Feb/4/2021: (1) Armenia will grow weed (2) Colonel charged w/bribery & tampering w/draft during war (3) Education reform: grading, curriculum, preschool (4) Bill: treason, disability ranking, media (5) Diplomacy (6) Rumors & rebuttals (7) Cancer stats & free treatment (8) $750M bond (9) in-out stats
Your 14-minute Thursday report in 3497 words. Part 1.
anti-corruption: Defense Ministry official busted with bribery & tampering with draft during war
NSS report says: a Colonel, who had oversight over subdivisions, received a ֏975K bribe from a conscript to transfer him to another location on Sep-13-2020. Part of the bribe was transferred to his online gambling account. When the war began, a draft was declared and recruits began training at a location in Armenia. The Colonel took a ֏1.2M bribe from a soldier in exchange for not sending him to the front lines. During the winter draft, the Colonel took a ֏5.2M bribe from another conscript and used his connections to send him to the desired service location. A similar ֏1M bribe was requested on January 6th from another recruit. The Colonel took another ֏1.4M bribe to help promote a conscript and allow him to work at a hospital instead of regular service. On October 22nd, during the war, the Colonel decided to help a friend move from bordering Khndzoresk (Syunik) hospital back to Yerevan. As a result, the clinic became understaffed and couldn't fulfill its duties. Moreover, the Colonel then helped the same friend not to be deployed on Syunik borders as a soldier and instead to handle tasks in the rear, on October 26th, in exchange for a ֏300K bribe. On October 13th, during the war, the Colonel and his accomplices wanted to help a soldier to leave Artsakh. When they learned that the latter was already on the "deserted" list, they took steps to remove him from the list. Then, he learned that his friends' sons received a draft notice, and use his connections to remove them from the draft list. After the war, on Dec-13, a friend asked the Colonel to make sure that his son, who was serving in Lusakert, wasn't sent to the front lines. The Colonel contacted the Lusakert facility but learned that the soldier was not among those who were supposed to be sent to the front lines. Nonetheless, the Colonel decided to defraud his friend by claiming that "he took care of it", and received a ֏200K bribe. The colonel and over a dozen others were arrested. Illegal weapons were found under their possession. The investigation continues to expose other possible suspects. https://youtu.be/ifo13WJLpsU https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042334.html
bill: harsher punishment for treason, spying, espionage
BHK MPs drafted a bill to increase punishment for traitors, spies, passing of state secrets. They want to raise the maximum punishment from 15 years to 20-life. The authors explained the move by citing many media reports about alleged "treason" incidents. The bill was discussed at a relevant Parliamentary committee. The chairman QP MP Vladimir said he supports life imprisonment as the minimum punishment. However, during the discussion, they agreed to settle on 15-20 years plus property confiscation, or a life sentence. The committee found the espionage punishment too harsh and asked the bill author to reduce it from 15 to 12 years. The BHK author agreed. The bill was approved unanimously and will be debated/voted on the Parliament floor later. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042354.html
Jalal is back with another position
The wounded ex-Artsakh army commander Jalal Harutyunyan will serve as the Republic of Armenia's Defense Ministry's Head of the Military Control Service. He will replace General Movses Mosi Hakobyan who quit on November 18th. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042353.html
Russian-Turkish ceasefire monitoring group begins operations
ECHR received Armenia's complaint against Azerbaijan regarding 228 POWs / Azeris counter-claim for 13 POWs
Armenian families submitted a petition to ECHR to require Azerbaijan to provide information regarding 228 individuals. Azeris want to know data about 13 people. (From the language it is unclear to me whether the petition is for confirmed POWs, or it also includes families of missing soldiers who want to know whether their relatives are POWs. Likely the former.) https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042406.html
Russia removed tomato import ban on 13 Armenian firms
Russian regulator will allow 13 Armenian sellers to export tomato and pepper to Russia again after earlier finding a food virus in them. A similar ban was implemented against Azeri tomatoes. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042433.html
