Suicidal thoughts cant stop drinking Alcohol depressions are awful cant take drinking anymore. The situation im in is a no win situation I turned up at my local services 6 and a half weeks ago at what i thought was a rock bottem. Im on the waiting list for a detox but im still waiting and could be waiting for up to another month, another month for gods sake:( Im not sure i can detox at home my parents both work full time and im not sure they could cope with me detoxing at home, i think i need to be removed from the environment where i have been drinking. |
NewHorizon25, It is very important that you call emergency services or a crisis hotline if you are having suicidal thoughts. I had the same thoughts about a month ago and take it from me, they do go away. You really need to get through his time and make sure you reflect on the good things in your life or at least the things that will get better once you have quit drinking. Chris |
Welcome to the SR community. i hope that you can hang on to your desire to stop drinking and be patient in waiting to receive the help you are seeking. If you keep that desire alive, then you are already halway thru the struggle of admitting complete defeat. Have you considered going to some A.A. meetings in the meantime? They are a great source of hope and support. |
I have phoned helplines both aa and non aa. Im going to meetings 5 days a week and have also called people from aa. Nothing is going to take away the fact i need to stop drinking now, but im forced to wait and wait for a residential detox. I feel desperate im drinking daily and getting more depressed iv been hanging on in there waiting for this detox for weeks. Its becoming almost to much to bear. if i knew i was going to feel like this waiting i would of sorted out a home detox and asked my parents to take time off work or something. |
Hi new horizons, I agree with chris - if you are having suicidal thoughts please call emergency services or a crisis hotline. here are some numbers USA National Suicide Hotlines Toll-Free / 24 hours / 7 days a week 1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433 1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255 TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889) Or, if you need to, just call 911 and ask for help. D |
Hi NH, I'm glad you're here reaching out for help and support. Please take a momemt to read this information http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-suicidal.html I've been where you're at, many people have, there's hope and we can win over this. If you're sober and can drive safely, get to a meeting. If you're feeling suicidal please call the hotline or get to an emergency room. |
please hang on. don't give up the fight. I will suggest that you discuss with your parents about your problem and what you need to do to overcome the problem. contrary to what you may be thinking, they may give you the necessary support and help you get a good and reliabel center where you can get help. whatever you do, don't give up on your decision to quit. good luck. |
I do not know your financial or health insurance situation and am generally ignorant about these kinds of things anyway, but couldn't you just go to the emergency room of a local hospital, get admitted for a few days, and go through detox there? I have heard stories about doctor's being aholes to alcoholics before but if you called around you could probably find a hostpital that would admit you. If you mention the magical "S" word--suicide--they pretty much have to admit you and it would not be misleading them to do so in your case. Not as ideal as residential treatment program but it sounds like you are ready to stop now. Obviously you need supervision as alcohol detox can be deadly but if I were you I would look into every alternative to get in somewhere. Your shame and guilt and what not will only continue to build and you can't work a good progam until you actually physically give up the drink. This sounds like a literal life and death issue and I don't think you should wait a month. You are ready now. Don't let the logistical nonsense get in the way. |
I can't add much more but just want to encourage you that if you're feeling suicidal you don't have to wait for help.Go to your local ER-tell them you're suicidal.They will admit you.They have to.You can get help right now and I hope you do. Thinking of you. Jules. |
You have to detox from alcohol? |
Here is a site that might help. FRANK - Need help FRANK - Finding support GETTING HELP http://www.talktofrank.com/article.aspx?id=322 |
Please stay with us, you can recover & have a wonderful life. I have also thought about ending it all but I couldnt do that to the people that love & care about me. There are people out there that would be hurt forever if you .... Here is my offering, this is so fitting... please listen with all of your heart & soul. We are all here with you & understand... Hang On. Luv, NB :ghug |
