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FP Edit: holy shitsnacks, thanks for the upvotes everybody! But in all seriousness, please, if you struggle with depression or you know someone who might have suicidal thoughts, please don't hesitate to call the Suicide Prevention line. The number is in the comments below. All you Imgurians have a mediocre Thursday!
IPostPicturesOfMyWeinerDogs
Ponderpoo
WhoIsThatMeYesMe
GipCee
You know, those people have it pretty tough too. I'd feed them pizza and doughnuts
MrPredator
We always gaze into that dark abyss. The sad thing, some people gaze so long they go numb, feeling as though nothing can pull them back.
chronomondm
The problem is that the abyss is the only thing that is real. The rest of you live in a blissful state of delusion.
Frelock
If everything besides the abyss is a delusion, then the abyss too, must be a delusion. So take heart! And get meaning from yourself.
tacodefender
I just watched this last night. Lots of blood to clean up though
Idontwanttomakeanotherusername
Dark jokes are like food in Africa...not everyone gets it.
ASolitudeGuard
As someone who doesn’t have suicidal thoughts, why would you call a suicide hotline if you’re committing suicide? It seems counterintuitive.
lafemmenikita
Because people know it's not natural to be suicidal. Because somewhere, deep inside, they still hope someone will be able to help them.
lafemmenikita
It's like when you're running a marathon and your muscles are aching and you feel like the finish line is moving away from you somehow. 1/3
lafemmenikita
And you are SO tired and it would be so easy to just stop running, but you know you shouldn't give up. 2/2
lafemmenikita
So when someone on the sideline gives you a cheer, it helps a little bit to keep going just a little bit longer. 3/3
Dreambolic
I'm a month and a half into Prozac. Haven't had to call... yet. I've had several crises though.
hobobobo
I got put on hold for so long I gave up and took drugs. Worked out.
resonantD
Can you FUCKING blame them?
Valfheim
I'm at the point where I don't think I could kill myself, but wouldn't mind just dying. I wonder if my life even has (or ever had) meaning.
JamieSmyth
I called and the lady told me everything in my life is messed up because I'm such a pushover....thanks...
Narwhal362
Yeesh-- that's terrible! Let me know if you need someone; I'm no therapist, but I'm on Imgur sometimes. Sincerely hope things got better.
JamieSmyth
Thanks. My medication is kicking in now. I still have good days and bad days. My main obstacle lately is trying to get the dishes done...
z0920108
Having some one tell you one of the few reasons they haven't committed suicide is because you're in their life, heartbreaking & relief
diazy
My father in law tried to hang himself while I was working in the work shop.He calmly walked in stood on chair started tying rope to it ...
diazy
I was busy with router so didnt hear him I turned around seeing him standing there with noose in his hand.I am a small woman and all I ..
diazy
Could do was grab the rope and started screaming for help.my husband almost killed his dad - our kids was there.That was 2years ago still...
diazy
Frightens me.Still not really over it dont think I will ever forget how he looked at that moment.
5thAveSmugglerForHire
They actually hung up on me when I called. They asked me how I felt and I said I don't know how to describe it. 1/2
5thAveSmugglerForHire
2/2 After that silence, they hung up on me. I was so shocked by that I just sat there, put the gun down and rethought my view of the world.
5thAveSmugglerForHire
1 more, Maybe the hotline works for some, but honestly I don't think anyone actually gives a shit whether we live or die.
duckshooter
*meme
stormegedendarklordofall
United States national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
DemosthenesWiggin
hey isn't that a logic song
stormegedendarklordofall
Yup https://youtu.be/Kb24RrHIbFk actually increased calls to the suicide lifeline because of the name
justinechloe9391
Or crisis text line if you don't feel comfortable over the phone: 741 741
GoodbyeSpaceSword
Hit us with a dump of them then you stingy rectum
AntiEvil007
There is always something to live for ...
Namotatop
"Well, I'm gonna have to wait for your body to wash ashore then..."
musicmarshmellow
There’s a lot of misconceptions and truths here, and people have several types of experiences . I wish I had time to set the record straight
MakingNoNoiseAndPretendingIDontExist
I know someone who says that they called and they were told that they’d reached the end of their time after 25 minutes...is that ever true?
PosthumousExile
Captain?
MakingNoNoiseAndPretendingIDontExist
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CaseyRoy442
Well you can definitely tell who gets dark humor and those that don't by getting all serious in the comments section. ffs...
clontarf84
Crisis Text line is even harder to keep people talking. There is a lot of training that goes into it. (741741)
Sporkeldee
911 dispatcher here. This is one of the most exhausting portions of my job. In my experience it usually takes 30 mins for help to arrive.
Sporkeldee
After listening to someone pour their heart out for that long, you need a minute to get right with the world.
chronomondm
"help" as if they are going to help. They are just going to restrain you. Actually treating you? eh, you have to pay hundreds of dollars lel
ZachPutland
I got downvoted to oblivion for saying that something's wrong with a firefighter dropkicking and restraining a woman to stop her from jumpin
chronomondm
therapists for years, and I still wish I had succeeded in killing myself. So basically, it was all a waste of my time and money. Thanks?
chronomondm
Oh, and "treatment" does not equal "cure." I should know--I've been taking all sorts of unhelpful medications and seeing all sorts of
guardian19d
Suicide prevention was part of the curriculum for Health Assessment course. Keeping them talking is not easy, especially about the positive
darthlawsuit
Trump is president. All is good.
