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You can call before the worst day arrives.

If you are deciding whether to dial, stay on this page. We wrote it for that exact pause: scared, ashamed, and still reading.

If this is an emergency

Call now. Do not wait to finish the form.

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If your hand is hovering over the call button, that counts as courage. Plenty of people wait until the arrest, the hospital bed, or the empty house before they dial. You do not have to wait for the worst day.

We are not here to rank your shame. We are here to get you a next step you can take while you are still breathing. Read the path that fits. Then use the number or the form. Someone on our side of the line has sat through nights like yours.

I need help for myself

You do not need a perfect plan. You need one next move you can survive today.

  1. 1.If you are in danger right now, call 0246278967 before you finish reading this page.
  2. 2.Tell one person who will not use your story against you. A friend. An auntie. A pastor. A counselor.
  3. 3.Ask that person to sit with you while you call a clinic or our line. Shame shrinks when someone else is in the room.
  4. 4.Write three things you want different in the next seven days. Keep them small enough to finish.
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I am worried about someone else

You cannot drag someone into recovery. You can stop lying for them, offer a door, and get help for yourself.

  1. 1.Pick a calm hour. Do not start this fight at 1am when everyone is already burning.
  2. 2.Name what you saw. “You missed work three times.” “Money left the account again.” Skip the labels.
  3. 3.Offer to dial with them. If they say no, leave the number where they can find it later.
  4. 4.Call us for yourself. Parents and partners burn out. You need a place to put that weight.
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This is urgent

Overdose, violence, talk of suicide, or someone unconscious is an emergency. A website form will not save them.

  1. 1.Call 0246278967 or your local emergency number now.
  2. 2.Stay with them if the room is safe. Do not leave an unconscious person alone.
  3. 3.If you can, note what they took and when. Hand that to the responders.
  4. 4.When the crisis passes, call us again. The night after an overdose is when many people will accept help.
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If you are young

You can ask a question here without a lecture. Curiosity is allowed. Mistakes already made are allowed. We will not put your name on a notice board.

If you are a parent or guardian

Waiting for the “right speech” costs months. Ask for help early. Set a clear house rule. Get a professional in the room before the next crisis writes the rule for you.

If you lead a school or workplace

A first response that only punishes pushes people underground. Teach prevention. Keep a referral path ready. Give someone a way back after they ask for help.

If you cannot say it out loud yet

Write to us. Leave the name blank if you need to.

Share only what you can stand to type. If you leave a number or email, we will follow up. This form is not an emergency desk. If someone is overdosing or unsafe, call 0246278967 first.

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