PenPals with @akunknown
@SoulwithGoals
Well you created this thread. Now you post on it whenever you want or need to say something to me since it’s just you and me here.
@SoulwithGoals
Hey. How are you? Saw your created thread about needing a listener for your addiction. I’m not stopping you from looking for/trying to find one bc you might find a good one.
I’m only saying that my experiences with listeners are not good. They were not at all helpful. I remember there being one thread or a couple of threads created a year or two ago on here about listeners and how unhelpful they are.
In my own experience, users and therapists on here have been way more helpful and supportive than any listeners I’ve had.
I’m not an official listener but I’m a very good listener so I’ll happily be your listener if you want me to. And if you want to keep it that way that’s all good with me. Or if you wanna keep it that way till you find an official listener on here to try out, that’s also fine with me too. Either way, just remember I’m always here for you. You have my endless support and friendship ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi! I am doing okayish.
How are you feeling?
Thank you very much...your support *really* means a lot to me.
About listeners, I guess you might be a bit right. Not all listeners are interested in being there always...to help. They are sometimes busy or something else (At present). I have kinda experienced that a teeny bit.
Actually when I first came to 7cups, I had a really great listener for addiction. 100 out of 10. (Atleast for me). But they had their own struggles and hence they had to take a break from the platform (they were kind enough to inform me though).
After that, I've been reaching out to a few of the listeners and they help occasionally sometimes. I've just been taking the inputs and trying to implement.
However, when it comes to listeners for ...other than addiction oriented (loneliness,emptiness etc) I've found 1-2 listeners who are great. They are genuine and kind people. They are more like a friend than a listener maybe. Even though they might be busy, they reach out to me time to time. I talk with them from time to time, so as to maintain my belief in humanity and to also help them when they need some help and be there for them. As for non listeners, I have you as a great friend. (Here i mean, listener-account type of listeners)
I was actually looking for people who are trained or specialized in addiction recovery etc kinda people in the beginning. Because, I don't really have the money for therapy and I don't really have privacy or freedom to seek therapy offline. So I was just kinda trying my luck here.
As for us connecting- I am happy that we can talk here and happy to have you. But😅 I can't really share addiction related stuffs or few private stuffs here coz this is just a thread. Others can read it. I don't know if its possible to dm you like a listener. However, we are still friends. Despite the mode of communication.
I am really grateful that you've helped me a lot! I actually mean it. Thanks for being there for me! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Whenever you need any help, please don't hesitate to reach out to me even the slightest. I am always more than happy to lend an ear and offer support with what i can.
Lots of hugs to you🫂🫂🫂
(Small reminder to answer this- How are you feeling?)
