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- 11/26/2009 at 2:14 PM
  Lara
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  Hi, everybody. I really need to just talk about what has been going on the past couple of days… A girl I work with has been feeling very depressed this year. I’m not close with her, but she has confided in me a few times. She doesn’t really have close friends or family in our city. Anyway, I drove her home yesterday and KNEW that something wasn’t right. I told her that I didn’t want herto be alone, and asked her to come stay with me for a few days. She agreed. When we were eating supper, she spilled everything about her condition and how she had been planning on overdosing that very night. (She has attempted suicide twice in the past.) I contracted safety with her (part of the suicide intervention training I have taken). Anyway, as the night wore on, she was determined to go back home. I told her that, either I would go home WITH her, or I would take her to the hospital. She agreed to go to the hospital, however, the psych nurse (a complete idiot, if you ask me) gave herthe “one day at a time” spiel, told her that she thought she was fine and let her leave, with the stipulation that I stay with her. I agreed, but on the way back to my place to get pj, toothbrush, etc, she jumped out of my car and bolted, saying she was going home alone. I called 911. After a couple of hours of talking to the police, she was taken into custody and admitted to the hospital involuntarily. Needless to say, today was a bad day. I was in a wretched mood, and the other two girls I work with, who are kind of like mean sorority girls, were especially awful today, to add to my great attitude.
  
  So… this post is purely me venting! Thanks for listening (reading).
- 11/26/2009 at 2:46 PM
  jerseygirl
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  22356 posts
  Lara, you very likely saved this girls life. You are AWESOME! It sure would have an emotional impact though! Know that we love having you as part of the BB community and you are appreciated here. Hugs to you. Hope better times are ahead.
- 11/26/2009 at 3:10 PM
  Lintini
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  I agree!! You probably did save her life and you should feel extremely proud of yourself. Forget about those other girls, you saved a human beings life! I hope you do feel better soon, and you should be feeling amazing not bad!!! Hugs to you!!!!
- 11/26/2009 at 4:15 PM
  KatnipCrzy
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  You really made a difference in someone’s life- and that just shows what type of person you really are! That is awesome that you would try to help someone- most people would not want to be bothered and consider it not their problem.
- 11/26/2009 at 4:34 PM
  kralspace
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  Dear Lara,
  
  from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the help you gave that girl, you did save her life. Just her confiding in you is such a big thing, you have no idea. I lost my husband to a drug induced suicide in Oct 2003 and I wish to God there had been someone like you near him when he had that last episode. He was off visiting friends in another state and by the time he called to say goodbye it was too late to find him and stop him. You have no idea what you’ve done for this girl, her family, everyone her life touches. God Bless you on this day of thanks, your good karma surely overflows.
  
  Soft bunny hugs and whisker kisses! Kathy
  PS. I WILL COME WITH MY ATTACK RABBIT, PRINGLES AND TAKE CARE OF THE MEAN GIRLS FOR YOU!
- 11/26/2009 at 6:13 PM
  Lara
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  Thanks, guys. I hadn’t really thought about the whole saving a life thing… I was just focused on the fact that I won’t always be there when she’s feeling bad. I feel a great responsibility now that she’s taken me into her confidence. If she gets released from the hospital and eventually hurts herself, I will feel terrible. However, it does feel good to think that I potentially saved her life! I don’t even know what made me bring her home, we’d never hung out or anything. It was intuition, I guess, but I thank God that I did.
  
  I am feeling a bit better now, I just really needed to shake off those girls. They’re the kind of girls that are fine individually, but put them together and they turn into unbearable jerks. (We’re all nursing students, and today I had to stand up to one of them because they called our client fat behind her back!! Can you imagine that kind of inappropriate behaviour from nursing students?? And I find it more than professionally offensive. I’m overweight, so it was insulting to me, as well.) Usually, I can deal with them just fine, but today they really got to me.
- 11/26/2009 at 6:16 PM
  Lara
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  By the way, Kralspace, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Suicide truly is a devastating thing that leaves a huge mark on the lives of those it touches. I wish you so much joy to make up for the sorrow you’ve felt.
  
  And I appreciate the offer of Pringles’ services. lol. Those girls should be afraid!! lol
- 11/26/2009 at 6:43 PM
  Furface
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  618 posts
  You did a very good thing, Lara.
- 11/26/2009 at 8:29 PM
  kralspace
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  No problem, Lara. You gave your friend a chance to get help, I wish her the best, but you can’t feel responsible for what happens. Depression and other mental conditions can be as hard to treat as any physical illness.
  
  You did good. and those mean girls should be scared. Besides the lovely Ms Pringles, I will also bring my flesh-eating mini-rex, Lola Warrior Princess.
  
  You brightened my day, good work girl.
- 11/26/2009 at 8:49 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Monkey is standing by with itty bitty sharp teeth!
  
  She will work for raisins.
- 11/26/2009 at 10:55 PM
  Lintini
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  *cracks knuckles* I’ll take care of those girls for you.
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