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[Members]Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more We often time come to 7 cups in search of something: -Someone who understands -Someone to talk to -Someone who will listen -Someone to keep us company Many of us find that - which is awesome! However, there may come a time when as a member, you are ready to leave. And that is okay. It doesn't have to be forever or even an awfully long time. Maybe you are leaving to go out to eat with friends for the first time in weeks or months. Let us know so we can send you off with warm regards!
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Listener Classifieds (February 2025) Members, Check Out Our Listeners Accepting New Chats!
by Heather225
Last post
 February 14th
...See more Hello, February! This space is for Listeners currently accepting chats to introduce themselves to the member community! Members, if any listeners pique your interest, you can then check out their bios and see if they might be a good fit for you! Here are some things you can consider sharing (only share what's comfortable): Are you an adult, teen or ATL? Gender: Languages you speak: Topics you'll support: Topics you don’t support: Lived experience: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable:
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NAMI Oath
by Kate
Last post
 February 13th
...See more Any new member of the NAMI Community who introduces themselves and takes the NAMI Oath will receive the NAMI Oath Badge. Please copy, paste, sign and date the following NAMI Oath within this thread: NAMI Oath I pledge a moral oath before my fellow active listeners, 7 Cups members and NAMI supporters. I pledge to help support NAMI's mission and to dedicate myself to building better lives for anyone affected by mental illness. I pledge to always try my best to be a positive influence and make a difference in the lives of others. I pledge to be #stigmafree and respectful of anyone who may be experiencing a mental health challenge. I will educate, advocate and listen to others' experiences without judgment or bias. I will encourage acceptance and understanding. When I see that someone needs more than the peer support I can provide, I will refer them to professional help and appropriate resources. I pledge to make my own self-care a priority and recognize when I need to take extra time to take care of my own mental health. I will keep these promises and I will do everything in my power to promote mental health, healing, and wellness within myself, my fellow members and my world. I believe that no one should face mental illness alone and I pledge to provide peer support to anyone who reaches out to the NAMI Community for help. Signed: Date:
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What superpowers would you have, based on your personality??
by Tinywhisper11
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 34 minutes ago
...See more 😁 what superpowers would would you have, if they were based on your personality????
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Unpopular Experience
by Redpond2005
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more I'm the youngest sibling. The only Daughter and Academically better than my older brother. The only two kids of our parents. My mom treats us equal I guess but my Dad seems to favour my brother more. Why? What have I done? I was usually the obedient quiet kid ( because I wanted praise and love just like they'd shower on my brother) . In the process, I lost my childhood and teenage. Later I came to know as an adult, that My Dad is super Misogynistic. ( We're from a 3rd World country). I've heard how Younger siblings are often the spoiled babies, most loved ones and it shatters my heart that I'm not one of them. I was always in the extra curricular activities, being a Ranker in school...but nothing ever changed my dad's mindset. Now I don't study anymore. I dont want to do something in life. I'm completely done for with this life. Not to mention I'm a huge attention seeker because of this. Also, I had no or 1-2 friends growing up because I was bullied for being a nerd at school. ( EVEN BY TEACHERS!)
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Discomfort Feeling Sad
by redTree7626
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more An integral part of why I don’t like feeling sad and get uncomfortable when other people are sad is because I have an innate desire for connection. I love connecting with people and feel safe when I am emotionally and physically close to people. I derive a deep sense of fulfillment from sharing love and joyful memories. I understand and have experience connecting with people when I am happy, anxious, scared, frustrated, calm, etc… but I do not know how to interact and seek connection with people when I am sad. Instead, I feel a deep sense of uncomfortability, grief, and guilt when I am sad or crying in front of other people. Similarly, when other people express their sadness to me I feel uncomfortable because I am not sure how they would like me to respond or connect with them, and because I am not as in touch with the part of myself that feels sadness. I do not think sadness is an inherently uncomfortable or negative emotion, but with any feeling, even ones of happiness or excitement, bottling it up until it becomes incredibly intense fosters a sense of discomfort linked to that emotion. I’m not sure where my aversion to publicly expressing my sadness came from, maybe from my genetic makeup or societal views or family dynamics, but I feel a sense of regret that I do not know ways to connect with other people around this emotion. I do not mind feeling sad or crying when I am alone, but those opportunities are rare and I miss out on a world of closeness and connectivity with other people by only sharing my sadness with myself. I have years of unexpressed sadness bottled up inside me as a result of my avoidant tendency that manifests into frustration and anger when I am around other people. If anyone feels similarly and would like to share their experience or ways they changed this behavioral pattern please let me know.