US Congressman demands an explanation from the US ambassador to Azerbaijan over "congratulatory" statement
Rep. Bred Sherman wants to know why the US ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger congratulated Azerbaijan's Economy Minister with "de-occupying territories and US's willingness to aid Azerbaijan with rebuilding those territories". He reminded the US officials that the US is a member of the Minsk Group and should take steps to ensure Artsakh's safety and prevention of a new war. Bred Sherman praised Biden's appointee Anthony Blinken for stating that the US will review its military assistance to Azerbaijan after the latest war in Artsakh. Artsakh MFA yesterday released a statement urging countries, officials, and organizations to refrain from such "congratulatory" statements. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042370.html
de-occupy Hadrut NGO
... aims to help 13,500 Hadrut residents who lost their homes during the war. It was founded during the war by activists who held protests in front of various embassies. In the early days, they received aid from President Sarkissian's office. The latter gave shelter to 25 families. Today the NGO aims to help refugees with employment, while simultaneously lobbying for Minsk Group to de-occupy Hadrut so residents can return. "I hope that one day our NGO will shut down because Hadrut is no longer occupied," said co-founder Meri Davtyan. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042286.html
govt session: financial aid for Syunik border villagers
The government approved a new aid package for residents of Syunik's Shurnukh and Vorotan villagers. Those who lost their homes will qualify for the same aid package as Artsakh refugees: one-time ֏300K payment plus monthly ֏65K payments for 6 months. There is another pending aid package to build new houses for them. Context: Two dozen houses in Vorotan and Shurnukh went under Azeri control because they were built on the Azeri side of the internationally-recognized borders. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042362.html
bill: disability ranking to be replaced with degrees of functionality impairment
The government approved a bill, yet to be approved by Parliament, to reform the disability system. The disability assessment process will analyze the person's level of functional impairment while taking into account surrounding conditions. "Today, the system is run under a 1993 law that does not do a comprehensive assessment of the surrounding environment, person's ability to function in public life," says the govt. The draft bill will repeal the 1-3 Categories and Disabled Child category. A person's functionality impairment degrees will be light, medium, heavy, or deep. Disability will no longer be considered a permanent health problem. The assessment will be based not only on the factor of health problems but also on the environmental factors of the person's activity and participation in public life. Healthcare and Social Ministries, NGOs, the UN, and the EU worked together to create and test an assessment methodology. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042365.html Tags: #DisabilityLaw #disabled
bill: require unknown Telegram/Facebook media channel owners identified before "linking" by mass media
QP MPs want to require social media channel operators identified before a "mainstream media" can link to them. It doesn't restrict citing "anonymous sources", however. It also requires outlets to disclose sources of revenues for transparency. Read yesterday's news for context and arguments in favor or against it.. The debate continued today. QP MP Arthur: For example, a legitimate news organization with an editorial staff of 30 people generates information, holds interviews, etc., while a Telegram channel that we do not know where it is managed from and by whom, begins to disseminate sensationalized information and over time becomes more "legitimate" than real media outlets because media outlets "advertised" them. This is also a national security risk because it is very possible that such sources are being operated by an adversary country to spread instability and an atmosphere of fear in the country. // The co-author criticized the critics who "claimed that the bill intends to ban anonymous sources. That's not true. This also won't affect the protection of journalists' source secrecy." https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042357.html If you're interested in more debates: https://youtu.be/MTHwRa4YjgY , https://youtu.be/ThDNVwZYEp8 , https://youtu.be/S6C_NocS9N0 , https://youtu.be/3_-i2Z23ubI , https://youtu.be/wiPnmfeLNJ8 Tags: #MediaLaw #TelegramLaw #FreeSpeech
