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Listener Classifieds: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
by Heather225
Last post
 5 hours ago
...See more This space is for Listeners who actively and currently support the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) to introduce themselves. Members: review the replies below to find someone who aligns with your needs. Remember to check their listener bios for further information before connecting. Listeners, please share the following details: Are you an adult, teen, or ATL (Adult-Teen Listener): Gender: Languages you speak: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your experience with DID: Any other things a member should know: (Optional) Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable: (Listeners, if at any point you no longer accept DID chats or wish to update your information, contact me or CheeryMango to delete or edit your response)
Listener Classifieds (November 2024) Members, Check Out Our Listeners Accepting New Chats!
by Heather225
Last post
 21 hours ago
...See more This space is for Listeners who are currently accepting chats to introduce themselves to the member community! Members, if any listeners pique your interest, you can then check out their bios and see if they might be a good fit for you! Here are some things you can consider sharing (only share what's comfortable): Are you an adult, teen or ATL (Adult-Teen Listener): Gender: Languages you speak: Topics you'll support: Topics you don’t support: Lived experience: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable:
[Members]Farewell/Taking a Break/Returning Thread: Send Your Regards
by MonBon
Last post
 November 12th
...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!
I Will Never Be The Same
by callmeRM
Last post
 13 minutes ago
...See more The last year of my life has been life-changing I've had experiences I could only have dreamed of I've had disappointments I could not have imaged I've had lows I didn't know existed  The last month of my life has been mind-altering I've dealt with a type of pain I didnt know existed I have knees that still hurt from kneeling and begging for God for help I have shoulders that still shake from the body-shaking sobs I've had I have a heart that is still recovering from the daily attacks I have a mind that still runs a million miles an hour I still can still hear that question that was asked that made me realize I am fundamentally not OK  The question that still runs through my mind that broke me The answer to the question that made me go on a spiral The truth that I didn't know I was running from I will never be the same I still think this to shall pass  I still look to God and ask him when The grief still hits me at random times I still ask God why all of this all at once The last year felt like I've dealt with enough to last two lifetimes The last month felt like I've dealt with enough to last ten lifetimes I've chosen to seclude and deal with it alone  I don't know how I will be when I re-enter the world I don't know if I can re-enter it I don't know how I will be to my friends and family Will they see that my light has dimmed to the point of almost being out Will they see the reminds of my crull present Or will they just ask me when I'm getting married Will I have to ignore that my life will never be the same I am not the same I dont care the same I dont see the world the same There is a part of me that will always grief This is more than grief, the grief is just what pushed me over This is what happens when the truth I was running away from catches up to me It been over a year  When will I see sun again Its almost been a month  When will I breathe again Its like I'm in the ocean and I know I need to stay afloat but the waves keep taking me under and I'm getting tired   When will this end I will never be the same
I sincerely wish... she will fight for her rights!
by NewbWanderer
Last post
 24 minutes ago
...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.
idk what to say tbh . I'm not good.
by amiableBunny4016
Last post
 48 minutes ago
...See more @YourCaringConfidant Hey, how are you doing buddy? This is kind of a check in but mostly just some space for me and you since our friendship had grown. Lmao. ❤️❤️ To be honest it's hard to talk to any listener and yk I can't even cope. I don't even like venting on anyone. Just feeling really lonely to be honest. Sitting in the darkest of days recently. Things went downhill recently .... Last week was terrible. The week before that was a good week. Lmao. Anyways.. hope your okay. I just want you to know that I care about you and your PAT posts are beautiful! Bunny 🐇
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by 5395
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more Sometimes suffering is just suffering. It doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't build character. It only hurts.
