Let's help each other - Piedmont Park, Atlanta Sunday morning

[rlg700]

My name is Robin.  I want to help and support others like you and me and everyone else on here.  I live in Atlanta.  I will be with my husband, Steve, at PIEDMONT park at the 14th Street gate at 9am on this Sunday morning, the 26th.  My husband has aspergers.  I have borderline personality and severe depression and am acutely suicidal. I want to live.  YOU DO TOO!  Meet us there.  My husband is super tall, I have dark, short hair, and we will ne carrying a red blanket.  Here is a link to a map of the park:

http://www.piedmontpark.org/visit/park_map.html

[rlg700]

I did not feel judged.  I totally understood where you were coming from.  

I almost did not go today. But then I thought, "what if someone who is desperate - desperate as I have been shows up, I'm not there, and they say to themselves, 'She said she'd be here.  She isn't.  God isn't here for me.  I don't belong on this earth.  It must be meant to be that I just need to die.'"

I know that people think this way, because I have thought this way constantly.  I've needed someone to just tell me that they get it.  Sometimes that is all it takes.

R

[Bubulous]

I understand.  I feel the same way and in my work I must watch out for those who have bad intentions.
Do not feel that you are being judged.  You can look at my history on here and see that I am only here to help.
I can teach you how this site works and get you motivated to do the most you can on here.  I would never turn away someone who is wanting to help and I appreciate you being here.
It is important when you start helping to not get too involved and that is the only reason that I had to question your intentions.
Thank you for caring Robin.  I just lost a friend a few days ago to suicide and I take it very seriously because I have been there.

[rlg700]

We are here.  We arrived before 9am and will leave in a few minutes.  I don't regret it.

Maybe next time??  Let me know.

Robin

[rlg700]

I am an elementary teacher of 13 years on disability for the past 3 and a half months because of a cancer, chronic pain, and the subsequent depression and suicidality that followed.  That is my 'work.'

[rlg700]

If no one shows, that's fine.  Just know that I am here, I am a proactive person who wants to live and wants to help others.  I take action.  I can't just sit and watch knowing that someone may just need to here "I get it."  Anyone can write me anytime they need support or an ear.

Robin

[rlg700]

My intent is exactly what I stated.  I am heartbroken as I read all of the posts here....to find so many of us suffering alone, depressed, anxious, even suicidal.  The last post I read was by someone who wanted to die.  That breaks my heart.  And, I relate.  I have been profoundly depressed and suicidal for 2 months.  I think it is sad that so many of us feel alone and isolated.  I only want - as I said - to encourage and support myself and others.  That's it.  I have no angle and no plan.  I have no bent and no agenda.  I just want to look into the eyes of someone who needs it and say, "I get it."  That's it.  I was thinking a brief meeting....15 minutes.  None of us are alone or have to be alone.  

[Bubulous]

Usually i have suspicions about messages like this and I still do a little bit.  I help monitor this site and I want to know exactly what the intention is in your work.
Please private message me on here so we can talk.
This is a site where people come to and get/give support and for Medhelp that is the best way that you cna help.  If someone asks a question or needs advice about something that you are familiar with by all means you can help.  That being said I don't think you quite understand what it is we do and what the rules are.
I have to be inquisitive because you are a new member that has only been on here short time.  I want to make sure that you are not up to something.  If you can understand where i am coming from, message me.