You have come this far, with a month or so to go, i guess you have been drinking more than one month in your life so far...so hang on and check out detox, getting into recovery and seeing if life is really not worth living. It would not be you making the decision on suicide at the moment but your booze riddled insane brain and that simply is not you! I do truly know where you are coming from, i had a great little living hell going and had it all figured out for my "way out", and had 2 friends of mine kill themselves when i was in my twenties, one my best friend...17 years later i still think regularly about Shaun and what might have been with a feeling of guilt and sadness, his parents split up and his sister is a total ******* lunatic...can't write anymore about that too sad! Use the numbers on this thread, do whatever you have to do until detox and just know that by that single action you will destroy people who care about you...nothing more than that. Good luck and hope you keep posting! |
Wow yeahgr8, that moved me reading it. NewHorizon25, I am so happy to see that your green light is on (which means that you are visiting the forum). Please take care & continue to read. You can do this! NB |
Originally Posted by spiker
(Post 2275013)
You have to detox from alcohol? So please hang in there NewHorizon, and if you detox at home please see a Dr. |
Originally Posted by dgillz
(Post 2275052)
Um, yeah. A simple hangover IS detoxing. If you were as serious of an alkie as I was, detoxing from alcohol can be deadly without medical supervision. Alcohol detoxing is in fact the deadliest detox of any drug, 7 times more deadly than opiate detox. So please hang in there NewHorizon, and if you detox at home please see a Dr. |
Originally Posted by hendershot
(Post 2274969)
If you mention the magical "S" word--suicide--they pretty much have to admit you and it would not be misleading them to do so in your case. Yes. They have to admit you. Please go to the emergency room now. |
yes go to the emergency room |
Gotta do what you gotta do, and you will look back on this 10 years from now and be glad that you GOT HELP. Check yourself in somewhere, and don't feel bad about doing it..... |
Welcome to SR NewHorizon. Pick up a phone now!!!! Call every stinking number here, grab the phone book, call the AA hotiline tell them EXACTLY what is up. Call the Salvation Army, they do detox, call 911 if you feel suicidal. Trust me, there is a great life to be had beyond where you are at right now. |
:c009:Welcome to SR New Horizon! |
Hi New Horizon, I hope you check in and let us know how you're doing. |
I hope you went to the ER. Your discharge plan might be to get you (with some pull from the ER docs) into the rehab or another type of program sooner than you were planning. Please check in when you're back! |
Yes, please do call those help line numbers and do whatever is necessary to take care of YOU. You CAN get and stay sober, just take care of YOU too.:ghug3 |
I hate making a fuss, thank you for the kind responses in a low point of my life. Im still struggling, iv got an appointment to see the doctor in 24 hours to see what they can do for me medically. Theres an aa meeting in 2 hours im going phone there helpline and hope someone can give me a lift there. |
Last October I was suicidal and sought immeadiate attention. I went to Intensive Out Patient for several weeks and my meds. were changed. Whenever I hear that someone is feeling suicidal I cringe... Nothing to mess around with NH! |
Originally Posted by NewHorizon25
(Post 2275470)
I hate making a fuss, thank you for the kind responses in a low point of my life. Im still struggling, iv got an appointment to see the doctor in 24 hours to see what they can do for me medically. Theres an aa meeting in 2 hours im going phone there helpline and hope someone can give me a lift there. Thank you for checking in and it's good to see you're taking action, let us know how the meeting goes. |
Thanks for checking in, NH. Hope the meeting went well and good to hear you're going to see a doctor. Hang in there. |
Glad to hear from you NH :) D |
Thanks for checking in. Glad to hear you are seeing a doctor. Don't hold anything back when you do. Make sure you are completely open about all the stuff going on with you whether it be alcohol related directly or mental health related (although these are certainly related). The Dr.'s job is to evaluate your condition based on everything. It was hard for me to really surrender and come completely clean about everything pertinent when I was first seeking help. So I may be projecting a bit, this may not be an issue for you, but please do tell them everything. Good luck! |
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