What brought you to 7 Cups?
I am Kc and I'm both a listener and a member here. I first used this app as a member when I was feeling troubled about life. I experieced a lot of anxieties and I was depressed. Talking to random strangers and receiving kindness from others really helps, especially being able to help others. I consider becoming a Psychologist in the future. What about you? Tell me a little bit about yourself and what brought you to 7 Cups in the comment section below. :)
I'm a guy with a bad combo of depression, anxiety and anger issues. Someone referred me to 7Cups but I ended up forgotting my password by accident due to the busy spiral of everyday life.
@frostbiteX23 So glad that you have access to it again! Having these can be really troublesome, but it also helps us grow into a wonderful, wonderful person! I hope that you everything is going well for you right now even if it's just a little bit!
@kywaaah At least I got back here. Gmail was acting weird the previous times when I tried to regain access here.
i found this website before few months and i tried to speak with someone here regarding help, or lets say to empty my cup and full a new things inside and i am sort of sucess even if listner didnt help that much, not because he / she not good but i think because i have a very compicated life that it will be not that easy to make anyone understand what i am going through easily, anyway i think need more time to spend here maybe the things will goes better
@rusafi You have a very good outlook on your experience here. I'd be glad to try to understand you and help you with the emptiness you're feeling. Sometimes, I do feel empty as well and when I do I often try to look for somebody to talk to. It's hard to make them understand how we're exactly feeling sometimes because even we don't really get it either. But send me a message if you need someone to talk to!
@kywaaah you are very generous , i am glad been received this offer from you and i will knock your door whenever i feel it is the right time to talk
Thanks a lot
i found the app by chance.. maybe 3 months ago.. i always felt like talking to someone who is not in my life.. someone can really care and understand..
i suffered from Depression,and i've been dealing with Ocd, Anxiety for long time so im happy to be here and i loved it 🤍
@nebula01 I'm glad that this app and the people here can be of help to you 🤗♥️ Stay positive nebula!
@kywaaah yeah im doing my best, thanks đź’ś
@kywaaah
This is a very good question! You got more responses for asking a helpful question that gets us to explore our minds and share. Thank you for opening the door. You asked if we could share about self. I'm going to be 66 this month. I've been a listener as a hairdresser, and in sales. I want to retire in sales, liquidate my inventory and develop my final career in counseling. My kids are grown and have solid careers and hobbies. I have 1 grandson who's now 4. For better or worse, I've raised my kids to be independent. I've had traumatic events happen in my life. My dad died when I was 13, just a year after my parents split. My mom is a narcissist. I don't think I got close to men as a result. I was a seeker of truth. I looked into many religions and spiritual practices. I meditate. I got a bachelors degree in psychology but wasn't interested in traditional therapies. In my 66 years, I've explored lots of avenues. I've been a good and supportive listener from my 50 years of practice as a hairdresser. I've enjoyed my relationships with my clients. I was ready to change my environment and started my business in the sewing and quilting industry. I traveled to trade shows in the country selling my products. When the pandemic brought my business to a complete halt, I pivoted my business to making masks and helping my family manage a small apartment complex. 4 years ago, I met the love of my life. I know that chemistry exists in relationships. From experience, observation and research, the ultimate relationship requires authentic chemistry.
My final wish is to be a life coach as a career that I can do as long as I live. I have a track record of clients and friends who have succeeded at overcoming their personal challenges and have graduated into lives they love living in. My methods are a mixture of the lessons I've learned in my own life.
7 cups is excellent practice for me. I have a passion for helping people live their best life. I'm putting myself to the test to see how I can improve my listening skills.
Thanks for letting me share.
@CaringSharon Wow! This is really awesome! It's so nice to see so many people that are having a hard time themselves but are still so compassionate to help others. You are an inspiration! I hope things will go well for you. Sometimes things can be hard, and although it's often hard to see, life goes on. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story of yours!
In 2017 I was dealing with a bad breakup i was coming out of a toxic relationship and ending it was a hard decision for me because abusive relationship can mess up with human brain chemistry and make it harder to come out of it however I found the strength did what i needed to do and during that phase i wanted someone who can provide professional help for me to process everything but then i realized this app isn't what i was expecting but I came acros compassionate and kind listener to would listen to me and it would make me feel better on temporary levels later i decided to become one
@intelligentVase4957 I totally understand. Even I came back to this app a few months ago because I had to deal with a bad breakup. It can be really devastating to be broken off by someone especially when they meant a lot to you. Relationships take a lot of toll on us emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually! But hey, I'm so glad you are out of that relationship. There's no shame in choosing the wrong people to trust and love. We can only be thankful for the lessons that we've learned from them. And I'm also so, so glad that you've found peace within yourself. It's good that you are now taking care of yourself 🤗 You go, Vase! You can do this!
