I am struggling at the moment

"IT'S TIME"

Thanks @Former-Member,

I love the idea that we can encourage each other to press on. Sometimes it really helps.💜😊

@Former-Member

It is encouraging - not just to be accepted - but being empowered by someone who really knows the tough stuff involved with pressing on - and doesn't deal in platitudes but rather speaks from their own story

And yes - we can share our own story - and then no one feels alone - or at least I think that is the case having read it often here - maybe most people are empowered

After all - it is my belief that most people do not like being in a bad place - alas - I think there are some people who do - but then - maybe that is the beginning of the story - for a while it is okay to be in that place - and it gradually dawns on us that this is not the best way to live and start making steps toward being better -

And face the fact that some people do not want us to change

That is quite a lesson - I didn't mean to say all that - but I am encouraged - the journey is worthwhile

Decadian

Today

The Help-Line Workers Have Been Getting Angry At Me

And I Don't Understand Why

Talk here, Ms, only have to watch lingo that's all, am just on way out, sure someone will latch on lol. it'll be fine. I'll be back later, if that's any use @Happyness

If we don't have compassion for police

What has happened to the world

We used to get along well

We used to have mutual respect for each other

Hi @Happyness

If anyone is going to have compassion for the police it's me - the Thin Blue Line in my family is so wide we are never going to get out of it

About the Help Line people getting angry - hmm - I don't know why - but I have used the Help Lines quite a bit and know most of the time they have been helpful - but I have had the occasion to hang up and try again later

I worked on one of the Help Lines as a volunteer many years ago - and there were all sorts of people - and maybe there will be a bunch of calls that can stretch a person - in fact - I would like to go back to it but often wonder if I would be able to stand some of it

But being experienced - I can give you some clues to get a better response I think

Don't try and cover too much at the same time - when you ring up say perhaps you don't know where to start - and if you have an idea about what is bothering you most - this can work - and then the helper is not confronted by too much

Yes - I know - it is all too much for you - and it is normal to ask if anyone can sort this out - but it's you that has to sort it out - and keep it in bite-sized chunks - you can get back to them in an hour - or a day - or even try again straight away

The Help Lines are there to help - and I rememeber feeling terrible when sometimes a volunteer seemed not to know what to do about a death - the hardest of subjects - and now I think that's okay - they can't help and that's one person - another person might have it at their finger-tips

Also - night time is the hard time for everyone - nights can be terrible - and I have worked at night time - and I think people are really stressed - the caller is stressed and the worker is stressed and as tough as it is - maybe calling during the day is better - while the early hours of the day are trying for everyone

I wish you more help - you must need it - but I don't know yet what it is you are calling about - writing about

So let us know some more - and yes - sometimes the weekends can be quite - but things can get very busy in the evenings

Decadian