Text SHOUT to 85258... its free. You can have an anonymous conversation with someone and get stuff off your chest. Try it. I give it out as a resource at work but tonight I felt the need for it myself and it really helped. I was skeptical but it did help a lot. More info here or ask me any questions below or via PM if you want more privacy: https://giveusashout.org/
Honestly, it is. You can just have a convo with someone and they just listen to what you have to say and you dont have to worry about burdening anyone because thats what theyre trained to do. I just needed to get something that had upset me tonight off my chest and it really helped. You don't have to be suicidal either. I obviously do this for a living but every now and then I need someone to talk to too and this was a perfect opportunity.
Wish you'd told us about this when Schopp and Asbaghi were putting us through hell every week. Joking aside, though, that's a top post.
an excellent scheme and good of you, TM, to publicise it. Some years ago I had some difficult personal issues and got some support but ended up feeling very disappointed because I wasn't getting the counselling help/support that I was looking for. As a last resort I wrote down all that was bothering me in a sort of personal diary. Reading back what I'd written I realised that I hadn't really explained to the counsellor the things that were really bothering me so that it was my fault that the initial counselling wasn't working. The point I'm making is that we have to make sure we convey the issues we are concerned about and we can't expect the counsellors/listeners to read our minds. p.s. TM - how's the infant?
He's really good thanks! 6 months old now and weaning. Doing well with it. Likes his food, like his dad!
This is why i never lose faith in you @SuperTyke, because although your posts annoy me sometimes (flying off the handle), i know that you genuinely care about others and I've seen many examples. I care about people too, and I want to apologise for going off on one at you on occasion. It's not personal, but I apologise all the same. No excuses. I can also fly off the handle and I'm far from perfect. Anyway, this may seem random but I am sorry if anything I've said has got your back up recently. Peace x
Does it help with shouting at the TV or radio when there's some idiot on who thinks Boris Johnson was stabbed in the back by the media? Edit; this isn't meant to be insulting or degrading, just an attempt at being light hearted. It sounds like an excellent scheme.
With the wide range of things discussed on here, there are always going to be fallouts or things that cause division. But the vast majority of people on here are decent people with a good heart. There's only a handful of truly nasty people, and they are easy enough to identify and give a wide berth to.
You should write everything on here, you will find it's either Brexit, Paul Conway or Jeremy Corbyn's fault
