Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Okay. Okay.
Whenever we reblog those lists of hotlines for people to call in an emotional crisis, part of me always thinks, “you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows.”
And I’ve spoken to people mid-crisis who ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to call a number, because you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows. IM is alright, typing things out to a faceless screen, it’s so much easier than using your voice most of the time. If only there was some sort of chat-based hotline-
There is? It’s here?!
HUZZAH!
IMAlive is an IM-based support center, run entirely by well-trained volunteers who seriously do give a shit. It’s free, it’s confidential, and it WORKS.
If you’re hurting right now, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK.
If you’re feeling alright, but give half a damn about the people around you, SIGNAL BOOST THE FUCK OUT OF THIS.
I want everyone to know this exists. This is an option. You don’t have to be afraid.
Come and talk.
Oh this is great for people who hate 1) calling strangers and 2) hate how just talking sometimes makes you inchoherent from crying.
Typing IMS is just as cathardic as those who are okay with calling help hotlines.
signal boost for my autistic bros. for a lot of us, voice communication is the first thing to go when we’re upset, and phones suck even at the best of times. even on a good day i need to write myself an outline just to order pizza. phone a stranger when i’m flipping out? oh HELL no.
but i reckon i could just about text somebody. :D
[boosting this for all you cool cats who read Brainbent <3]
Okay. Okay.
Whenever we reblog those lists of hotlines for people to call in an emotional crisis, part of me always thinks, “you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows.”
And I’ve spoken to people mid-crisis who ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to call a number, because you know what? Talking on the phone fucking blows. IM is alright, typing things out to a faceless screen, it’s so much easier than using your voice most of the time. If only there was some sort of chat-based hotline-
There is? It’s here?!
HUZZAH!
IMAlive is an IM-based support center, run entirely by well-trained volunteers who seriously do give a shit. It’s free, it’s confidential, and it WORKS.
If you’re hurting right now, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK.
If you’re feeling alright, but give half a damn about the people around you, SIGNAL BOOST THE FUCK OUT OF THIS.
I want everyone to know this exists. This is an option. You don’t have to be afraid.
Come and talk.
Oh this is great for people who hate 1) calling strangers and 2) hate how just talking sometimes makes you inchoherent from crying.
Typing IMS is just as cathardic as those who are okay with calling help hotlines.
signal boost for my autistic bros. for a lot of us, voice communication is the first thing to go when we’re upset, and phones suck even at the best of times. even on a good day i need to write myself an outline just to order pizza. phone a stranger when i’m flipping out? oh HELL no.
but i reckon i could just about text somebody. :D
[boosting this for all you cool cats who read Brainbent <3]