rumors and rebuttals: Artsakh army isn't being dissolved
Serj's won-in-law Mishik earlier circulated rumors that were denied by state officials. Today, Kocharyan-ally Vitali Balasanyan, who serves as Artsakh's Security Council chief, confirmed that the army isn't "disintegrating." After the restructuring process, there will be subdivisions with professional contractors, he said. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042344.html
rumors and rebuttals: Azeri flag won't fly over Artsakh govt buildings
rumors and rebuttals: Azeri families won't resettle in Stenapakert / none are shopping in market
Vitalik Balasanyan said there are false rumors about two districts in Stepanakert being populated by Azeris, and Azeris allegedly freely shopping in Stepanakert market. "Dear citizens of Artsakh, on behalf of the authorities of the Artsakh Republic, I assure you that despite the irreparable losses inflicted on us as a result of the war, the state is always committed to fulfilling its responsibilities to ensure the security and normal life of the population. Accordingly, I urge you not to pay attention to the false news. Everything is being done to create and expand the necessary conditions for a dignified life of the people of Artsakh." https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042344.html
rumors and rebuttals: Artsakh envoy won't stop operating in Russia
The Permanent Representation of the Artsakh Republic in Russia will not be terminated, said the Artsakh govt in response to rumors. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042367.html
rumors and rebuttals: no single currency in EAEU trade bloc
There is a district called Hollywood in Yerevan, Armenia. Gamblers were caught running an underground casino in there. This is the second such bust in the past few months. The police say ֏5.5B in damages was done to the state. https://youtu.be/sp0Sb--e_ms?t=60 https://factor.am/335320.html
anti-corruption: prosecutors charge education officials with ֏1.2B auction shenanigans
Prosecutors said: State Oversight Committee (SOC) audited the "National Center for Educational Technology" government-affiliated agency's finances between 2013-2020. Every year, the agency submitted a report on the work done by them towards servicing the education system. The bill was ֏700M annually. It was revealed that between 2012-2015, they granted an auction-based contract to the same company. It received a combined ֏2.8B in funding. The law requires the auction-holding officials to examine the market and take other steps before the auction. They failed to do so. Later, during 2017-2019, the same company was selected to do the job, but this time it was only paid ֏300-400M annually, far lower than during the previous years. ֏1.2B in damages was done to the state. A felony case is launched. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042389.html
re: Armenia's $750M eurobond sale / lowest % in history / $3B demand by investors / economy news
Read yesterday's news for context. Pashinyan: The issuance of $750M eurobonds is a strong positive signal for the start of the economic year. The issuance was done under the most favorable conditions in the history of our republic, with the lowest 3.8% percentage rate. Our previous record was in 2019 at 4.2%. The demand was for $3B but we decided to issue only $0.750B. First, it provides a guarantee of macroeconomic stability. Second, this is the first serious signal of overcoming the post-war economic shock, which shows that international investors have confidence in the economic future of Armenia and the policy pursued by the government. // Economy Minister Janjughazyan: this was part of our long-term plan and we had planned to do it while drafting the 2021 budget. We planned to issue fewer bonds but decided to add $250M because of favorable terms. We plan to use that extra cash towards the stabilization deposit, as a safety pad, to be used throughout the year if necessary. As long as our budget has a deficit we will have to borrow. But this is only part of the story; the country's overall debt burden is calculated based on various indicators. So far Armenia has been rated as a country with a lower debt burden. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042351.html, https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042352.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042363.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042393.html
how many people did leave and arrive after reopening air traffic with Russia?
