As my last resort and plea for help I called a hotline. I normally cannot talk on the phone: I hate it and it makes me anxious. I feel like an idiot because I called the line and told them I was okay when I clearly wasn’t. And they dismissed it and told me to go relax. Pfft. After I hung up the phone, I turned on the lights and just stood there in the middle of the room for about 20 minutes at two in the morning crying hysterically. All I could think about in that moment was hanging myself. I kept sketching out and it felt like I was on drugs or something. I kept glancing at the ceiling and the belt rack and the window and thinking about where my father keeps his medicine. I kept thinking about death. Then I tried to go to sleep because I had to wake up in two or three hours. In that time-span I had a 3-series nightmare.
Sigh. I don’t really know why I called that line; I’m sure they never really help in the scheme of things.
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i’m sorry but i do have to say that, they are supposed to help you. i mean, what kind of person is going to call that hotline when they’re really not suicidal in the least bit. fucked up is all i have to say. i’m happy you’re still here. regardless of the dumb fucks on the hotline.
I agree with LeakyRainCloud – they really should be more aware that people don’t just call the hotline for fun (There may be a few but they’d be a small minority, I ‘d imagine). I wish they didn’t dismiss you like that, but I’m also glad you’re here. Maybe try keeping yourself busy at these sorts of times? For example, drawing helps you focus on the picture though I’m not sure if that suits your fancy. Or being around people?
Hoping you feel better.
call the crisis center insted of a suicide hotline. I dont trust the suicide hotline for any reason. If you are at the point where you are about to grab a rope then just call your local crisis center i know they will help :L
what’s the difference between em? i’ve never even looked into that kinda stuff. never felt like it would work.
I don’t know. It all seems about the same.