TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
Here r some of the feelings i have been getting lately: - Hopeless and like there isnt no point to life - Crying alot - Staying up all nite crying and sleepin through the day - Dont enjoy things i used to - Withdrawing from friends and family - Struggling with self harm - Feeling like no one gives crap about me - Feeling alone - Thoughts of suicide What makes it worse is nothing bad has happened in my life so i get angry at myself for feeling down. I think im depressed? I dnno. I have rang plenty of help lines and they dont help, just tell me things i aleady know. I told my best mate and she just told me to stop acting emo. Mum and dad will just laugh, they dont care. Soo hopefully u guys can help :)

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey, thanks for contacting TEEN LINE.
I'm glad you're able to reach out to people and talk about how you've been feeling. It sounds like you are feeling depressed and could use some support. Is there anybody that you know that would be willing to listen to you ? How about a family member or a school counselor? There is an organization called Safe Alternatives that can help you when you feel like self-harming. Their number is 800-366-8288. There is also the Suicide Prevention Hotline and their number is 877-727-4747 it's open 24 hours a day. You can always call TEEN LINE at 310-855-4673 from 6PM to 10PM PST. We'd be glad to talk.

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TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
I've been cutting/ self harming for a year and a half now. And I'm stuck. I know self harm 'is bad'. Obviously right, but my situation is, I know it's bad..... but I kind of don't want to stop. What do I do? My best friends are SI-ers themselves. And my 'boyfriend' if I can call him that, has threatened to be more of a jerk... then he already is,if he 'finds out I do'. I'm just really confused. Help....please? :(

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey, thanks for contacting TEEN LINE
I can understand why you're feeling confused. Dealing with cutting is difficult. You're right, cutting is dangerous. Is there anything you like to do, i.e. reading ? Maybe when you feel the urge to cut yourself, you can pick up a book and read? It's difficult to deal with this on your own, and from what it sounds like you're boyfriend isn't very supportive of you trying to stop cutting. Is there anyone you can talk to ? Like a close friend, family member, or a counselor? It might help to talk to them about how you're feeling. There's a hotline called Safe Alternatives and they can help you stop cutting, their number is 800-366-8288 and they're open 24 hours a day. If you need somebody to talk to you can call TEEN LINE at 310-855-4673 from 6PM to 10PM PST. We'd be glad to talk.

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TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
WARNING: THIS IS EXTREMLY LONG ok so it goes like this: a guy i know has been in love(like, phyco obsessed love) with me for 3ish years now. earlier on this year he moved town to work on the carnival, thn got out of that n tried to find his mum. he did and he lived with her for a while. then he moved back here. now that is the basic story, but heres how he told me it happend, emotion wise(i dont know whats true- this is what he told me): after i said i wouldn't date him for the zillionth time, he wanted to start over and the carnvial was in town. so he asked around and sumhow joined them. anyhow, he kept thinking of me so he drunk a lot n kept tryn to get with any chik at all to forget me. but after a while he gave up and got sik of it, so he tried to kill himself. bout 5 times. he gave up and left the carnival- life in a mess. then he found his mother he lived with her and she fuked anyone and everyone. he hated her. she just let him stay at her house. he got sick of life after realizing he had noone in this world, tried slitting his wrists and hanging himself. then he rememberd my name so he didnt do it,(but i noticed he had bad scars on his arms) anyhow, after a while he relised he HAD to get to b_______ to be with me, so he told his dad and begged him to let him home. his dad did and pied for a plane.... then he gets to b_________, finds me and goes bak to trying to date me. though he finaly has stoped being all over me. i say no and everything. he gets depressed as. thn today i told him to go home cuz he was just pissing me off. he smashed yup his caravan, cut himself badly and stuff, got REALY drunk and came to my house. NOW to tonight, ill tell you wat happend- ok he ran into my room, coverd in dirt, i yelled, got him outside, sat him down talked. he was crying, realy upset- told me everytrihng i said before. he said today he tried to kill himself but keept thinking off me, and finaly got the courage to come uop here and tell me everything that had happens since he left. so he told me all that, was still crying(fakely i think) and told me all bout how he just wanted to tell me that one last thing before he finally killed himself. BUT heres the worst part. he said the only reson his alive is cuza me. im his everything...blah blah blah.... n he was bout to go jump off the jetty onto rocks n watnot if i didnt like him. i keept saying we can be friends cuz i just dont like him that way(im a lesbian, and honestly have no feelings for him) but i didnt want him dead, so i said that i would date him- but i wasnt gunna touch him or nuthn cuz im not into it. nyhow, now he thinks i like him, im afraid of what he will do. last time we dated, he tried to fuck me anytime we were alone. BUT i dont want him dead and he will kill himself without me. this is all spirling out of control. i have NO idea what to do. im thinking i should take him to a therapist? i donno..... please someone help me,. i know this is long, but theres a lot on my mind right now ok. soz. please help, i dont want another dead body to be my falut, n i dont want to lie for the rest of my life, n i dont fukn wanna have to date or have sex or touch him! PLEASE HELP!!!!! xox d_________

