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Old Nov 09, 2009, 10:47 AM
theave theave is offline
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Originally Posted by crystalrose View Post
what would you like a therapist or friend to say to you if you were suicidal or thinking of self harming?quote]

Telling me how hurt others would be is not helpful at all; I would resent the guilt trip.

The ideal response would be, "Tell me all about it."

Mike
That's so true, Mike - it can leave me feeling completely trapped because I know it's the worst thing I could do to my family - but carrying on can seem so difficult too.
Theave