help - need hotline #
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help - need hotline #
My brother-in-law just fell off the wagon, and my husband just hung up the phone, borderline suicidal. I need info on what to do - I know we CAN'T prevent it, all we can do is try to prevent it. We are calling the National Suicide Prevention Hotline right now, but if anyone has any #'s they can recommend, or anything, I would appreciate it.
I'm trembling....
I'm trembling....
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Hi M
I just answered your PM - there's a lot of links here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ease-read.html
Prayers for you and your brother. I hope things are not as bad as you fear.
D
I just answered your PM - there's a lot of links here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ease-read.html
Prayers for you and your brother. I hope things are not as bad as you fear.
D
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I was in a similar situation years ago...911 was what I called, they took care of everything. They took him where he needed to go, & the next thing I knew he was calling me from the hospital & actually thanked me for calling the police.
Hoping & praying everything will be ok for you & your brother!
Hoping & praying everything will be ok for you & your brother!
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He doesn't need to agree. It's your responsibility, IMO, to call if you think this is real.
I have to say, not that I wish that pain on anyone, but I'm glad it wasn't you marjoram. I feared it seeing your name and that subject title.
I have to say, not that I wish that pain on anyone, but I'm glad it wasn't you marjoram. I feared it seeing your name and that subject title.
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the cops showed up, interrogated him, and left. He called his ex-wife and asked if she called the cops and she said no. He asked her three times, and then said "I just had 5 cops show up at my door and was interrogated".
The cops could not tell me what was said which I understand (because he is an adult). And since he was not harming himself at the time and was not threatening to, they could not take him away. The only other thing we can do is if we feel he is suicidal is fill out a court petition, and the court system will make him do it.
I will take the heat for the call. I made it. But, part of me is very disappointed right now.
My husband is on his way there, and a good friend went along with him.
What a long day. Part of me just wants to scream. Thanks for everyone's kind words and help.
The cops could not tell me what was said which I understand (because he is an adult). And since he was not harming himself at the time and was not threatening to, they could not take him away. The only other thing we can do is if we feel he is suicidal is fill out a court petition, and the court system will make him do it.
I will take the heat for the call. I made it. But, part of me is very disappointed right now.
My husband is on his way there, and a good friend went along with him.
What a long day. Part of me just wants to scream. Thanks for everyone's kind words and help.
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Originally Posted by Marjoram 
the cops showed up, interrogated him, and left. He called his ex-wife and asked if she called the cops and she said no. He asked her three times, and then said "I just had 5 cops show up at my door and was interrogated".
The cops could not tell me what was said which I understand (because he is an adult). And since he was not harming himself at the time and was not threatening to, they could not take him away. The only other thing we can do is if we feel he is suicidal is fill out a court petition, and the court system will make him do it.
I will take the heat for the call. I made it. But, part of me is very disappointed right now.
My husband is on his way there, and a good friend went along with him.
What a long day. Part of me just wants to scream. Thanks for everyone's kind words and help.
The cops could not tell me what was said which I understand (because he is an adult). And since he was not harming himself at the time and was not threatening to, they could not take him away. The only other thing we can do is if we feel he is suicidal is fill out a court petition, and the court system will make him do it.
I will take the heat for the call. I made it. But, part of me is very disappointed right now.
My husband is on his way there, and a good friend went along with him.
What a long day. Part of me just wants to scream. Thanks for everyone's kind words and help.
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Prayers are out to you and your family....
I hope everything works out okay, you did the right thing.
Try to get some rest, and please give a update when you can..
I hope everything works out okay, you did the right thing.
Try to get some rest, and please give a update when you can..
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Marjoram *hugs* and prayers for you and your family. That's an incredibly scary thing to deal with and I think you made the right call. Any talk of suicide should be taken very seriously in my opinion, and at the very least it's a huge cry for help, which you provided. It's so hard to feel helpless and not know the right thing to do. Sorry you have to deal with this while you're quitting, you don't need the added stress! 
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