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(((Geri)))

Posted by sfmom on March 29, 2004, at 11:37:23

In reply to Re: Geri, posted by fallsfall on March 29, 2004, at 7:22:32

Hi Geri,

I had been wondering how you were doing. . .

I can't say that I didn't self-medicate with alcohol (and other things) over the years, but I do know that it didn't work, which you've already found out. You know, my best friend since high school is now a social worker and suicide counselor. She's always been strong and I always thought she had her sh*t together. But when I was in high school, I couldn't even talk to her, and when I did, I still felt like she couldn't understand, even though she worked at a hotline even then. I'm not saying that she didn't care or didn't want to help me, but she was actually too close to me to be able to really help. Like how it's easy for us to to be totally open to each other on Babble, when we feel we could probably never say these things to our families.

I know it doesn't feel like it, but there are so many options for you. Your sister does love you, she just doesn't know how to deal with what you're going through. And, I imagine, she may be going through more than you know about. You know, she's 16 too, and it's just a hard age to be.

BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP YOU. (See list below.) There is nothing that you are going through that these people haven't heard before. These people do this because they care about helping people, and usually, have gone through similar stuff themselves. I don't want to overwhelm you with too much information, and I was just going to give you the number for your city, but I'm giving you the whole list for two reasons. 1) just in case you want to call someone outside of your city, and 2) to show you how common it is that people need help and need to talk to someone anonymously. They don't have doctors answering the phones or anything, but they do have people who can give you options and assure you that you are not alone. If you'd like me to call and get any information for you before you call I would be glad to. Just give me a list of questions and I'll ask them and write out the answers.

Just one more thing Geri, you don't need to "grow up." You've already had to deal with way too many grown-up issues and have not been able to enjoy being young. At the risk of being extremely cheesy and dating myself, "Hold on to 16 as long as you can. Changes come around real quick and make us women and men."

Please keep in touch. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I believe in you. You have more strength than you know and I know you can come through this!!!!!

Love, Lyssa

Altoona Hospital Center for Mental Health Ser
(814) 946 2141
[Crisis Line] (814) 946-2279
620 Howard Ave.
Altoona, PA 16601-4899

CONTACT Altoona
(814) 946-0531
[Crisis Line] (814) 946-9050
(814) 946-1933 TTY Line (Deaf Line)
PO Box 11
Altoona, PA 16603

Contact Careline for Greater Philadelphia
(215) 877-9099
[Crisis Line] (215) 879-4402
P.O. Box 2516
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-6516

CONTACT Beaver Valley
(724) 728-3650
[Crisis Line] (724) 728-3650 CONTACT Beaver Valley
P.O. Box 584
Beaver, PA 15009

Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center
(724) 287-0791
[Crisis Line] (724) 287-0440
(800) 292-3866
112 Hillvue Dr.
Butler, PA 16001

Crisis Intervention/Teenline C/O Holy Spirit Hospital
(717) 763-2219
[Crisis Line] (717) 763-2345 Teenline
(800) 722-5385 Teenline
(717) 761-6013 Crisis Intervention
503 N. 21st Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011

Northampton County Crisis Intervention
(610) 252-9060
[Crisis Line] (215) 252-9060
45 N. 2nd St.
Easton, PA 18042

Northampton Co. Emergency Service
(610) 252-9060
[Crisis Line] (215) 252-9060
45 N. 2nd St.
Easton, PA 18042

Erie Hotline, Inc.
(814) 456-2937 Ext 247
[Crisis Line] (814) 453-5656
PO Box 6556
Erie, PA 16512

Adams/Hanover Counseling Serv
(717) 334-9111
[Crisis Line](717) 334-2121 After Hours
(717) 334-0468 9am-5pm
44 S. Franklin St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Adams/Hanover Counsel Service
Crisis Intervention Program
(717) 632-4900
[Crisis Line] (717) 632-4900
(717) 334-0468
(717) 637-3711 After Hrs: Hanover Hospital
(717) 334-2121 After Hrs: Gettysburg Hospital
(800) 673-2426
625 West Elm Avenue
Hanover, PA 17331