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Thiefy
by genericbeing
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 4 hours ago
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Social life
by skyraven02
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more How do you deal with not having a social life? I talk to my kids during the day but there is only so much you can talk with kids about. There are no mom groups where I live or places to go.
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A treat
by genericbeing
Last post
 7 hours ago
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One of my greatest fear in life is my favorite people turning to strangers. It's like from strangers to strangers and thats making me sad.
by hopefulencounter
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more All these overthinking and doubts left me numb in the end, and now I feel better. I feel like everyone's gonna leave anyway and that makes me feel ok about what I've been stressing since last month.. i have trust issues and I'm afraid one day my good internet friends will be bad to me or will stop talking to me one day.. It's ok it will be better, I dont like changes but I have to face it even I fear .. :c
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Help :')
by AzzyDaRazzy
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more My body doesn't feel like my own. It doesnt feel like me. She isnt me. Why do I feel like this. like I dont know who I am anymore. This isnt my name, my voice, my body, my life. Hate feeling like this. I hate it. The feeling is getting so much worse. It's hard to think. I hate it. I dont even know 'i'. who i am. had this feeling so many times but never get to talk about it because i thought i was just being anxious or something. i hate this. the only thing i can say that it feels like is static, or forgetful of myself. i dont know i tried talking to someone about it, but he just said im overthinking. I know im not. its like there is something else. like, ik shes a therian, but thats not it. its not me. that isnt me. who am i I feel better, but at the same time not. It feels like there is someone else. Not me. I dont know. I hate it. Theres gibberish, thats what i hear. a few words here and there. It seems so far, like if theyre in another room. I still feel like static but more compressed. I don't know how to explain it well. Hate it. I also woke up really shakey today too. I don't know anymore. I feel like im going insane. This isn't normal, right?? Hearing talking that i cant understand, feeling like im not the only one in my own body. Thats not normal. These are my writings going from 2 days ago to today. Im sorry for the long writings.
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[Members]Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 7 hours ago
...See more We often time come to 7 cups in search of something: -Someone who understands -Someone to talk to -Someone who will listen -Someone to keep us company Many of us find that - which is awesome! However, there may come a time when as a member, you are ready to leave. And that is okay. It doesn't have to be forever or even an awfully long time. Maybe you are leaving to go out to eat with friends for the first time in weeks or months. Let us know so we can send you off with warm regards!
