Rules of Engagement
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(Updated December 3, 2015 by Jake; Updated August 28, 2022 by theriverissinging)
I accept the rules and take the oath
@pioneeringThinker4556
I accept the rules and take the oath!
I agree to abide by the Rules of Engagement and also to use 7 Cups to work on my own issues so that I may improve as a person.
I accept the rules and take the oath
@Laura These rules help keep everyone safe and feel secure in this therapeutic environment. Thank you for your work in making 7cups a better place for everyone :D
I accept the rules and take oath.
Feeling blue
Everything happens for a reason everything why do we live why do we breathe why do we hurt why do we leave sometimes sometimes you say that people always leave always, when you search for the right friend or person to tell your secret or at less you knew that there is a person will be behind your back a person who save you who promise you that won't leave you might find this person or may you think that you find it you fell very comfortable when you talk to, you fell very happy without any reason. And one day life is prove that not always the people who leave people who leave not meant to stay although you love them you always but always you remember them their memories and the most thing is hurt you won't believe that they leave or you will leave sometimes we have to choose our heart or brain we still struggling between those two things if you follow your heart you will get hurt and you will broke your heart but if you follow your brain you will get hurt too but at less you won't hurt people around you and now I'm in this situation I'm stuck between heart and brain. We might lose any thing any person in our life at one moment that we never imagine and we never know but that doesn't change the fact that you lose them and you are and they not with you anymore I woke up and my mom told me that my uncle is died I couldn't believe I wasn't know what I have to do to go talk but I don't want to anyway I still fight with fact that my uncle who call me everyday when I woke up the feeling that there is uncle there behind me and my dad is not alone and my dad has a true friend my dream that I was and still dream it every day before I sleep the dream that I will see him in someday after the three years I was talk to him every single day he was a police officer who save many people life all those feelings and things are not here anymore they just gone when my uncle is gone I was shook and I still that I still fight the fact that he is not here anymore anyway you might wonder why do I write this sometimes I have no where to go so I came here to write but this is not everything. Please be happy and take care and enjoy your life follow your dreams and live your day life is too short to gave up. Don't gave up on your dreams always follow them if you want something then go and get it. I'm sorry if you don't understand my spellings or my writing but English is not my first language and don't judge if I have some mistakes on my writing sorry if I say something wrong. Don't forget every thing happens for a reason.
i exsept the oath
What exactly is a therapist on here ? what training do they have? How do I find a therapist? What can I do if I decide I don't like my therapist ? Etc
@Clementine666 )Hallo
@Clementine666 therapy on here sucks. I would look for an person you can work with in person. I had a therapist on here for several months and all she did was check in once a day and recommended other resources. Its total BS and not helpful. If your mental illness is not already being managed, look for a therapist you can work with in person.
@Larlar That is not my experience at all. If you add up being in touch with that person nearly every day! I am lucky (from a certain point of view). I have a trauma therapist whom I get to see for 45-50 minutes once a week for free. Then I can afford to have a 7 cups therapist Listener -- and a very good one -- for a month all for the the price of one, maybe two therapeutic 1 hr sessions. The point is 7 cups therapists give you another option for the kind of support you need, whever you need it. If you need something else, knock yourself out. But this works for me. I am in my 50's. I've been in counseling since I was 17. I believe you never stop growing and healing. I believe everyone needs a therapist, even therapists. Counselors come in all varieties and suit many different varieties of clients. If you want a good therapist with lots of really good experience here on 7 cups, Anna-Kate Miller knows her stuff. Here's a link. http://7cups.com/@AnnaKateMillerLCSW
@honestCup6891 ofc experiences wiffs therapy and different therapists will vary <3'
i's sries ifs anyone has a bad experience ;~; <3
@honestCup6891
@honestCup6891 I am so grateful to have found this resource. I feel very supported and encouraged here, and have made some positive breakthroughs on what is challenging me. I have not spoken/connected with any Therapists on this site yet. This is purely from connecting with a few Listeners. This in the mere 2 days I have been a member.
@Larlar i guess it depends on your therapist
@Clementine666
I am a fully licensed professional who has worked in the highest levels of care (acute inpatient, long term hospitalization, rehabilitation inpatient, and outpatient). I have a background that includes trainings surrounding evidence-based therapies such as, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, and Trauma-Focused interventions. I am a real person who can be available to my clients most evenings, Monday-Friday. Access to me is a chat away. With a local therapist, insurances usually only offer 2 visits per month or a maximum (ie. 12 visits per year). It's up to you how you would like to explore your therapy options but first you must believe that any sort of therapy can help you help yourself. In the end, you will be the catalyst for change but you do need a trusting therapeutic relationship that can help guide.
@LisaLPC
Thank you! Well said. Better than I could get it across. I feel very strongly that you all save lives, promote emotional well-being, and provide support in a niche that no other mental health providers are filling. Thank you for what you do!