Posted by jlynne on April 27, 2004, at 20:36:42
In reply to Just Thinking, posted by SandyWeb on April 27, 2004, at 12:03:18
Ok, I might be slow, but I get it now . . .
You were just *worried* that the cops would come back . . . I thought you were saying that they *had* come back last night. Duh, me dense!
Well, now I can understand what was happening to you last night. It is tough when it's the middle of the night and there is no one to talk to and no one on the board to respond. You're surfing again, sweetie, and the ocean is cold.
I know you don't want to call that helpline that you called previously, but maybe there is a better place to call?? One that is staffed 24hrs?? I know there are a couple different crisis lines in my area. You don't have to tell them who you are, and you can block your caller ID, if you don't already have ID blocking (dial *67 before you dial the phone number; here, in the States, anyway). But, ask them if they can see your ID, ok? 'cuz I know that ID blocking doesn't work with 911, and maybe not with certain crisis lines.
[LynneDa?? Think you can locate a good crisis line for Sandy to call when she needs to talk? I think this is the one we came up with before: 902-422-2048 (am I correct, Sandy?) Anyway, that first one wasn't a good match, LynneDa.]
This will pass, Sandy (if it hasn't already) and you will probably feel foolish and wonder what compelled you to be so *melodramatic*. Well, you were not being melodramatic, sweetie . . . you were just in pain, and you *really*, *really* did feel like that last night - we know you were not pretending. Please, don't ever think that we don't want you to post here anymore, love; we were all in bed last night when you *called* . . .
I hope you find someone you can call when it gets like this, Sandy, because it is sure to happen again, sooner or later. The best thing for you to do at these times is to make human contact; someone who can help you to focus and reign in those racing thoughts. I had a phone number to call when I was going through this, Sandy, and I used it (at 3:00 a.m. once).
Hang in there, love . . . the tide comes in, and we drift back to shore.
((((HUGS)))) ((((soft strokes)))) ((((human contact))))
...jlynne
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