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Friendly reminder
by BlackBlueWhite
Last post
 8 hours ago
...See more Hey people! Recently I saw many posts that are written in dark colors, without having an light background. Or light words, without dark background. This usually wouldn't be a problem but it would be hard to read when you're on dark theme. It's usually like this: one two three, testing. or like this: one two three, testing. So~~, don't forget to set the suitable background, please! I believe this would be much easier to read: one two three, testing. or like this: one two three, testing. or, you could easily use default text & background color✓
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Click If You're Struggling With Negative Thinking
by sellistens
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more     Do you want to stop negative thinking but just don't know how to? Well, your in the right place because I have some resources to show you. Keep reading this interactive page for more information!      This way of thinking can be towards situations in your life, thinking badly of yourself as a person, or anything else negative. Maybe you've heard of CBT, maybe you haven't. If you already know what CBT is then skip the next paragraph and do the interactive tools. What Is CBT? CBT stands for "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy". It is used to track your thoughts, feelings and behavior towards a situation in your life. It could be an insecurity, a bad experience, etc. Then, once you are aware of what the situation is and how you respond to it, the only way to break the cycle of negativity is to change your thought process by reframing your thoughts. Now, this is a complicated thing to do, but if you practice, you will learn skill and on the way, your mental health improve as well. Interactive Steps Towards Completing CBT 💎STEP 1: Find a free worksheet online (Google Images as good ones). It must have a section that says "Thoughts, Feelings, (Body Sensations/optional), and Behavior" categories.  If you don't have a printer, copy the worksheet down on a piece of paper. Then, write down your situation or insecurity, your thoughts regarding that, how it made you feel, and how you acted after those thoughts and feelings. Examples:  Website: CB: Example and Practice Sheet.  TherapistAid.com   https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/cognitive-model-example-practice and https://www.therapistaid.com/images/content/worksheet/cognitive-model-example-practice/previews/standard-english-page-2.webp .  (you can find more on google images) ❗ NOTICE: Did you notice the right side of the table on the worksheet has a part where it says "Alternative Thought"? This is the next step. 💎 STEP 2: Reframe the thought.  This is a difficult one. People think that it has to be extremely positive. I'll tell you why that doesn't work. You simply won't believe what your writing down! It has to be REALISTIC and BELIEVEABLE to you.  Examples:  Original Thought: "I'm really bad at cooking" Reframed Thought: "I am working on being better at cooking because I am practicing. Every step counts!" 💎 STEP 3: Write how the reframed thought makes you feel and imagine how you may act if you changed the thought permanently.  Keep in mind: Your brain CAN change! Your brain makes connections inside itself through nerve cells called neurons. If you train your brain to think this way, the neurons will make connections and make it a habit to reframe the negative thinking.  I wrote this not only for myself, but also for you all on 7 Cups. I believe it would be helpful to me so I thought I would share my research/knowledge. Thank you and I hope that helps! I would LOVE to hear feedback and comments on this post! Also feel free to reach out to me if you need help - SelListens 
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Want to share about how I feel
by hopefulencounter
Last post
 17 hours ago
...See more Hi guys, it's me again. I shared a lot of story about my feelings here on this site. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting better, other times I feel worse. Honestly, I don't know anymore. When I remember about those people who hurted me still out there being happy, I feel sad again. But then I told myself that it's ok. I will be better. I shouldn't care so much about that person.. The reason why I'm here is because lately I even doubt my internet close friends that know about what's troubling me. I don't feel good. I hate how they seem interested to me but then can also ignore me for days. I knew that, I shouldn't depend so much on them. We used to be strangers, and it's only online connection but. Silly me been hurting about this since June last year .. I feel so stupid. I feel happy everytime they listen to my story, I feel grateful, but lately I don't know who to trust anymore. I realized that maybe I'm just a nobody in their eyes. I want to leave, to disappear from them. Hoping that maybe my temporary absence will get their attention..  I accept that experience with that bad person , I must move on. But it's just so difficult. I wonder when will I be truly happy? I hope this year I will be happier.. Social media can be so evil, it triggers my anxiety, trust issues and sadness.. I feel numb , I don't care but I care. I just wish all this pain will go away someday.. I want to be missed by them, be cared for.. All my problems stem from me being a people-pleaser. I trusted people way too easily.. And when I found out about their bad side, I feel hurt again. It really sucks..  I envy those who can move on so easily, those who had done bad things but able to live happily.. Why can't I care less? Why I cry so easily everytime I feel angry? I'm never angry, because when I feel angry I will cry. I hate this side of me but I can't change it. Maybe it's because I'm depressed? I don't know. Thanks for reading my story, it's so long but I feel better by typing this so thank you :[

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