Welcome to 7 Cups! Introduce yourself here!!

Hi I'm SorrowfulDays. I have been struggling off and on with depression, childhood trauma, anxiety and other mental health issues for most of my life. Life has been very overwhelming and stressful lately and while weekly in person therapy has been helping me identify underlying issues and triggers I feel like I need to expand my support net with people who understand what it's like to have these feelings.

@Heather225

Hi All,

I'm Frankie and I'm doing the community intern program with 7 cups.

Look forward to being a listening ear for those that need it.

🙂

Hello everyone, 

First of all welcome everyone who are joining us. Iam feelfree667 and iam a verified listener. I am on  7 cups from last 6 months and believe me it is a very beautiful journey for me and I hope it will be also for you all.

Welcomeeee

Years ago I found 7Cups, but I don't remember what I was searching to find this place.

I think I have mental illness.  In 1987 I was diagnosed with a learning disability and making it through school was hard.  But I did manage to get my High School diploma.  Those years were hard years.  I wasn't like the other kids.  I didn't get to have fun, I made it through with hard work.  I was on the bottom of the bottom, around the meanest kids.  And they probably had issues too, only I didn't care because they were picking on me, and throwing things at me, and hitting me, and wrecking my things.  I developed an inferiority complex.  I also struggle with anxiety, ocd, and depression.

I'm currently 45 years old, and can't seem to master the art of friendships.  No matter how friendly and kind I try to be, people would rather be away from me.  I don't think it is because I mistreat them.  I think it is because of my body language, and tone of voice.  I think these things reflect what I've been through in life, and I think they reflect the issues I struggle with.

Most people seem to be only attracted to people who make them 'feel' good.  I have no intention to make anyone feel bad.  i just think the way I am does this to people.

I joined 7Cups because I need people in my life that understand me.  I need people who are willing to listen to me.  I need something that can help me balance out my emotions.  There is a lot to me, and it is hard for me to write it all down in one post.

I work as Custodian for an Elementary School.  I'm a 2nd shift guy, so most people don't even get to know me, nor do they care to get to know me.  I have some interests:  I like airplanes, so I build and fly R/C Planes.  I like Music:  So I collect a lot of different bands.  I like God:  I am a born again Christian.  I've been this way since I was 6 years old.  I like Computers:  I use the Linux Mint operating system instead of windows in most cases.  I used to attend Church, but stopped attending in 2020 ~ 2021.  The problem I have with our local Bible believing Churches, is they are not friendly to me.  Like I said earlier, I think my mental problems comes out in my way of being, and even other Christians don't want to be around it.

@Heather225

Hey, I'm Sparrow (Yes, like Captain Jack Sparrow). I have a lot of mental health issues. Autism, ADHD, FND, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and Insomnia. I've been in foster care for the past nine years because my mother was a horrible person and my father was never really around.

I'm English and half Norwegian: Currently in the Uk.

I'm Al, and I just signed up. I'm looking for lots of chatroom-like resources to help me out, because online chatrooms just seem to be what clicks for me coping with anxious thoughts.

Hello! I just joined yesterday I like to go by alyssa or rose, I was going through a lot yesterday and needed someone to vent to so I started looking up stuff on Google and this popped up and decided to give it a chance! I’m 20 and in my second year of college!!

Hello !!!! I'm new here because I feel lonely most of the time.

Hello, I'm still new here, I've been looking at and observing and participating in from time to time what 7cups has to offer.  It took a bit to read through and catchup to you all here.  And reading what others have written has sort of given me permission and a feeling of "it OK" to venture out further and say hello.  The welcome guide has been very helpful.  And the tasks for seven days really helps to orient me around the website.  There's a lot to explore and a lot to read.  Anyway, I am thankful that a place like this exists and that there are lots and lots and lots of people who want to help.  That is remarkable.  So, it took me a bit to be able to jump in, but it seems that's the way to do it.  I'm still feeling new.  I'll probably feel that a little bit longer.  Thank you.

Hi. My first week here. Still learning what it’s all about.