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bizi · 07-08-2007, 01:11 AM

From the sos forum: thanks Alffe.

What to do if you are alone and thinking about suicide.
Sit down and breathe deeply. Breathe deeply again and again.

Turn on the lights or open a door or window.

Pick up the phone and call a friend, even if you have to call collect. Talk to the operator
if you don't have strength to dial the number.

Say your name out loud. Say your friends' names out loud. Repeat and combine these
names with your name.

Cry, even if it means weeping bitterly. Scream; "God, why am I in such despair? Why
did you do this to me? Tell me why."

Pray. Say: "God, help me. Please give me a reason to live."

Touch yourself. Feel the rapid beating of your heart.

Turn on the television, radio, or stereo.

Close your eyes and think about The Wizard of Oz or chocolate ice cream or giraffes.

Get out a photo album and look at the pictures of your family and friends.

If you have a pet, pick it up and hold it tightly.

When you have the strength, get out from where you are. Go to the movies.
Go to the shopping mall. Go to a neighbor's or a friend's house. If you
are afraid to drive, run as fast as you can for as long as you can.

Get yourself to where there are people.

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Taken from "A Reason to Live" by Melody Beattie
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http://www.suicidehotline.com/

Hotline Numbers and Information.

I thought it would be helpful to have hotline numbers in one place that is easy to find and easy to access quickly in an emergency situation.

Phone numbers-

1-800-273-TALK

1-800-273-8255

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

Deaf Hotline for TTY users -

1-800-799-4TTY

1-800-799-4889

Teen Hotline-

1-888-747-TEEN

1-888-747-8336

Canadian numbers are listed by Province on this site-

http://suicidehotlines.com/canada.html

Other International hotlines are listed by country on this site-

http://suicidehotlines.com/international.html

Websites-

http://suicidehotlines.com/

http://suicidehotlines.com/national.html

from psych central BP site

Some basics things that you can do starting today:

First, try to get eight hours of sleep, at night, every night. You have to keep your body rhythyms regular, and here's the place to start. Second, get thirty minutes of exercise every day. If you can get outside in the sun that's the best. Even if you just walk down to the corner and back a few times, it's critical that you do this. Good nutrition is also important...moderation in everything is the key. Are you in therapy? You will double your chances of recovery with both drug therapy and talk therapy. Also, find a support group in your area...go to www.DBSAlliance.org or www.nami.org to find a group in your area.