In my working life I have lost count of the number of suicide victims I have found and tried to resuscitate. I can tell you exactly how many mothers and fathers I have had to tell, late at night and in their homes face to face.Â
Maybe this is the reason i struggle, when people on chat threaten suicide and then log off immediately. It always leaves me in turmoil after my experiences. I have had to exclude from the chat room after another desperate person could see no other way out other than killing themselves, and I had another night of no sleep, worrying about someone I have never met.Â
I hope that you all understand.
Faith
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will miss u on chat mate.......as its such a tough subject the chat room is often a place with high anxiety, depression, stress, worry, but i like to try to offer help as you did..... they are fine just to let u know.....its a tough chat room so i understand ur reasons.... all the best adam xxx
Hi Faith,
Sorry to hear you won't be around but I understand your reasons. Your compassion, contributions & your candid honesty will be missed by many. This forum will we poorer without you.
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Sincere Best Wishes
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Dear @faith-777,
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I am sorry to hear you have been affected by your experiences with our chatroom recently.
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If you did want to talk to someone about this, the Samaritans are always there to listen and help you through this https://www.samaritans.org/ Tel: 116 123
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Furthermore, if you have been struggling with sleep, the National Sleep Helpline can support you with this https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/ Tel: 03303 530 541
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Thank you for sharing your experiences on the forum with us.
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Kind Regards,
Forum Admin
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Thanks George , Adam and Slow,
I appreciate your support and recognise the importance of the chat room, but for me it was too raw at that time.
I am not criticising the adviser on duty for that session, because I realise that they did respond to the group. But for me, i had already gone onto tilt and nothing that anyone could say or do would have changed my thoughts at that moment. I am fine, with absolutely no thoughts of gambling and you are all nice people. Thanks for caring.
Hi Faith,
I hope you & your family are well. You're missed on the chat & I understand why you've chosen to stay away. All I want to say is people like yourself who've abstained for several years are the ones who taught me some of the most valuable lessons in life. Keep posting please, stay in touch not just for my benefit. There are many who need your input & advice. I learned so much from those who'd talked the talk & had walked the walk.Â
Best
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