Affair of the Poisons

Peer Support:

1-804-631-3124. A peer support line operated by Richmond’s Mindful Liberation Project, a chapter of the international Icarus Project. Confidential and anonymous hot/warmline. Entirely volunteer run, no professionals, no calling the police or forced hospitalization. Just peer support, now.

1-877-838-2838. The Vet2Vet Peer Support Hotline, run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center. Peer support from veterans to veterans. The website also offers a live chat.

Depression/Suicide/Crisis Hotlines:

1-800-784-8433. A suicide prevention hotline run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center.

1-800-784-2432. The Spanish Language version of the above suicide prevention hotline, with an attendant Spanish language website.

1-800-556-7326. A Korean crisis hotline also run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center.

1-800-273-8255. A suicide prevention hotline run by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Here is some information about when to call, what to expect when you call, and what resources are available when you call.

1-888-628-9454. A Spanish language version of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Youth Specific, Domestic,and Runaway

1-877-968-8454. The Youth America Hotline for youth in crisis. Also run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center.

1-800-786-2929. The National Runaway Hotline funded by the US Family and Youth Services Bureau.

1-800-799-7233. The National Domestic Violence Hotline. TTY: 1−800−787−3224

1-866-331-9474, or text “loveis” to 77054. The National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline. Their website also offers chat help. TTY: 1-866-331-845.

1-888-672-229. American Pregnancy Helpline, primarily geared towards teenagers and young adults.

1-800-843-5678. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children report line. This isn’t a helpline, but it is a way for you to report if you’ve seen a missing or exploited child. 

Veteran Hotlines:

1-800-273-8255, Press 1. Or, text 838255. A veteran’s crisis line run by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Veteran’s Crisis Line website also links to a crisis chat. 

1-877-838-2838. The Vet2Vet Peer Support Hotline, also run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center. The website also offers a live chat.

Sexual Violence  and Sexual Health Hotlines:

1-800-656-4673. A sexual abuse crisis hotline operated by the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. Here is some information about when to call and what to expect, and access to the online hotline.

1-877-995-5247. The Department of Defense safe helpline. A sexual abuse crisis hotline operated by RAINN specifically for members of the Department of Defense. Their website includes access to a live chat.

1-800-227-8922. Center for Disease Control National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline. The hotline has a Spanish language option. TTY: 1-800-243-7889.

LGBTQ Hotlines:

1-866-488-7386. An LGBTQ crisis hotline aimed principally at teenagers, run by The Trevor Project. They also run a live chat for people specifically not in a suicide crisis. 

1-800-246-7743. A crisis line run by the GLBT National Help Center. This is not a 24 hour crisis line: their weekday hours are Monday-Friday, 1:00pm-9:00pm, Pacific, 4pm-Midnight, Eastern. Their Saturday hours are 9:00am-2:00pm, Pacific, and noon-5:00pm, Eastern. They don’t run on Sundays. 

Eating Disorders Hotlines:

1-847-831-3438. A helpline run by the The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders. This is not a 24 hour hotline- they run on weekdays from 9:00am-5:00pm central, or from 7:00am-3:00pm Eastern. They also invite you to contact them by e-mail, at anadhelp@anad.org. They are not a crisis line: they’re a help line to help you find treatment. 

Grief Support Hotlines:

1-650-321-5272. A grief support hotline run by the organization Kara.

Post-Abortion Hotlines:

1-866-4394253. A pro-choice, non-judgemental post-abortion support hotline run by Exhale Pro-Voice.

I survived. I am a warrior.

runningandlunabars:

Its a goddamn battle every day.

Every bite is a struggle.

You’ll look in the mirror multiple times a day and have vastly different thoughts.

A thought or comment can make or break your day.

You’ll go through periods of denial, acceptance, and progression.

Some days are like trying to navigate…

posting to look at later

Trigger warning: uh…cannibalism. That’s all I really have to say on that…

And for folks who don’t know, here’s what “bath salts” are… http://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/directors-page/messages-director/2011/02/bath-salts-emerging-dangerous-products

This is scary :(

Diagnosing children with personality disorders shouldn’t happen!!! And technically, via diagnostic criteria in the DSM, they can’t diagnose someone with a personality disorder until they are 18. Before that, behavior similar to Antisocial Personality Disorder is called “Oppositional Defiant Disorder.” I don’t agree with either diagnosis.