Contact Helpline
(717) 652-4987
[Crisis Line] (717) 249-6226 Carlisle
(717) 652-4400
(800) 932-4616
PO Box 90035
Harrisburg, PA 17109-0035
contact@paonline.com

Dauphin County Crisis Intervention
(717) 255-2705
[Crisis Line] (717) 232-7511
25 S. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
kstumpp@microserve.net

The Open Door
(724) 465-2605
[Crisis Line] (724) 465-2605
20 South Sixth Street
Indiana, PA 15701
webmaster@theopendoor.org

Family Services
(717) 394-2631
[Crisis Line] (717) 394-2631
1120 Francis Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601

Contact Lancaster Helpline
(717) 291-2261
[Crisis Line] (717) 786-5444 Hensel/Kirkwood Access
(717) 394-2000 Teen Line/Kids Line
(717) 299-7184 TTY (Deaf and Voice)
(717) 299-4855
(717) 738-0738 Denver/Adamstown Access
447 E. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17602

Northeast Counseling Services
(717) 735-7590
[Crisis Line] (717) 455-6385
(717) 735-7590
130 W. Washington St.
Nanticoke, PA 18634-3113

Contact E.A.R.S. Helpline
(724) 652-0333
[Crisis Line] (724) 657-8255 Contact Teenline
(724) 658-5529
PO Box 7804
New Castle, PA 16107

Montgomery Co. Emer. Serv. Inc
(610)-279-6100
Caller Box 3005
Norristown, PA 19404-3005

Philadelphia Suicide & Crisis Cntr
(215) 685-6440
[Crisis Line] (215) 686-4420
1101 Market 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Carnagie Library of Pittsburgh Helpline
[Crisis Line] (412) 578-2450
4400 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Contact Pittsburgh, Inc.
(412) 820-0100
[Crisis Line] (800) 578-5100
(412) 820-4357
(412) 373-4357
(412) 787-4357
(412) 343-4357
(412) 864-4357
(412) 469-9999
(412) 361-8336 Teenline
P.O. Box 111294
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
contact@trfn.clpgh.org

Contact Bucks County
(215) 355-6611
[Crisis Line] (215) 355-6000 Lower & Central Bucks
(215) 536-0911 Upper Bucks
(215) 340-1998 Central & Upper Bucks
(215) 547-1889 Lower Bucks
PO Box 167
Richboro, PA 18954-0167

Free Info & Ref System
Telephone F.I.R.S.T.
(717) 961-1234
[Crisis Line](717) 961-1234
538 Spruce St. Suite 420
Scranton Life Bldg
Scranton, PA 18503-1816

Delaware Co. Crisis Intervention (WestSide)
(610) 565-6000
[Crisis Line] (610) 447-7600
Crozer Medical Center
Upland, PA 19013

Chester County Mental Health
Crisis Intervention Service
(610) 918-2100
[Crisis Line] (877) 918-2100
(610) 918-2100
222 North Walnut St
West Chester, PA 19380

Counseling Serv of NE PA
(717) 823-2155
[Crisis Line] (717) 823-2155
110 S. Pennsylvania Ave
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Helpline
[Crisis Line] (717) 829-1341
1195 Highway 315
Wilkes-barre, PA 18702

Williamsport YWCA/Helpline
(717) 323-8555
[Crisis Line] (717) 327-2870
(717) 323-8555
(800) 326-9577
815 W. 4th St.
Williamsport, PA 17701

Crisis Intervention
York Hospital
(717) 851-3156
[Crisis Line] (717) 851-5320
(800) 673-2469
1001 South George Street
York, PA 17405

CONTACT - York
(717) 854-9504
[Crisis Line] (717) 757-0733
PO Box 1865
York, PA 17405

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