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anyone here tried using the samaratans?
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i posted the thread here... because on my low days, i email them all the time- and they are so helpful.
being able to talk to someone openly and not be judged is a nice feeling- i like it because you can talk as much or as little as you need, and even if you're not in instant danger (you just need someone to talk to for instance) they will be their.
i don't use the phone service- not good with telephones (in fact i can't even hold 1 in my hand) even if it's not ringing
so who else uses the service?
being able to talk to someone openly and not be judged is a nice feeling- i like it because you can talk as much or as little as you need, and even if you're not in instant danger (you just need someone to talk to for instance) they will be their.
i don't use the phone service- not good with telephones (in fact i can't even hold 1 in my hand) even if it's not ringing
so who else uses the service?
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I'm glad you feel as though you can turn to Samaritans when you need someone to talk to Lady Emily, that's positive to hear
Some are great, some not as great, but there is always someone there if you phone. The problem with text messages and emails, is they can take longer because a lot of them are busy with the phone, or are old so they are not really computer friendly.
i've heard stories of people who had a same sort of experience.. they didon't get on with them at all.
how are you feeling now, hun
suzy you should use the email service like me- it's a longer reply time, but it sure makes things easier... for me anyway, who gets anxious near phones
so did my mum. it used to make me really sad that she must have listened for hundreds of hours to strangers' problems but she never listened to mine.
i did have a go at calling them once though but i felt a bit daft and it was just adding to the stress of the situation so i hung up on the man at the other end, which made me feel pretty bad.
They have old dears phoning up because theyve got noone else to talk to. Just for a chat. They understand. They try and eventually wean them off the service because its not the general purpose to talk about their shopping or the weather.
Also have men phone up with convuluted intricate stories of sexual abuse, then you realise theyve been wanking down the phone.
Now THATS wasting time, but someone who needs to hear a voice to pull themselves out of a pit is definitely one of the reasons they are there
Carriage Return, you know.. i think like that a lot- i email them with my ramblings and how life is so bad... and how my past was so diffrent- and how everything is just broken.. and then think to myself, well, out of all the people they could be supporting... they are listening to someone who they don't even know, rant on about how she's done and how she's hopeless
I have used the Samaritans, I text them cos I have a phobia of talking on the phone. They have always helped me when I have felt really low, and times where I would isolate myself. They have usually texted back within about a hour, it depends on how busy they are.
I would recommend them because they are very helpful and supportive. They have time and are willing to chat to you, and they don't judge and it's 100% confidential. I don't know what I would be like if I didn't contact the Samaritans cos I isolate myself a lot and feel very alone, and low. When I want to s/h or OD.
The text number is 07725909090
Hope this has helped
You didn't waste his time. A lot of people (I'm sure SCC can back me up on this) don't say anything. Unlike most services, the Samaritans don't hang up even if there's a chance it's just a prank, because the caller might find their voice eventually.
I bet if you told this story to the guy you spoke to, he'd say something like "I'm there to take calls, and if the person called back and spoke I'd consider that a success". What do you think?