The governments of Armenia and Russian worked on an "app" to allow mutual travel after taking a test. By February 15th, there will be 4-route flights in 2 directions. There were several flights in the past few days. 3900 left and 3400 arrived. 1423 Armenian citizens left and 1263 Armenian citizens arrived. "More people were willing to leave in December than today," noted Diaspora Committee chief Sinanyan. "Some people flew to Russia but had to return due to a problem. This wasn't due to the COVID app implemented by us. Preliminary data shows that they went to Russia with a paper QP code which raised the suspicion of Russian authorities. We will work with them to resolve this," said Deputy PM Mher. (say what??) "We need to better inform the public about the existence of this app. Restoring routine flights will help the tourism industry," said PM Pashinyan. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042358.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042383.html
Pashinyan about the suspended Amulsar gold mining project
He repeated his earlier position that "Decisions must be made that take into account Armenia's best interests." "The mining industry plays a very important role in the development of Armenia's economy, including in the security context." "We must make decisions to make investment programs acceptable for the Armenian public while taking into account interests of Republic of Armenia." https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042368.html
COVID stats
1829 tested. 147 infected. 352 healed. 11 deaths. 4637 active. "We're negotiating for vaccines via COVAX global initiative. Separately, we're negotiating with Russia for Sputnik-V. Vaccines should be available in March. It will be targeted at specific groups. It won't be mandatory," said Healthcare Minister Avanesyan. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042341.html , https://youtu.be/vXz3pHx1BlM?t=92
the consumer market price increase in the past 12 months
Armenia's consumer market inflation was +4.5% from January to January. Food +6.4%. Alcohol & tobacco +10.8%. Clothing +2.6%. Utilities +0.6%. Appliances +5.8%. Healthcare +5.6%. Transport +5.7%. Telecom +0.5%. Leisure & culture -0.8%. Education +2%. Dining +1.6%. Misc +3.5%. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042323.html
Parliament MP stops a citizen's suicide attempt
Someone tried to jump from Kievyan bridge. QP MP Gor Gevorgyan was nearby and stopped the attempt. The police took the distressed person to a station. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042329.html
psychological support will be provided to war participants and the public
Emergency Ministry says 15-30% of people have PTSD after the war. Today the government approved a plan to provide psychological aid to war participants and others. The target group includes families of missing people, POWs and their families, those who received disabilities, families of those who died, those who fought in the war, IDPs, civilians who were affected in any way. The program will work in Armenia and Artsakh. The government will purchase services from experienced mental health service agencies. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042403.html
Armenia will grow industrial marijuana on mass industrial scale / incentive to boost land utilization
Hemp is a type of weed that contains less of the substance that makes you feel high. The government wants to grow industrial hemp on a mass scale to boost mood land utilization and revenues. Pashinyan: this is going to open room for many speculations. It's important to present the project in detail so the public will have a full understanding of what is being done. Unfortunately, "hemp" is interpreted as something else, while in reality, it is a very important industrial raw material. The growing process has risks but there are oversight mechanisms that have been tested in many countries. Deputy PM Avinyan: the US, Russia, and China have a great experience with industrial hemp production. The practice was examined by the Economy Ministry. We're talking about industrial production only. It will significantly activate agricultural land utilization. Today, 40% of lands are gone unused. This is part of our plan to boost the production of high-value agricultural products. https://youtu.be/ssZgr2DR3DM?t=7 https://www.healthline.com/health/hemp-vs-marijuana#marijuana https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042372.html
Education Minister says the "controversial" parts of Church/History merger were "resolved"
Education Ministry wants to merge the school subjects "Armenian Church History" and "Armenian History". Critics said it will shrink the church-related materials too much, others called it treason, while others supported the decision, stating that it's all part of our history and having a separate class is inefficient. Education Minister Dumanyan says he met colleagues at the National Academy of Sciences and they resolved the conflicts "that caused a noise earlier." He will reveal details soon. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042379.html , https://youtu.be/V0sC3dx-gzU
Major education reforms: "education alone will not solve all problems, but there is no problem that can be solved without an education"