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey, wow i am so sorry. you have so much on your hands right now. It seems like you are putting you self in a uncomfortable position to save his life. have you told him that you are lesbian, because as you said before you told him that you weren't into him like that but it did not make a big difference. Do you have any close friends, a trusted adult or a school counselor that you can talk to about this. It sounds like a good idea to refer him to a therapist because he does need help. Since he takes what you say into great consideration maybe if you suggest getting help, he will get some. it is really nice that you care so much about him and that you don't want him to commit suicide but in the end he is not your responsibility. Maybe talking to your parents and asking them for help can help you out. I want to give you the number to the suicide prevention hot line for him as well, their number is 877-727-4747. I encourage you to give him this number if he ever feels suicidal. Also i want to give you our number for when ever you want to talk we will be here for you. our number is 310-855-4673 and we are on everyday 6 to 10 pm pacific standard time.

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TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
My issue...or issues? I recently moved from Lake St. Louis, Missouri to Colorado...Personally I was excited I couldn't wait for change and something new. I'm going to get straight to the point though, I absoulutly hate it here, I've been TRYING to make the best of it...every weekend I sit at home doing nothing, I wish I could just go out again to parties like I used too, hang out with friends. I've never had so many lost feelings. I feel like I'm falling apart. The only thing keeping me motivated is my future goals, which aren't even likely to happen... Man....I remember when I used to be happy, always smiling, loving to laugh, I remember when I had someone to talk to, someone to have fun with, someone to care about so much. My family isn't much help to be honest...they don't know what it's like. They grew up in a different enviroment, when I have a problem they get angry because I'm depressed...and I get blamed for. I truly have nobody here, the only thing I have is music.

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey, im really glad that you contacted us at TEEN LINE. Yea, its understandable that you could be feeling lonely or out of place in a new environment. Moving can be really difficult because you are leaving an old life behind and going into the unknown. I commend you for trying your best, and trying to make the best of your situation. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to delve into something that you love. You said that you like music, therefore it maybe you could join a school band, or to start listening to more music. This can make you feel better, and you might meet new people who like music as well, and you can have something already in common. If that doesn't help, you can try starting a journal. It sometimes helps to just write down how your feeling so you can get it out in the open, or you can try writing a song. If you still feeling lonely, it could you go out and and talk to people you wouldn't usually talk to, and try to make some new friends that way? If you ever just feel like talking, you can always call us at TEEN LINE. Our hours are 6:00pm to 10:00pm PST, and our number is (310) 855-4573.

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TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
On Friday night my friend and I decided to get some Coricidin, which is cold medicine, and ended up overdosing really bad. We both had to go to the ER in an ambulance. They wouldn't let me see her... I still haven't seen her. I've been blaming myself for what happened. I have a problem. And I know it. I'm addicted to alcohol, pills, and weed. I'm really not happy with who I am; Actually, I hate myself. Ever since Friday, I've been wanting to kill myself. This is all so overwhelming... Everyone at school knows about the OD. But they all think I tried to kill myself when that time, I was just trying to get a buzz. Worse yet, I put my friend's life in danger and I can't forgive myself. I haven't slept at all. All I can do is sit here and think about it.. And cry. That's all I've done since then. Plus, I cut the word hate into my thighs so many times I think they'll be permanent scars. I need help and I know it. That's why I searched for something, ANYTHING that might do the trick. My mom thinks I'm crazy and wants to send me to rehab. I do want to go... I probably should. My mom might want to send me away, but she never would. I KNOW I need it.. How can I get rid of my depression? How do I stop having fantasies where I kill myself? How do I convince my mom to send me to a rehabilitation center? Why is life as a teenager so complicated? I have so many questions and at the moment, my head's spinning, I feel like I need to throw up, and I'm really worried about school tomorrow. I feel so alone.. And I'm crying right now... Help me!!!!!!!!!!

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey, im really glad that you contacted us at TEEN LINE, because we are here to help you. Im really glad that you are safe now, but I am worried that you have been thinking about suicide, because suicide is never a good solution to any problem. Suicide hurts you, and hurts everyone that cares about you. If you ever have feelings about committing suicide, i hope that you call the Suicide Prevention Hotline (877) 727-4747. One of the biggest steps for getting over an addiction is accepting that you might be addicted, and it was really brave of you to reach out for help. I can understand how stressful teenage life can be, that is why TEEN LINE is here, because sometimes teenage life can get to be a little too much. Reaching out for help is one of the biggest steps to getting better, and im very happy that you did. There are programs that help teenagers with getting over addictions. Some of these programs are Alcoholics Anonymous, (920) 922-7512, or Narcotics Anonymous (800) 642-0666. Both of these programs are good places to go to talk to people who have been going through the same problems you have been going through, and to help you get over your addiction. Im also worried that you have been cutting yourself, because that can be very dangerous and sometimes fatal. If you have a hard time stopping, or you feel like cutting again, i encourage you to call Safe Alternatives at (800) 366-8288, because they can provide support for you. If you still are having a hard time, or you would just like to talk, you can always call us at TEEN LINE (310) 855-4673. Our hours are 6:00pm to 10:00pm PST, and we are always happy to talk to you. We are always here to help you however we can.

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