New To The Anxiety Support Community? Introduce Yourself Here!
Let us know more about you, what brings you to 7 Cups! We are glad you are here!
Hello! I've just joined 7cups! At first I was really hesitant to try it out, I actually had a small anxiety attack, I was worried that somehow people would find me odd or something. Then, I started chatting with a listener and I felt a bit more confident! I'm here to find help about my very frequent attacks. If anyone has any info for me, please let me know! Thanks & much love! xx
Hello everyone . I came across this site and wondered how I never found it before. I just joined today. I am still looking around trying to get more comfortable with what is here. I have been fighting Anxiety for the past 15 years. When I say "fighting" i'm not exaggerating. Everyday is a struggle and exhausting. I just recently started medication. I'm hoping this will work.
Hi, im ariana. I struggle with avoidance personality disorder accompanied by tons of depression and anxiety. Im trying to get better though.
I found this website while having a panic attack and wanting to call the suicide hotline (cant do that cause of my avoidance and anxiety), but i was looking for a website where you could chat instead of call, and i found 7 cups. And its so great. Im so thankful something like this exists. Its very helpful. Although receiving replies makes me anxious as well, it is much easier.
with avpd, congrats for being brave and finding help and even for posting this. welcome 
Thank you 💕
I don't know what to do. I think the worst about many things, for example I love to draw and I always want to post it online and I wind up saying to myself I'm not good enough so I stop.I suck and I will never be anything good. I don't like these thoughts but it's just me always thinking the worst and I don't know what to do
Hi @ivorySail8235, welcome to 7 Cups of Tea. Thinking the worst and anxiety tend to go hand in hand. You're not alone here! It sounds like you're a really creative person. I hope you find the courage to share your artwork some time.
Hi I'm Laynie, I have seeked help for anxiety but I like this forum app because of the extra support and talk with Listeners. I'm in my mid-30's and been dealing with Anxiety, and depression wanting to learn coping skills and let others know they are not alone. So powerful to know that.
@LaynieJWest5661
Hi Laynie, welcome to 7 Cups of Tea. This is a great place to learn coping skills and to share your experiences in a supportive community. It's wonderful that you want to let others know they're not alone. That sort of caring attitude is what holds our community together :)
@clouder thank you so much@
Hello. My name is Becky. I'm new to 7 Cups and I'm just looking for a place to fit in. Like most of you guys, I suffer from anxiety and depression. I'm willing to listen to any problems any of you have.
@beckyhh Welcome to 7 cups! We're glad you joined us!
Hi guys, I have always been a nervous person but I have been dealing with panic attacks since March but I have no idea what has triggered them. I have only just discovered 7 cups of tea but I feel like this could be the one place I can discuss this :)
@sazojean I'm so glad you found 7 cups! This is definitely a place you can come to, to discuss anything with us! You can always message me as well!
Hi everyone! I have been dealing with anxiety since I was a kid, but I didn't know that it was anxiety disorder until my last semester at university. My whole life I've been trying to please my family and be obedient and respectful but it's gotten to the point where I don't feel like they are showing me the same respect I deserve. In my culture (we are middle eastern) men are more in control than women. It is shameful for a women of our culture to date (especially men not of our kind) and that is what brings me here to 7cups. I am now 22 years old with my first boyfriend and I love him but my parents make me feel so guilty about dating him because he is "not of our kind'. I get anxiety attacks thinking about our future (we want to get married one day) and I consider him the man of my dreams but my parents, especially my mom always makes snide comments like "I hope you marry someone from our culture. If you don't then you will make us very disappointed, etc." I know they love me,and they mean well but they don't even bother trying to get to know him or talk about him with me. They brush it off and pretend it's not happening. So this is my dilemma, and the reason I find solace here at 7cups.
Welcome to 7 Cups of Tea. Your intro paints a clear picture of some very stressful challenges! As a member, you're now part of a supportive, multi-cultural community. We have guests, members, and listeners from all over the world, so you're not alone in facing these issues. I hope you'll find our community a source of comfort and support as you find a path through this dilemma. Very best wishes on your journey!
Thank you :) I have already found a lot of support that I need here and hope that I can lend my support where needed as well
Hello... i'm new in here, and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm johanna and i have anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia and self harm problems. I really hope to get support in here.
@justanotherrainyday Hi Johanna,
Welcome to 7 Cups of Tea. Thanks for introducing yourself! Anxiety often comes with a slew of other issues, so you're not alone here. In addition to our forums, group chats, and 1-on-1 chats, we have some self help guides, which you might find useful, including ones on self harm, sleeping well, anxiety, and panic attacks. I hope you'll find us to be a supportive community. We're all in this together :)
Hello everyone I'm Jenny! I'm so glad to have found this website. My parents are pretty traditional, so they don't really take mental illnesses seriously. Fro that reason, I have never been able to take to anyone about my situation. This is actually my fisrt time ever telling anyone I have this illness. I hope that I well be able to improve my social anxiety.
@QuietSkies6767 Hi Jenny, I like your username. As you might guess from mine, I like clouds and skies! We're really chuffed that you found 7 Cups of Tea. It's tough when your parents aren't supportive, so this is a great way to build a support network of people who understand. Social anxiety is probably one of the most common forms of anxiety we face here, so you're not alone.
