly/2yUhPbg [http://bit.ly/2yUhPbg]   🌷 Great website everything related to Self Desensitization and free ebook  http://web.csulb.edu/~tstevens/Desensit.htm [http://web.csulb.edu/~tstevens/Desensit.htm] 💐 Visuals that help with breathing during panic attacks  https://dailyburn.com/life/lifestyle/stressed-gifs-breathing-exercises/ [https://dailyburn.com/life/lifestyle/stressed-gifs-breathing-exercises/] ᎧᎮܔ 7cups discussion on dealing with panic attacks  https://bit.ly/2MomF97 [https://bit.ly/2MomF97] 𓇢𓆸 7cups discussion on reframing negative thoughts  https://bit.ly/2OnBaxv [https://bit.ly/2OnBaxv] ✿ڿڰۣ— 30 grounding techniques to quiet the mind  https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques [https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques] ♡🌹 7cups discussion on managing negative internal dialogue  https://bit.ly/2HOwCLl [https://bit.ly/2HOwCLl] .❀
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