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🎅 Letters to Santa Cups 🎅
by CheeryMango
Last post
 19 minutes ago
...See more Hello 7cups Family, The holiday season is here, and we’re spreading cheer with our Letters to Santa Cups! Share your holiday wishes—fun, serious, or completely random—and Santa will reply with a warm and festive message just for you. 🎄 How It Works * Share Your Wish Post your holiday wish as a reply under this forum post. It can be: * A hope for the season. * A goal for the new year. * Something lighthearted and fun—be creative! * Receive a Reply Santa will respond to your wish with an uplifting and festive message to make your holidays extra special. Let the holiday magic begin! Submit your wish below, and keep an eye out for Santa’s reply.
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[Listeners] Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 Wednesday
...See more This is the public support counterpart of this thread [http://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenersOnlyForums_38/ListenerSelfCare_95/FarewellTakingaBreakReturningThreadSendYourRegards_4132/1/] [L] so that listeners can let the whole community know if they are leaving or if they have come back. Below excerpt taken and modified from the original thread: Some Listeners decide, at one point or another, to take a break or in special cases to leave the site as a Listener. During their time here they may have made connections with others in the community and sometimes people aren't aware that they have left or are misinformed and thus never get the opportunity to sent their warm wishes. Thus, this thread is meant for Listeners to inform the community that they are leaving or taking a break and leave their appropriate comments for others to read. Moreover, returning Listeners can post here as well to inform the community that they are active again. Returning to 7 Cups after a break? We have a welcome Back Committee now, you can find information here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/WelcomeZone_2385/WelcomeBackCommittee_295611/] (clickable), and reach out. Your peers and mentors are here for you. <3 Lastly, others in the community can send their regards to these Listeners. [L] indicates a Listeners Only thread [Welcome back committee information added by Sunisshiningandsoareyou, 02/10/23]
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[Members]Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 December 10th
...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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The open book of Danny: ask me anything
by DRHerrington
Last post
 December 13th
...See more Hello. I'm Danny. Feel free to ask me anything, or respond to my personal journal here.
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TW: My journal.
by DRHerrington
Last post
 December 12th
...See more Please do not reply to this thread. I'm going to use this space to tell my story. If you want to post your platitudes, well wishes, rebuttals, arguments, or discuss anything posted here, I will be making another thread for that. Link to follow.
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My Listening Journey
by ZenArashi
Last post
 December 11th
...See more Before I joined 7Cups, most of the time I’ll be half-listening in conversations while my mind raced to form my next response or wandered off to my own thoughts. Sometimes, I wasn’t really there at all. It took time for me to understand that listening isn’t just about waiting for my turn to speak. It’s about truly hearing what someone else is saying. It’s about connecting on a deeper level, beyond surface-level exchanges. When I learned to truly listen, I discovered how much empathy and genuine connection it can bring to a relationship. This wasn’t easy at first. Being observant and emotionally aware took practice and patience, but it also changed how I see myself. Now, I strive to be someone who listens with my heart. I sincerely think you don’t necessarily have to be a Listener to listen well. As a member, you can provide support by fully absorbing what someone else is sharing and making them feel seen, valued, and understood. 