WD420DuctTape
Sometimes you have to crawl into their hole and drag them out. Its an all devouring darkness. Scary shit.
Placentaur
Which is why it's so easy for the helpers to fall in too. Never be afraid to talk about it.
codenametrixie
I stayed on the phone with my friend from 10 pm to 3 am. That was in 2012. He's still here.
Shadoweclipse13
That's why you don't talk about the positive. Positivity is obnoxious when you're in that state of mind, and will only push them away.
Shadoweclipse13
/2 Remember, they called the hotline. They likely want to talk to someone that sounds like they actually care. Not talking about the ...
Shadoweclipse13
/3 things they want to talk about is what drove them there in the first place: they feel like they can't connect with anyone in their life..
Shadoweclipse13
/4 Which is why I think therapy and all that stuff is bogus. It enforces the status-quo, instead of actually listening to someone.
litterallysatan
1000sinth upvoter
gordolio
Step 1. You say, "We need to talk"
RedWineAndSkyrim
*starts having Scrubs flashbacks*
waynebradybitch
not sure why you got downvoted :/ i like that song
nameisunavailable
He walks
Mattateus
You say, "Sit down, it's just a talk"
brookers
It's just a talk.
CanuckleheadChick
It's because there is no positive in that dark place.
Tyrfingur
Can confirm. Was once there.
insearchoftheperfectusername
glad you made it through
Honeybadger2198
I disagree and I've been depressed before. It's not that there isn't positive. It just doesn't matter.
MODDph
“If you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark that is all you will ever see.”
FoLokinix
Bitch I ain’t looking for the dark, the light burned out and I don’t have any spares
Thalarctos
No need for name calling. They said "often" not "always".
myotherbikeisabike
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” have that quote hangin on my wall
notanimposter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfQ03oj9fO0
guardian19d
Even in the darkest place, you can still help shine a light for those who need it. Still, i know what you mean.
MFuzzySmock
“Even when the dark comes crashing through”
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TheMobyh
Green lanterns!
CanuckleheadChick
I helped many people with their depression when I had it. I got through mine with a sense of humour. Thanks for helping the forgotten.
guardian19d
You as well, fam.
BangBangLuckyLuke
I worked for a suicide hotline whilst I was at Uni. Never spoke once to a genuinely suicidal person. All prank calls and lonely old people.
Amscolie
I got a lot of them. Most depressing job of my life.
BangBangLuckyLuke
I hope I didn’t give the impression that those with only the occasional suicidal thought were unworthy of my attention.
BangBangLuckyLuke
Frankly I’d have welcomed their call as a chance to use all the training I’d been given. Please call if you feel even the slightest need to.
BangBangLuckyLuke
13 11 14 Lifeline Australia 24 hours, 7 days a week
PossiblyABananaButProbablyNot
It's difficult to get yourself to get help when you've given up. Still, you were there for those who still had the will to try. Thank you.
Howdoilife
I thought about calling a suicide hotline just for someone to talk to when I was feeling depressed but I talked to mom and got a therapist.
zakisbak
Did you tell the prank callers to kill themselves?
stormegedendarklordofall
I'm only commenting on the pranks, but that's pathetic. The old people, misusing it, but st least they sent doing it as a joke
BangBangLuckyLuke
I didn’t mind the old people as they were always extremely polite. The pranks, however, were ghastly.
DontVarkTooAard
A lifetime of ideation (40+yrs) and 3 serious and nearly successful attempts, and I’ve never called a crisis line
JamieSmyth
It's because of this I don't want to call "There are way worse suicidal people than me...I'm just a bit suicidal"
BangBangLuckyLuke
I can assure you that I’d have welcomed your call. Any operator would welcome the chance to chance to take your call. It’s why we’re there.
addictedtorain
Or passively suicidal. I have days where I'd be okay with an accident that killed me.
FishstickPizza
I can relate to this so much. Sometimes when I get in my car, I consciously don't buckle up. "I don't want to kill myself. But if I get
FishstickPizza
in an accident? I'd be okay with it. "
addictedtorain
I do that too.
JuJuBe15
I called once, and the girl on the other end was so ineffective that my getting pissed at her snapped me from the mood.
Tikityler
Would that not mean she was effective though?
The5lacker
Why does the term "Integer Underflow" come to mind...
