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Happy belated 6th birthday 7 Cups! Here’s to more years to come and many more site improvements and a larger more united community @wehugtheinternet

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https://www.7cups.com/forum/AutismSpectrumDisorderASD_91/ is my favorite forum because I’m part of its Forum Team and it’s a small community but it’s kept active with icebreakers and support posts. ASD is very misunderstood in the public and being part of something that helps increase awareness and improve understanding of it is really great.

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6 Things I Love About 7Cups

As a member:

7 cups is a place where I can vent about my problems to listeners that are non-judgemental and volunteer their time to help. There are plenty of listeners so there is always someone out there that understands and makes me feel less alone.

Group support! So many different chatrooms where you can talk about particular difficult situations or just hang out and talk about your interests with fellow members.

Self-help guides that improve my knowledge and expert advice on mental health issues.

As a listener:

I adore the forums there are so many different activities icebreakers learning about different coping methods support on how to be a better listener, information on mental health issues so I can support my members better

Listener chatrooms where I can receive emotional support when a chat didn’t go so well or hear suggestions from others when I’m on a 1-on-1 chat I don’t know what to do

The nonjudgemental friendly relationships I have with fellow listeners and my repeated members. They accept my flaws and also are open-minded to my opinions.

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7 cups in 6 adjectives: supportive, empathetic, non-judgemental, respectful, friendly and accepting.

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Gratitude

I’m thankful for 7 Cups because

as a member

it has allowed me to grow into a bigger, stronger person

it has provided me with ways to help myself through self-help aids and connecting with others

the patience and ability of listeners to talk things through with me and calm me down

the members for being my support buddies and we were good friends

as a listener

it has taught me how to listen actively

it has taught me empathy

it has taught me how to carry conversations

- it has made me a happier person knowing that I have made someone else’s day, and knowing that someone is in the same boat as me makes me feel less alone as well

- the listener community and subforums have provided endless support and resources for me to understand mental health better as well as acceptance and openness towards other people

Overall 7 cups has made me a better person and I am thankful for the site and its community.