I've been going through a lot the past few years, and cubing has been a huge coping mechanism and has really helped me. I think that many cubers can identify with that, as well.
Finally someone who understands how important my cubes are to me. If I lose one I have really bad anxiety about it, and even losing the case for my cube causes a bit of anxiety
I tried to link it in my post but maybe Google Chat doesn't have an open invite feature like Hangouts did. I guess you'll have to PM me your email to join.
It's just a general chat group for members of the SS forums. It's not official in any way.