IbuildRobots
I like how you think.
ermahgerdshoez
Then I'd say she was effective! Sorry to hear of your past troubles
BizzarJuggalo
Not ineffective, but rather next level tactics.
xidget
I was having a rough day the other day. Really teetering. I thought about calling the hotline. This is part of why I didn't call. I'm -
xidget
- worried it'll be ineffectual. I know it's a person who's purpose it is to "care" and get me out of a dark place. Maybe that logic is -
xidget
- wrong, but I don't wanna be some story in a breakroom. I don't wanna talk to some volunteer who puts it on their resume. I don't wanna -
xidget
- talk to someone who's getting paid to make sure I'm not a statistic. I thought about all of that before googling the number. Ended up -
xidget
- googling the most painless way to kill myself. Now that I'm not on the verge of killing myself, and I reflect, it makes me sad that -
justaharmlesspotato
maybe it's the latest method they use.
kawaiitankguy
if it's stupid and it works,
somerandombunny
It's still stupid, you just got lucky.
childenthusiast
Then its functionally stupid but still stupid
imnotverygoodatusernames
Really though, I don't know if this is just the experience of me and the people I know who've called those places, but about a third of 1/2
Placentaur
You know, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of operators are experiencing compassion burnout
imnotverygoodatusernames
2/2 the people on the other end have no idea what they're doing. One of my friends once got hung up on because she was "too hysterical"
GiantEarlobe
That's fucked up
TinkerThinker42
Wow. That pissed me off.
HypocriticalBastard
Probably hadn't been working there very long and not long after. They don't last long in that line of work.
2000boxes
That's the 3rd most idiotic thing i've ever heard.
Starwulf99
I'm afraid to ask what the first two is, but...I'm asking, what are they?
2000boxes
The 1st was a guy saying that world hunger would go away if people just learned how to cook instead of being lazy. 2nd was a girl that (1/2)
IrukandjiJelly
They're often volunteer, so it can be hard to get good help. :/
ashrynn
*so they can call the police and have them surprise you at your front door. Seriously. I just wanted to talk to someone that day.
Ninjanarwhal64
is this something that can happen regularly?
Ninjanarwhal64
that's really disheartening. I live with other people and can't afford to raise suspicion.
stormegedendarklordofall
From hotline operations on imgur, that's their last resort though
stormegedendarklordofall
Operators*
ashrynn
Which I can understand if I hadn’t stated that “I just need someone to talk to.”
Narwhal362
I agree that this comment may discourage folks from calling. That said, I'm sorry things got so intense so fast for you!
DespiteTheConsantNegativePressConfefe
yup getting 2 cop cars and an ambulance to my house really didnt help the thoughts.
AgathaBrine
One time I told my friend I needed to talk because I wanted to kill myself, and she brought a police officer to my house unannounced. 1/2
AgathaBrine
I had just meant that I needed a shoulder to lean on. 2/2
ctt800
It doesn’t take much to impulsively cross that line when you feel that dark. Trust me. My son is no longer with us for that reason.
yamigrl
You're absolutely right, especially if mental illness comes into the picture. I'm really sorry for your loss, and wish you the best.
embo3333
I'm so sorry to hear this :( hugs
WhiterunWarriorProject
My father too, its the quick decisions that are the worst.
Moizsh10
zenoshogun
This. I wonder how many lives they have destroyed compared to how many they have saved.
Mikeiller
Either a person kills themselves or they saved the person. A "destroyed" life is still an alive one. It can be fixed.
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
I'd say a lot more saved, considering suicide is proven to be largely an impulsive act and having someone to talk helps.
capughe
It could destroy maybe 3 days if you get committed, but your life?
zenoshogun
USA example, become involuntarily committed without insurance losing your job and gaining a multi-thousand dollar bill for it.
capughe
... your county is fucked up.
capughe
Country* but by extension what I said works
zenoshogun
Not at all, I said the USA not mine.
quicktrickbrickstack
As a suicide hotline counselor, I never once dispatched police. It’s dangerous to scare ppl away from calling /1
Amscolie
I only did once. He had a gun, said it was loaded, refused it to unload it and kept telling me he just wanted to feel the gun go off. 1/
Amscolie
When the cops got there he did have a loaded gun. He stayed in our psych ward 2 days and was livid with me the whole time for calling them
soapbubblesscareme
You did the right thing. You were his last chance and you saved his ass. Pat yourself on the back!
quicktrickbrickstack
/2 and I hope you’d consider calling again if you needed to talk. You can say that’s what you need. <3
imnotokiedokie
I'm 22 and have been dealing with severe depression and suicidal thoughts since I was 13, never once have I had the courage to call.
imnotokiedokie
I usually just get too tired to carry out any harm and sleep for about 16 hours. Lol
TransGirlsDoItBetter
Have you considered the text / chat based support methods? They can be a lot less pressure than a phone call.
imnotokiedokie
I tried once and all they could do was tell me to seek support and after telling them I have no insurance and no money and no health care1/?
ashrynn
That’s what I lead with. After I hung up, I felt better. Twenty minutes later, three police officers were at my door.
quicktrickbrickstack
I’m sorry, I’m sure that was unexpected & probably scary. I am happy you’re safe though. That’s the most important part.
quicktrickbrickstack
There are chats and text “hotlines” now, too, that might feel more comfortable than a call. Something to consider if you ever need it
Boredasfuk
Not to mention 20 minutes after Hangup would be too late in many cases
Matryoshka524
If they're too late to stop someone though, at least they can secure the scene and stop someone else from walking in on that