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Codependency
by NewbWanderer
Last post
 December 8th
...See more ``` love = True  # A shared declaration heart1 = { "courage": 1.0, "fear": 0.0 }   heart2 = { "courage": 0.7, "fear": 0.3 }   def nurture(heart1, heart2):       while love:           if heart2["fear"] > heart1["courage"]:               print("Heart2 hesitates, questioning the algorithm.")               heart2["courage"] -= 0.1  # A dip in self-trust               heart2["fear"] += 0.2  # Compounded by uncertainty           elif heart1["courage"] > 0 and heart2["courage"] < 1.0:               print("Heart1 reaches out, recalibrating the loop.")               heart2["courage"] += 0.05  # Slowly rekindled hope               heart2["fear"] -= 0.1  # Fear eased by connection           else:               print("The program falters - inputs don’t match.")               love = False               break           print("Yearning persists...")       return "Loop exited: one stayed, the other stepped away."   status = nurture(heart1, heart2)   print(status) ``` ------------------------- A Debugger's Musing: I know, I know: it's an odd pursuit, isn't it?  Trying to untangle the essence of love with logic,  To measure connection through mere computation!  And from a programmer's perspective,  this code might just be the most inefficient of all.  But sometimes, we seek patterns where there are none,  Chasing answers in loops and conditions.  If you're anything like me,  why not play along? Set your own values,  and see if this quirky little algorithm brings you any solace.  Oh, and before I forget - This idea sprouted from someone else's brilliance,  A writer whose words wove the foundation for this playful endeavour.  I confess, I didn't seek their blessing before borrowing inspiration.  I hope they’ll forgive this harmless bit of thievery. Thank you, dear muse (@azurePond [https://www.7cups.com/forum/poetry/YourPoetry_2617/whileTrueprintIloveyou_341663/])! 
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Cutting out toxic family is extremely painful
by framkallagreida
Last post
 December 7th
...See more As a mother, cutting off one of your kids and wondering/knowing how you've failed as a parent is heartbreaking
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Emiko's Creativity Growth Path Discussion Corner
by Yukihiko
Last post
 November 25th
...See more Mention which step and share your thoughts about it with everyone here! Check out the growth path here. [https://www.7cups.com/path/modifier/community/] Emie || "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."
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I sincerely wish... she will fight for her rights!
by NewbWanderer
Last post
 November 24th
...See more Your Silence, My Voice In your silence lie countless screams, I hear those unspoken pleas of yours. You ask me to stay away, to forget you entirely, But how can I erase the dreams we shared together? You say that fear grips your heart, I say we'll fight this battle as one. Why fight alone for your freedom? Didn't I promise to walk beside you till the end? Is love such a grave sin? Is choosing our own path such a crime? Your God gave you this life to live, Why surrender it to others' design? You ask for time, and I give you Not moments, but a lifetime true. Just don't ask me to forget you, For you're like a verse in my book of life, That feels new every time I read through. People tell me to be practical, To accept that if not you, someone else will do. But how do I make them understand That you're not a choice I made, You're a part of my existence so deep, A story left incomplete I cannot keep. I hold no grudge against your family, I only have this humble plea: Give you time, listen to your voice, Find their joy in your happiness freely. You say my hopes are breaking you down, But how can I leave you alone in this fight? My silence holds my restlessness, Your silence holds your helplessness. The tears that fill your eyes today, Flow from mine just the same way. You ask me to forget and move on, But how can I forget dreams that we dwelt upon? This world holds endless possibilities, Why chain ourselves to age-old traditions? Your Allah and the world I see, Both speak of truths that set us free. I wonder at this painful irony: The women who once lived in chains, Now become the keepers of the same, Passing down their silent pain. What did our elders learn from their youth, When their voices too were stifled and mute? Are they now taking revenge, perhaps, By passing trauma down this twisted route? I think of your daughters tomorrow, Will they find their voice to speak? Or will they inherit this same silence, When they try to choose their path unique? Will their rational pleas be heard Or will they too be told to stay meek? You'll fight your battle alone, you say, I'll stay away as you asked, okay. But remember, I'm here somewhere near, Ready for your call, should you ever need. I only ask this much of you: Don't let your voice fade away. For hidden in your silence deep, Lies the story of my heartache's keep.
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Random_Thoughts...
by SpiritualSupporter91719
Last post
 November 16th
...See more Loneliness is so nastily painful..isn't it? What's the worst it can do?  Can Make us feel there is not enough air in this world for us to breathe!   No matter how much you keep yourself busy, when it strikes, It tries to take every sanity away from you! And you end up holding the wrong hands to survive...!  And those wrong hands makes our life more suffocating that we gets scared to trust people day by day...! And at the end we feel its better to keep feeling suffocated than to take the risk of holding any given hand...! because what If they try to make the breathing more difficult? So... Its better To cry alone, Deal with all those pain alone... But the wrong people shouldnt be here! Not at all!
