Posted by Llurpsie_Noodle on February 13, 2007, at 20:33:25
In reply to Re: Suicide Hotline (trigger), posted by wishingstar on February 13, 2007, at 17:53:37
hi Rick,
Welcome :) I'm sorry you're feeling so crappy. I've never called one of those, but one time I asked my therapist (T) about it. He said, "well, I guess you can try calling but wouldn't it be better if you found a way to feel safe? Why couldn't you call your husband?"So, maybe it's a good idea to keep a crisis emergency kit ready with nice things to distract yourself when you start to feel those dark feelings. You are NOT a burden, and there are probably people who would really be sad if you hurt yourself. Even complete strangers, for example, like the average person you're likely to run into on psycho-babble would feel sad if someone hurt himself because he was feeling low.
I hope you're feeling a little better? Maybe try throwing eggs instead of smashing mirrors. If your mom says "What happened to all the eggs?" Tell her you were feeling very self-destructive but decided to take it out on eggs in the shower instead. Then ask her if it might be a good thing to talk to a therapist.
best,
Ll
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