... said PM Pashinyan during a govt session while discussing education reforms. Kids in 1-5 grades will no longer receive grades; tt will be pass or no pass (still needs Parliamentary approval). "There will be a criticism. How can you not grade? But this is a comprehensive program that emphasizes the student's needs and preferences," said Pashinyan. "We need to pay attention to how the time is spent in schools and what skills are being taught in school hours. It will reflect in our society 15-20 years later. It will define whether we have a technological product or not. What we were doing in 12 years (school length) can be done within 9 years, but a 9-year school isn't the solution. Instead of shortening the school, we're trying to fill the gap in a way to have a 50% higher efficiency by the end of the 12th year. In developed countries, education starts not from school but from preschool. The lower the education entry age the more developed the countries are," said Pashinyan. (the govt has a plan to make sure 70% of kids attend preschools by 2023) https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042394.html
cancer stats in Armenia / annual rate / drops among children / fewer abandon treatment
world 9.6 million people die from cancer annually. 1/3rd is possible to prevent. Another part can be cured with the help of early detection. Armenia Cancer was the 2nd leading cause of death in 2020. It has increased in the past 10 years but at a small rate. Lung cancer is more common among men, and breast cancer among women. First time diagnosis by year: 2018 - 8762, 2019 - 7908, 2020 - 7050. Deaths by year: 2018 - 5199, 2019 - 5434. 2020 - unavailable. (55% men, 45% women) The cancer rate went up by 1.5x compared to 1990. However, it declined by 2x among children under 14yo. Fewer people abandon treatment. 3 years ago 53% of lung patients did so, today it's 40%. Breast cancer treatment abandonment went from 47% to 22%. (I translated the word բարձիթողության as "abandonment". Correct me if it refers to something else.) Artsakh The number of cancer cases has decreased in Artsakh: from 345 to 260 YoY. prevention Oncologist Safaryan says the early detection helps to avoid complications and save lives, even if it's the type of cancer that is known to reappear. There are many patients who defeat cancer. "Smokers should get a lung x-ray twice a year. Those working in chemical plants should get a frequent screening. Do not ignore symptoms and չգցել ականջի հետև. You can defeat it more easily when it's at 1-2 stages. It's a lot harder when it advances to 4." Preventing cancer isn't easy. The causes of this disease are many. Genetics, bad habits, obesity, surrounding environment. A genetic test can reveal the likelihood of suffering from illness. Some women choose to undergo a mastectomy to prevent possible breast cancer in the future. "I decided that if 1-in-100 is destined to be cured, I will be that one," said Ashkhen, a woman who recently defeated cancer. More: https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042291.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042364.html , https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042405.html
cancer diagnosis, surgery, and radiotherapy are free
The treatment was made free recently. The Oncology Center urges the public to get screened as part of an early-detection initiative. The pilot program began in Vanadzor; 307 women were screened. Cancer diagnosis, surgery, and radiotherapy are free, while the medication has a co-payment. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042423.html
Artsakh president Arayik met donor Alec Baghdasaryan and thanked him. "Only with the joint efforts of the Armenian people is it possible to quickly overcome the difficulties and to plan development programs." Alec plans more charity programs relating to education. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1042326.html
OA is having a birthday party, January 16-17, 2021
Overeaters Anonymous was founded in 1960 by Roseanne S. after she attended a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and she realized that the 12 steps could help her with her problems with food. This weekend, the date of Roseanne's birthday, the Los Angeles OA intergroup is hosting a birthday party for the fellowship. All are welcome; there is a sign-up fee of $30--all to a good cause! If you are a newcomer, this is a great way to learn a lot about OA in a short amount of time. Happy 60th birthday to OA.
Mental health helplines & resources (updated with region-specific links for England and country-specific for the rest of the UK)
Here I will include a master post of UK mental health helplines/resources, feel free to message me directly if there is anything you would like me to add to this post or if you notice any contact or relevant information has changed since creating this. If you would like quick support on this site for legal or DWP related issues please consider checking out DWPhelp or LegalAdviceUK If you live in England, you can refer yourself to an NHS psychological therapies service (IAPT). If you would like to view some country-specific helplines&resources:
Mental health helplines: Shout Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. We can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges Text Shout to 85258 (https://www.giveusashout.org/) Mental Health Matters Helpline for people with mental health problems, their carers, families and friends. The Team can offer emotional guidance and information and help people who may be feeling low, anxious or stressed or in extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn. Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [email protected] Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [email protected] The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Phone: 0800 4 70 80 90 Email: [email protected] (https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/) Breathing Space A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Phone: 0800 838587 (weekdays mon-thurs 6pm until 2am. Weekend Friday 6pm-Monday 6am) (https://breathingspace.scot/) C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. C.A.L.L. Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. Phone: 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 (https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/) Lifeline Helpline Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. No matter what your age or where you live in Northern Ireland, if you are or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline is here to help. Phone: 0808 808 8000 or 18001 0808 808 8000 for Deaf and hard of hearing Textphone users. (24 hours a day, seven days a week) (https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/) One parent families Scotland The Lone Parent Helpline provides advice and support to single parents. Call us about anything from dealing with a break-up, sorting out child maintenance, understanding benefits, money when having a baby, studying or moving into work. We provide a free confidential friendly service that provides advice and supports your wellbeing whatever you are going through. Phone: 0808 801 0323 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm) Email: [email protected] (https://opfs.org.uk/) RABI Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution Time is a precious commodity, especially in farming. But it’s something our staff will happily give you. When you call you’ll speak to a member of our dedicated welfare team. We understand that making that very first call – and talking about personal things with someone you don’t know – might sound daunting. However, it’s 100% confidential, so you’ll be free to discuss what’s on your mind without judgement. We won’t disclose any information to third parties without your explicit permission and calls are not recorded. We’ll do our very best to make you feel at ease, listening with courtesy, sympathy and respect. Phone: 0808 281 9490 (9am-5pm weekdays) Email: [email protected] (https://rabi.org.uk/) The Drinks Trust: We are the drinks industry community organisation, providing care and support to the people who form the drinks industry workforce, both past and present. The Trust provides individuals with services across vocational, well-being, financial and practical support. These services are intended to assist with and improve the circumstances of those who receive them Phone: 0800 915 4610 Email: [email protected] Contact form - To be eligible, you must have worked for at least two years full-time or four years part-time in the UK drinks industry. (https://www.drinkstrust.org.uk/) Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) (www.anxietyuk.org.uk) Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [email protected] (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) CALM Our helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight - 365 days a year) (www.thecalmzone.net) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) Mind Cymru: 0292-0395-123 (https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9:00 am to 12:00 am midnight) Text: 07860 039 967 Email: [email protected] (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 03003300630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day) Email: [email protected] MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [email protected] (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [email protected] Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. We offer advice and emotional support to men who experience abuse, and signpost to other vital services that help keep them and their children safe. Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: here Respect phoneline The Respect Phoneline is an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. We provide specialist advice and guidance to help people change their behaviours and support for those working with domestic abuse perpetrators. Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: here Honour based abuse/violence, forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation helplines Freedom Charity We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence (https://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/) Phone: 0845 607 0133 ; or text "4freedom"to 88802 (24-hour helpline) Halo Project Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims. Phone: 01642 683 045 (9am-5pm) (https://www.haloproject.org.uk/) Karma Nirvana Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims Phone: 0800 5999 247 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) (https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) Addiction helplines (drugs, alcohol, gambling): Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk) Gamblers Anonymous Phone: 0330 094 0322 (www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk) Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) (www.ukna.org) Drugfam Support for families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. Phone: 0300 888 3853 (https://www.drugfam.co.uk/) Al-Anon UK&Eire We are here for anyone affected by someone else's drinking. Our Helpline is manned by a team of friendly and helpful volunteers who are also members of Al-Anon. They will listen and be happy to answer your questions Phone: 0800 0086 811 (10am-10pm, 365 days a year) Email: [email protected] Alzheimer's helpline: Alzheimer's Society Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm. Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [email protected] CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [email protected] Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.mencap.org.uk) Parenting helpline: Family Lives Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). Please call us on 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. Our helpline service is open 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 10am-3pm Saturday and Sunday Callers in Wales: If you would like to access this service in Welsh, find out how to request a call back here Callers in Scotland: for callers from Scotland, Children 1st run Parentline Scotland and you may wish to contact them on 08000 28 22 33 Monday to Friday from 9am - 9pm. Online chat: available 1:30pm-5:30pm every weekday excluding bank holidays here Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.familylives.org.uk/) Relationships helpline: Relate The UK's largest provider of relationship support. (www.relate.org.uk) Mental health resources:
