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Mental health
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Does anybody know if the Samaritans have a free phone number ? X

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For a mobile not a home phone x

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Hi Dondons no have see Bob give all the information about Samaritans but I'm not sure about a cell phone. Diane

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Hi dondon's its 116123I use it all the time from my mobile. Hope you are ok.

Tina x

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116123 bloody ipad thing.

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I’ve tried that, it doesn’t work xx

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How are you today dondons? 

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Dear Dondons

we care for you

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I don't understand why, does your mobile have any restrictions on it or your contract it is s free phone number? Not that I would know how or where to check. I've spoken to them yet again this afternoon no problem. I hope you managed to get through and are OK. Take care xx

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That’s the number I usually use but kept trying last night and didn’t work. My mobile is currently cut off from out going calls but as it’s free it should still work shouldn’t it? 

Thank you for your concerns. Things just really tough lately.

Hope everyone is doing ok xxx

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Hi Dondons

I have had this issue many a time. My contract phone is normally cut off as I can't afford the bill and it does not ever let you phone free numbers which is frustrating ..

I even emailed them to tell them but unfortunately it still doea not work if my mobile is cut off. I often email Samaritans which is not ideal if you are in crisis as they can take up to 12 hours for a reply. But as I don't have a land line this is often only option I have

I wish you well

Lisa x

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That must be why then. Me too, often late with my bill but never realised couldn’t still phone freephone numbers, I have no landline either xx 

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Why can’t there be numbers you can call anytime like emergency services just someone to talk to 

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Life is so horrible! Wish someone would kill me as it’s proven harder to kill myself I hate living In this world there has to be something else 

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Dondons I am so very sorry that you are hurting so much. Can you look on the forum and find out how to talk to the Samaritans? I know they have a number Monday -Friday that you call to talk to someone and maybe even a nurse. So sad to see you suffering so much. Hang in there. Are you on antidepressants? Diane

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Hi Dondons

Depression truly is awful. I'm so sorry you are struggling. I have a bit of an idea how depression feels having been suicidal just a few weeks ago myself.

Are you in the UK? Could you call nhs 24 .. or if still no phone access then maybe go down to a&e. I know it's not easy to do. But you deserve a chance.

I'm thinking of you

Lisa x

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Hi,

I read your threads and feel compelled to leave a few words. I have been struggling with losses myself for the past year. Ive been diagnosed with PTSD, depression, anxiety and it has been a constant battle. But I can say that the one thing that has been consistent in my healing is the grace of God. Why should I be robbed of life if my creator, our creator has given me life above all else. Why should I be robbed of joy if it was also given to me freely as well as peace. We have the authority and the right to demand the things that belonged to us to enjoy of it fully. In my pain i read Jeremiah 29v11 and Isaiah 40v28 as this helps me to deal. I hope and pray for the best for all of us and encourage all to not give up.

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Look, I believe In god, I’m a catholic. My younger days I believed more but maybe that was down to my catholic schooling? 

I believe in something! I mean i don’t believe we came from bad monkeys! But seriously? God has a chosen path for Each and every one of us? And whatever that path is we should just obey, agree, go along with? I was never a huge church goer, I mean I prayed, I did my holy communion, I had some kinda belief but now? Now I don’t know what to believe, I certainly don’t believe god loves all his children?  Well If that’s true then maybe god has his favourites ? Good or bad? This would be a start of explaining life! Wouldn’t you agree ? Xx

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Hi Dondons

Just another idea, depending where you live is there a Samaritans office that you could go and visit and speak to someone face to face, that has been suggested to me before but I am no where near an office where I live. 

hope you are feeling a bit better, please look after yourself.

Night Tina x

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Hey,

Thanks for taking the time to read my post and for replying 😃. Right, I understand your confusion and have also felt this way in the past. I can tell you that our negative feelings, depression, anxiety etc feeds off of our confusion in the knowledge of our existence and acts as a platform for other things. The Creator is not a path therefore our lives should not be reduced to just a path. We were divinely created in excellence with purpose. Once we can appreciate the value of our creation then we can appreciate the value of our lives. one of the things I believe is that we are unique and exceptional beings and are driven by different desires and some of these desires are unfortunately at the expense of others. The Almighty would only have the power we allow him to have in our lives because of his love for us. He is not an intruder. Let's say you had two children, and they were both distinctively opposites in attitudes, behaviours and desires. You would love them both, right? But let's go on to say that one was obedient to you, helpful, kind, spent time with you, shared interests and appreciated you as a parent and then the other was selfish, whiny, unappreciative, rejected you, ignored you and distanced himself from you, wouldn't it be natural for you to be more involved with the one who appreciated you? This is how I interpret God's relationship with us. Now taking it a step further, if the ungrateful child was acting out towards the kind child, hurting him in the process, won't you want to intervene? And if yes, would you call your intervention controlling or strong-arming? Would the kind child and the ungrateful child want you to intervene? How would you deal with and be able to satisfy everyone in the process? there's so much more to explore in God's relationship with us however this is just the starting point. How does this help you with your struggles? Not sure yet. But we can agree that life is a battle and a tough one at that. I believe if we have a strong platform to stand on, a good foundation, preferably in Christ, then it would be a lot more bearable.