need to talk about good or bad

letgo

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Joined : Jan 2006

Posts : 146

Posted 12/9/2011 12:22 PM (GMT -5)

we all need to be able to talk and share what we are thinking no matter how dark it is. am i wrong in thinking this site is to help all of us with lyme not just the ones who have enough energy and a smile to get online and type???this is question is not ment with any ill fealings i am just curious? crazylymelady, formally letgo

Cheezhead

Veteran Member

Joined : May 2007

Posts : 517

Posted 12/9/2011 2:14 PM (GMT -5)

It's my pesonal opinion this is the perfect place to vent and to discuss our darkest feelings. I wish you could understand how many times I have been on this site and vented my feeling. Many of times while dealing with brain fog and probably not making much sence. LOL

best wishes

borderlyme

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Joined : Jul 2011

Posts : 1486

Posted 12/9/2011 11:46 PM (GMT -5)

I totally agree - this is the one place where we can feel safe venting about our problems and actually have others UNDERSTAND...it's just not the same venting to my friends and family who mean well but just don't get what it's like to be this sick.

I think it's just such a reflex for most of us to try to put a positive spin on things...so when people post darker things we want to pull them out of it and be optimistic! I guess we have no other choice.

Traveler

Elite Member

Joined : May 2007

Posts : 36573

Posted 12/10/2011 2:43 PM (GMT -5)

Okay, Mod hat going on - sorry!
Please realize though, that no posts of self harm are allowed. We do have phone numbers and links to sites that can help a person deal with those kinds of thoughts in the "New to Lyme?" thread.

If you are one of those who are having these types of thoughts, please use this info to get some extra support:

NDMDA Depression Hotline | Support Group. 800-826-3632

Suicide Prevention Services Crisis Hotline 800-784-2433

Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline 630-482-9696

AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center 800-560-0717

Child Abuse Hotline | Support & Information 800-792-5200

Crisis Help Line | For Any Kind of Crisis 800-233-4357

Domestic & Teen Dating Violence | English & Spanish 800-992-2600

Parental Stress Hotline | Help for Parents 800-632-8188

Runaway Hotline | All Calls are Confidential 800-231-6946

Sexual Assault Hotline | Up 24/7 - In English & Spanish 800-223-5001

Suicide & Depression Hotline | Covenant House 800-999-9999

-------USA National Hotlines-------

National Child Abuse Hotline 800-422-4453

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE

National Domestic Violence Hotline (TDD) 800-787-3224

National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663

------Online Hotline Resources--------

Sex Addicts Anonymous website www.sexaa.org/ .

SuicideHotlines.com

Befrienders International :: The Samaritans

Metanoia :: Online Therapists

suicidal.com/suicidalteens/

www.selfinjury.com/index.html

U.K. Helplines

The Samaritans 0845 790 9090

Child line 0800 1111

National AIDS helpline 0800 567 123

Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline 0345 023 468

Sexual Abuse Centre 0117 935 1707

Counselling (Youth) - Maidenhead 01628 636 661

Youth Info Services - Milton Keynes 0173 334 9932

*** & Gay Switchboard 0121 622 6589

Lothian Gay & *** Switchboard - Scotland 0131 556 4049

Peter's links:

Helpful Web Sites:
Suicide Hotlines (listed by state)
Suicidal.com (includes Suicide Crisis Center and Depression and Suicide)
SuicidalTeens.com (specifically for teens)

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