The person on the other end of the phone can send the police to a callers location if they feel they're a harm to themselves. Yes I've had to be hospitalized for suicide attempts, how does that make me an expert in trying to talk someone out of suicide? If anything it's proof to the contrary, as I've already tried to kill myself at least once before. I think I'd just end up giving them pointers on how to do it the right way the first time, or be reminded why I should try and kill myself again.

Suicidal thinking in a group like this is infectious, as many of us are recovering from past suicide attempts, or actively trying to suppress suicidal ideations. I can't deal with that **** here. Just thinking about it right now has brought up a lot of memories I was trying to block off from my mind, and I'm not on lithium anymore to suppress the thoughts this time around. I don't need this in my sanctuary.