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An Anxiety Nightmare
by placidWheel4915
Last post
 November 5th
...See more Hello, I joined this group like 10 minutes ago so I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m just going to share some of my struggles in hope for some advice or people who can relate…… I got into a serious relationship freshman year of high school and that relationship lasted a little over a year and after we broke up I noticed I wasn’t ok being by myself…… I needed to find a boyfriend, not having a boyfriend made me anxious. I got anxious attachment style over any boy I dated and our relationships ended ubruptly because of my self sabotaging behavior even tho it was the opposite of what I wanted to do. Present day: im dating this guy we’ve been dating a little longer then what my Average relationship lasts I need advise on how I won’t be so scared all the time that he’s gunna leave me. Im sick of living in anxiety and fear.
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I feel like gods have abandoned me
by Iamheretostay
Last post
 October 31st
...See more I do to great part of my life believe in some sort of intellegence in this universe, maybe it is gods or an intellegent universe or cosmos which does take care of us. And everyone who is close to us is just an extension of that intellegence.  I was in a relationship with a woman which later got turned into engagement but later we realized that we are having compatibility issues so we decided to break that up mutually. But after that happened my character got assassinated in my social circle without me getting a chance to explain myself, and I did not reply back to those accusations because whats the point. A group of friends I was part of, we had some misunderstading and I was never given chance to explain myself, and I lost them one by one. I never replied back about anything because whats the point, I understand everyone is suffering in the end in their lives and people do at times can be blind to someone else pain, but deep down I kinda feel the intellegent entity controlled our lives has given up on my story, I feel like I have been abadoned. I just hope something just make it all stop or give me a path to follow.
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The Story of an amazing listener
by SparklingLuna
Last post
 October 31st
...See more Hey im Luna, I want to tell you a story, This is the story of a 16 year old called Morgyn that was once in teenie land, now Morgyn wasn't any ordinary teenager, they were carrying around a lot of problems with a past of darkness and messiness and struggled with behavior especially with following rules and learning the right from the wrong whilst dealing with being heavily misunderstood. Morgyn was always getting in trouble however other than people showing anger and frustration no one was on their side to help them. One day (March 2023), a listener called Anna met Morgyn in member rooms and instantly showed willingness to support M through their endless battles and despite M not being so keen on this idea due to people who have always gotten to know them and then left when M became too difficult causing many many trust issues they still gave Anna a chance to help. M and A got to know each other and throughout their interactions M was slowly finding hope and happiness, at this stage it was still early days and there were so many battles ahead but it was okay because she showed patience Morgyn tested Anna alot to see if she would leave them in which Anna still stayed and was extremely understanding of M’s troubles and continuously showed kindness even though it was most likely very hard for Anna. After a year Anna had gotten to know mostly everything about M and had broken down so many barriers that M had put up to protect themself. Anna showed M what any parent should of done, she showed them care and Anna also showed Morgyn the different between right and wrong and never once got mad or angry for the mistakes Morgyn had made. Fast forward to August (2024), Anna had been working with Morgyn for a long time by this time and this is the time when Anna had managed to break down every barrier that they had and gained M’s full trust. Through this time Anna had shown Morgyn lots of different things like feeling loved by a chosen family I am Morgyn and the wonderful listener is Anna Silverberg thank you for listening to this story <3 @AnnaSilverberg
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I need some help!
by hamtaro123
Last post
 October 21st
...See more This is kind of not related to the mental health...but it's been making me panic. I have been locked out of my Samsung A12 phone, I put my password and it didn't work. I tried to use my fingerprint and it didn't let me. I am not going to do a factory reset because my phone has pictures of my deceased dog, and they are very precious to me. I was wondering if anyone knows, or knows something or someone that can help me. My phone is not backed up with google. I tried using "find my mobile" in Samsung and "find my phone" in google but it didn't work because it's not connected... I definitely do not want to go out to a customer service thing and pay money. If anyone knows a video, or person or site that can help, please let me know!!   :(

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