[Swan]

Originally Posted by Redway

You could’ve just … not answered. Not if you haven’t got anything relevant to say.

That's cool

[Redway]

Starting with me again, are you? What now?

Seriously, what now?

Oh, you really have been drinking like that, yh?

[Friendlykev92]

Never called them as wouldn't feel comfortable talking over the phone, but I did use there texting service before they got rid of it and I found it really helped me, it's a shame they don't do it anymore

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Friendlykev92

Never called them as wouldn't feel comfortable talking over the phone, but I did use there texting service before they got rid of it and I found it really helped me, it's a shame they don't do it anymore

Ah wonder if there's an alternative service that uses texting.

[Friendlykev92]

Think there is, will have a look online

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Friendlykev92

Think there is, will have a look online

Here Kev....

Here's a breakdown of text-based counselling services:
Crisis Support:
Shout: A UK-based service that provides 24/7, free, confidential text support for individuals in crisis. You can text "SHOUT" to 85258.
Anna Freud AFC Crisis Messenger: Another UK service offering 24/7 crisis support via text. Text "AFC" to 85258.
Crisis Text Line (US): Text "HOME" to 741741 in the US for 24/7, free, and confidential support.

[Friendlykev92]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Here Kev....

Here's a breakdown of text-based counselling services:
Crisis Support:
Shout: A UK-based service that provides 24/7, free, confidential text support for individuals in crisis. You can text "SHOUT" to 85258.
Anna Freud AFC Crisis Messenger: Another UK service offering 24/7 crisis support via text. Text "AFC" to 85258.
Crisis Text Line (US): Text "HOME" to 741741 in the US for 24/7, free, and confidential support.

Amazing, there's so much help out there, Thanks for sending those on Kate

[thesheriff443]

Tragically there are some that never give any warning to what they are going to do
My partners cousin has just lost their 14 year old girl, she hung herself in her bedroom as was found by her mum

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Tragically there are some that never give any warning to what they are going to do
My partners cousin has just lost their 14 year old girl, she hung herself in her bedroom as was found by her mum

That's terrible. I'm so sorry Sheriff. Devastating.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Tragically there are some that never give any warning to what they are going to do
My partners cousin has just lost their 14 year old girl, she hung herself in her bedroom as was found by her mum

That’s horrible. Can’t imagine what that family’s going through.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Tragically there are some that never give any warning to what they are going to do
My partners cousin has just lost their 14 year old girl, she hung herself in her bedroom as was found by her mum

…sometimes there just isn’t any words…I can’t imagine the worlds of her family and loved ones right now or her own crisis of thoughts that led to taking her life…

[Redway]

I ended up dialling between them and 111/999, just for distress-diffusion, that Friday at Easter where I suddenly developed torticollis and it was no easy feat. Mouth-movements do implicate your neck and I was so paralysed by pain on the left side that I fully couldn’t walk for over an hour and was considering having the ambulance break in (my keys were upstairs and I was in too much pain to move). Gout might be painful but torticolosis is excruciating. Extremely unpleasant.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Redway

I ended up dialling between them and 111/999, just for distress-diffusion, that Friday at Easter where I suddenly developed torticollis and it was no easy feat. Mouth-movements do implicate your neck and I was so paralysed by pain on the left side that I fully couldn’t walk for over an hour and was considering having the ambulance break in (my keys were upstairs and I was in too much pain to move). Gout might be painful but torticolosis is excruciating. Extremely unpleasant.

…I hadn’t heard of torticollis and looked it up..it does indeed sound extremely unpleasant and painful, I’m so sorry that you experienced it…and I hope that experience doesn’t become a regular thing…

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I hadn’t heard of torticollis and looked it up..it does indeed sound extremely unpleasant and painful, I’m so sorry that you experienced it…and I hope that experience doesn’t become a regular thing…

Thanks. Just like the actual (full-blown, not just a cold) flu, and even severe Covid, for what it’s worth, to never want to experience anything like it ever-again, torticolis. For a good two or three hours straight it was excruciating. Like I said in another post, I could barely talk (since jaw and mouth in movement are both somewhat hinging on the activity of your neck) and was considering having the paramedics break in to come and get me because my keys were upstairs and I was downstairs and practically unable to stand up, let-alone go upstairs. Mind you, I was still given a two-hour-wait ETA before one of the call-handlers called off the ambulance and convinced me it was just a trapped nerve (which the out-of-hours GP more specifically labelled as torticolis).

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Redway

Thanks. Just like the actual (full-blown, not just a cold) flu, and even severe Covid, for what it’s worth, to never want to experience anything like it ever-again, torticolis. For a good two or three hours straight it was excruciating. Like I said in another post, I could barely talk (since jaw and mouth in movement are both somewhat hinging on the activity of your neck) and was considering having the paramedics break in to come and get me because my keys were upstairs and I was downstairs and practically unable to stand up, let-alone go upstairs. Mind you, I was still given a two-hour-wait ETA before one of the call-handlers called off the ambulance and convinced me it was just a trapped nerve (which the out-of-hours GP more specifically labelled as torticolis).

…it sounds very horrendous both in pain volume and also quite terrifying, especially for anyone who is alone as well…that adds another layer of terrifying…has the GP/medical team said the cause and whether it’s something that’s going to be prone to re-occurring…?…

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…it sounds very horrendous both in pain volume and also quite terrifying, especially for anyone who is alone as well…that adds another layer of terrifying…has the GP/medical team said the cause and whether it’s something that’s going to be prone to re-occurring…?…

We think it was just a one-off attack, thank God for that. But anything can happen, really, can’t it? And I wouldn’t want it to happen while I’m swimming, on a roller-coaster, driving or in a meeting.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I'm very close tonight..

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Yes. Nobody replied. The first few seconds are crucial

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

Yes. Nobody replied. The first few seconds are crucial

I know wait-times can be long but someone does pick up in the end, unless the faulty line distorts connection and you can’t get through. Are you sure no-one replied?