A few months ago, I started looking for app where I could get things off my chest. I found 7cups and first listener I got to talk was very helpful to me. She gave me good advice but I was too busy with life and had many wrong concepts about life and happiness that I wasn't able to put her advice in action. Until a few days ago, I talked with some other listeners about my issues. But I'm getting better thanks to listeners, many other books from online and a few tips I learned from 7cups' growth path. Now I want to be more active and I even want to be a listener. I think if I can be a listener, I'd be able to understand people better and will be able to spread positivity, which can also act as a reminder for myself. I also hope that by listening to people's issues and remember my understanding, I will be able to handle situations in my life better. Feel free to point out if this is the wrong way of thinking.
@philosophicalLychee9841
I'm glad you found a place that could help you somehow! Although sometimes advices could constructive or destructive, it's okay to consider other people's advice if that's your choice. Life is also about making choices, and even if it turns out to be a mistake, this will never define us as a person. We learn through our mistakes after all!
Being a listener here can be helpful for us to be more empathetic and compassionate. It helps us realize a lot of things and helps us be grateful about the life that we have right now. Some people say it also helps them feel good about themselves, and that's okay. But if you ever decide on being a listener, don't forget to take a break from the app sometimes. Because we can only take so little negativity, it can be draining sometimes so don't forget to take care of yourself while you're at it! 🤗
There are so many good people in this world that is here to support you 🤗
@kywaaah I've been depressed with anxiety since I was five and things haven't gotten better. I realized recently that my depression has caused me to be apathetic about everything, including my marriage and children. I still take care of them, but I'm just going through the motions. I'm like a walking echo of what used to be a person. I can't take time off to get therapy, and even if I could, we don't have the money. I was referred here by my work's 'emotionally supporting our colleagues through the pandemic' thing. I thought I'd give it a try since my go-to chat forum 'Face The Issue' went belly up years ago.
@Riviellan I just wanna tell you that it's a really good thing that you are here and you are trying to make peace within yourself 🤗 We're here for you. If you ever feel the need to talk to someone 🤗
@kywaaah The only thing that really bothers me is I know I'm supposed to feel things. Humans are supposed to have emotions. I just.. really don't. I have 'plateau' days where my mood is even and nothing really makes me worse. And then I have 'cliff' days where everything goes wrong and I feel like I'm falling. There are no 'mountain' days where I'm happy. I don't even remember what happy feels like. The last time I was routinely happy was before I was five. Now, if my mood happens to got into an up-tick, I get confused. That's what bothers me. Happiness makes me confused. Like I'm a dog being told to drive a car. I don't know what to do with it.
I have issues with my parents, and I always tend to confront them about the little things because I feel too scared to confront either of them about anything big.
@arcticboy85 take it slow acticboy. Even I had a hard time opening up with my family. I started off by just telling my little sister about it as a joke. Then, I just slowly found myself telling her. Then things just started going into place. It's okay, take your time. We're here for you if you ever need someone to talk to. 🤗
I cam here cause I was looking for a way to accept my feelings without having to pay to go to actual therapy, cause I knew that if I did that, my parents would be constantly asking me questions on if I was okay. I'm definetly a lot better now after having a few chats about my emotions.
@Fang095 So proud of you! It really can be bothersome if others start treating us differently because of what we're going through or went through. One thing to avoid that is to be open to others by kindly asking them not to treat you this way. Our parents also just don't know what to do sometimes, they just do what they think is the best thing to do. When I was going through so much anxiety, my mom would always try to fix my problem for me. She even shares how she's also went through what I was going through, and she said things that made me feel uncomfortable about sharing with her. I felt like I wasn't allowed to say anything and that my issues were too trivial. But not sharing with her also made me feel terrible. To shut our mouths and keep it in was very horrible, so when she tried to talk to me again, I told my mom kindly not to try to fix me because sometimes I just want someone to listen to me. And not try too hard to make feel better, not to ask me how I am because eventually I will tell them how I feel.
But hey, I'm glad that you are feeling way better now. This is a good start for you! And I'm really proud. Let me know if you need anyone to talk to! I'll be here. Stay strong!
I came here through the firm I work for. I have been feelling like I need to do something to help others. My life should have meaning and I don't feel complete.
@blissfulFlamingo2115 Sometimes I get lost with what's my purpose in life as well. But always remember that even when we're not really doing anything at all, we're serving our purpose as people can also learn through us. It's really good that you want to help people though! Helping others really gives us the best feeling ever. Keep doing what you're doing but also don't forget to take care of yourself! 🤗