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If i posted a cell phone number online for a specific reason how many wackos and pains in the ssses will call or text?

I have always wanted too start an outreach program that is for suicidal people. Passive crisis lines are missing too many people who go dark and quiet when they struggle the most. The program has to be proactive like a phone tree with sponsors like AA and NA use. I asked another (literally, like me) crazy person who is a friend if we could do it but she couldn't handle the pressure she said. I don't know how but I think something like this is really needed.. Sho many people just end it every day. It's sad and mostly avoidable. Any suggestions? No, I don't know of anything remotely like this. Suicide sponsors would be ideally placed to help people because you (all of you who have never wanted to hang, shoot, poison or stab yourselves) really cannot understand it.
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
What are your qualifications?
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@Genieinabottle I recommend you stay on the sidelines until you develop experience. Perhaps you can start with talking to random people at the park or on the bus.
Genieinabottle · 51-55, M
@MarkPaul I disagree. Purple are killing themselves every single day. How could I possibly make things worse?
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@Genieinabottle That attitude right there. You can easily trigger someone with your good intentions and push them over the edge. Instead of trying to take a shortcut, get training.
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Genieinabottle · 51-55, M
@MarkPaul no that would be stupid. A person can contact at most 2 or 4 people a week. People become sponsors of those lower on the phone tree. The tree gets bigger and wider as now people become involved.
Genieinabottle · 51-55, M
More people not now people.
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This would be for peer support and we have a lot of that here.
Genieinabottle · 51-55, M
@Mondayschild peer support yes. Here, yes. Also some assholes who go unchecked but that's not the issue. The issue is the passive nature. We have h to come looking for help. I was hurting especially bad recently and did come here but in the past and I am sure I am not unique, I have receded into myself in times of great suicidal thoughts. A pro active system periodically reaches out to people before they go sideways. It's a huge difference.

 
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