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posted August 13, 2006 04:07 AM         

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I just heard about this.. information is here: http://www.save1800suicide.org/

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posted August 13, 2006 04:23 AM         

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I just signed the petition...

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posted August 13, 2006 05:19 AM         

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No way!!! This is horrible! As someone who was saved by an unknown angel on the other end of the phone, I KNOW how important it is to have a suicide prevention hotline!

I signed the petition. Wish I could do more to help

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posted August 13, 2006 05:23 AM         

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Perhaps I should use the compassion icon instead of the frowning one.

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posted August 13, 2006 06:19 AM         

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Outrageous....!!!!!

Suicide is a subject close to my heart....my father admitted to me that he has felt this way and so have I...

Wednesday...bless you....

Lets pray for the support to continue...

I signed the petition too.
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posted August 13, 2006 06:36 AM         

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Thank you, sue g

I envision love and protection surrounding Hopeline, and help is on its way.

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

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posted August 13, 2006 06:41 AM         

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Thank you all for signing the petition.

Sue g and Wednesday, I've been there too. I'm glad that you're both still here.

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posted August 13, 2006 06:46 AM         

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Bless you too Teasel...

Isnt it wonderful that we all have a place to come and share our joy and grief...

Can you imagine in days of old where people felt so isolated and alone in their darkness....especially here in Ireland where the Church claimed suicide to be a sin!

Thanks God for these places.....

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posted August 13, 2006 07:24 AM         

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teaselbaby, I'm glad you're still here too

sue g, yes, Lindaland is a blessing (I'm assuming you're talking about Lindaland?)

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posted August 13, 2006 09:47 AM         

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Thanks for sharing this teaselbaby. I downed 250 phenobarbitals when I was 18. Clearly my was looking out for me. There were no hotlines in the 80's that I could have turned to, so I DEFINITELY signed the petition!!

"What we do does not define us. What does define us is how well we rise after falling."

Spry

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posted August 13, 2006 09:54 AM         

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aquaspry....

How in the name of God did you survive that (other than the angel of course).

to you

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posted August 13, 2006 10:22 AM         

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teaselbaby

Thank you for the post. I too signed the petition. My late husband took his own life and left his 2 daughters without a dad.

Terri

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posted August 14, 2006 11:15 PM         

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Thank you all for signing.

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