*Chomp*
by genericbeing
Last post
 4 hours ago
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Listener Classifieds: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
by Heather225
Last post
 5 hours ago
...See more This space is for Listeners who actively and currently support the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) to introduce themselves. Members: review the replies below to find someone who aligns with your needs. Remember to check their listener bios for further information before connecting. Listeners, please share the following details: Are you an adult, teen, or ATL (Adult-Teen Listener): Gender: Languages you speak: Are you open to taking on members for long-term listening support? Your experience with DID: Any other things a member should know: (Optional) Your availability (in EST time) and day(s) if applicable: (Listeners, if at any point you no longer accept DID chats or wish to update your information, contact me or CheeryMango to delete or edit your response)
Hospital Stories for @Tinywhisper11
by jesusredeemedme2425
Last post
 5 hours ago
...See more @Tinywhisper11 is in the hospital (please don’t remove this post; Tiny gave me express permission in another chat to tell people she’s in the hospital, and she’s looking forward to this post!), and she’s bored out of her mind. Can everyone rally together to entertain her, please? Make up a short story, tell her about something funny that happened in your childhood, discuss something that’s happened recently in the world, send her a story like from Aesop’s fables, send her an update on your life… It doesn’t matter what it is, just give her something interesting or funny or whatever to read while she’s bored in the hospital. Also, please note that she may not respond, at least for awhile, because she’s still in the healing process. But know that she’s reading all of it and enjoying it, and she loves and is grateful for all of you! <3 Thank you <3
I could use this kind of support sometimes
by genericbeing
Last post
 9 hours ago
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I just need to hear it’s still worth fighting
by whimsychaser99
Last post
 12 hours ago
...See more I’m usually pretty good about encouraging others. But I’ve done all I can do for myself it feels. Over a decade of my 24 years have been dedicated to trying to cope with what I now know is BPD among other things, and even in the years since I got my diagnoses, I’ve only gone downhill. I try to stay hopeful but I can’t handle the fact that I constantly push away the very few people that love me because I’m so terrified they’ll hurt me like other people have in the past. But I also don’t want to go through life alone. How do you allow yourself to let go of the fear of what could go wrong and just allow yourself to trust that it can be different this time?
time to leave cups??
by kylersartpace
Last post
 12 hours ago
...See more idk y im even bothering writing this...no1 would really care...but im thinking of leaving...i have no use here anymore...i used to have friends...when i was on teen side...and now its been over a year since ive aged up..and i have no1...college has been too much for me and i feel like dropping out...even though ive been thinking of going on to study further...but ik that wont happen...but i have no1 here to support me with trynna get all these assignments done and all...if i join rooms no one even notices me even if i talk im just ignored...so whats the point...cups used to give me a safe place where i could escape my life...or even get support with it...but now...i really dk what cups is to me...i want my friends back....but cant get them back...i want things to change...i dont want to feel alone on here anymore...but i do...constantly...so whats the point in me staying...in all honesty...people say oh get atl and you can be back with your friends...well...its not that simple for me...i cant do the requirements needed to try get atl...so im just sat here waiting for them to age up..but by the time they do...will they even remember me...probably not...ive tried making friends...it dont work...ive been using cups so much less every day at this point...so honestly if i leave...no1 would even realise im gone...so yeah...whats the point in me staying here...no1 needs me on cups...
Happy cupsiversary
by DanCat1128
Last post
 13 hours ago
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You know what the interesting part of growing up is?
by callmeRM
Last post
 13 hours ago
...See more Another Wednesday without you I saw your mom I saw the boys You know what the interesting part of growing up is? Sometimes the people you thought would be a part of your life for a lifetime become strangers Then its times like this when we see each other and we cant even look at one another let alone talk to each other I wanted to go to them get a hug, cry, remenis, anything really  I want one more late night, I want a few more long drives, I want one more staires night, a few more concert night, I want one more mall night, a few more pizza nights I want one more night when its a little to late and we are asking questions and making plans The plans on how we were going to stay friends forever and how we would visit each other no matter where we are I want one more concert day, when we couldn't believe we were there singing our hearts out being, being annoying because we were all messing around I want the moments back, the moments we hugged, played pranks and those small moments when we looked at each other and just shared love How did we become strangers We all hurt each other but it all feels so stupid I so desperately miss us We were young, stupid and so good together  How did we get here What hurts is even if we have one more, it will never one more with you so it will never be the same Will Wednesdays ever be the same I cant express nor explain how much this hurts Seeing us all together and missing you, but at the same time not saying a word to one another But what are you meant to even say - 'hey how are you' 'not good, ya me to' How did we get here I miss you desperately  I dont see that changing There will always be a part of my heart that aces every single day Where do we go from here At some point do we just act like things are normal Like you didn't leave or like im not missing a part of me This will never be normal to me Do we go back to not seeing each other or does the group become friends again and act like we aren't missing a piece  whats the next steps How do you live life  The hard part is you deserved better but the group deserve better to, we deserve to be there for each other and when life gets hard and you just need to know someone is on your side we deserve to know that any of us is just one phone call away I dont want to do this again, get a text saying something happened to another one of us and have these what if's and all of this, we derve to be in each other's lives as fully as we can or at the minimum be on speaking terms and be able to be in the same room Im still struggling with this  You deserved better, I am so incredibly sorry we all failed you

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