Posted by paxvox on August 3, 2001, at 9:17:39
In reply to Re: I'm so sick of living like this, posted by Jady on August 2, 2001, at 23:20:38
Now I'm just jumping here in the middle before I read the rest of the follow-up posts for you two, so I may have additions later.
Anywho......
We need to use this forum to its full extent as a sounding board and a reciprocal "help each other" tool. I read so many posts that are so similar to where I am now, or where I have been. Frankly, it scares me to read the posts when someone appears to have given up hope on life. I have been there, been to the brink, but every time I realize that is NEVER going to solve any problem, and will make my family members have to deal with my leftover horrors. If we can "talk" to each other when we are low, and we respond quickly enough, perhaps that one person who feels so alone, so lost, so without hope can be brought back off the edge. I guess there are chat rooms that are more real time, however, I feel that this board has some very intelligent and experienced posters. There is a lot of information available, but we need to develop some sort of rapid response network...maybe even phone numbers (?) to call when someone is in serious straights. We might be that ONE PERSON that can make the difference between a low point and a senseless loss of life.
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