JoJo's Bizarre OC Tournament #5 - Round 3 Match Select
Here we are again, getting the stage select ready. With us hopefully having the whole thing ready to go for seeing 2021 ushered in, stage select for Round 3 is now underway! Once again, a narrative writeup will lead us into the new round, filling in on story beats that will be important to the round going forward, and resurrecting a dormant plot thread which kicked the entire thing off in the process. A short time ago, the Stand Users among the city lost its first player team and learned that all of their lives were at stake, and now… The story continues. A car radio took itself off of its showcase of local up-and-coming talent as it found itself easing into yet another scheduled talk radio segment, an afternoon regularity. “Sorry about that last one not being local, we just really felt like now was the time to play it, yeah? Anyway, hello, this is Jillian Heart, filling in this week on ‘Project Midday,’ Los Fortuna’s second-most listened-to afternoon cultural talk radio program! I tried to tell our usual host, ‘one week is way too short! You just had a baby!’ but you know him… Congratulations again, if you’re listening in! I heard a rumor you’d be naming the kid Jill!” Aaron Kirk was listening to the radio as he sat in the back seat of an old car, having been asked to accompany Art School Dean Theodore ‘Teddy’ Lloyd on a morbid errand. Having heard what he had, he was feeling quite tense about what all it could have meant. “Our first guest today is a pretty surprising one, given that he died recently, but we’ve verified it without a doubt. Joining us is none other than our former Council Chairman, Wedding March! Councilor March, tell us… What comes after death?” A young attorney sat in the passenger seat, looking simultaneously nervous and intensely driven, gripping the sleeves of her black and red suit’s shirt. She groaned as the man’s voice came over the radio, speaking over it, “seriously, that guy’s back? Here I hoped he’d stay run out of town again… What’s he plugging now?” “…so that about sums that up, though I don’t remember much more than that. Thanks for asking, Jill, but now that I’m back, I’m more concerned with my newfound place in the world of the living. ODIN fielded my replacement, huh? Hear he’s been doing a bang-up job, absolute boy scout, first responder… I can’t really complain, the most part.” “‘For the most part,’ councillor?” “He’s green to politics, clearly, even if he means well… And, to be frank, this city. Between that and those abilities of his the Capital Archipelago disaster said he has… I just still worry he isn’t really… representative of the people here, you know?” “Because he’s a Stand User? That’s a little closed-minded, don’t you-” “Having superpowers like that, it completely changes you, Jill. The things you’re capable of… Look back at every disaster this city has faced, and sure, some try to resist, even solve it, but they’re all caused by Stand Users as well, and now the whole city knows about them. It’s a problem, I think it’s a real problem of power in this city.” “So just make a police state, huh?” Teddy muttered, shaking his head. “This guy had barely even touched anything actually harming this city, made it impossible for Cavallo to get anything done without kowtowing to him… We could have been able to deal with the crime rings in the entertainment district years ago.” Aaron was about to chime in with his own thoughts on the matter, when the reporter on the radio said them as well as he could have himself. “You’re not seriously trying to turn the city on him right now. His approval ratings among basically every demographic have eclipsed yours in just a few months, and we only have a few months to-” “We’ve been through this song and dance once a generation, and it never comes. Instead of all this doomsaying about the city, we need to look forward, to its future… I’m not staying away and cowering. I’m telling you, my friends and I are gonna really do things for this city nobody else can. You’ll see. You’ll see.” “‘Good things’ like when you wanted to give Ugo Mcbaise a seat on the city council. All his screwing around out there, that whole conflict he has done nothing but escalate, my ex lost a foot when a firefight knocked a building down on her!” “Do we need to keep listening to this?” Aaron asked, realizing it was quickly about to devolve into an on-air argument, that Teddy didn’t need that but was too concerned to turn it off only for his own sake. “We all know this guy’s not saying anything worth listening to…” In particular, Jill’s comments struck a nerve with him, too, though; he’d seen what Ugo did to people who crossed him, even his own subordinates. “Man, fuck that whole situation,” the attorney casually agreed as Teddy turned the radio off, “thanks to that conflict, ANVIL has made it a nightmare to even get to and from Red Clay… That plateau has me completely cut off from my client.” “Yet you’re still gathering evidence out there, personally?” Teddy asked. He sounded uncomfortable, still, understandable for her intentions. “You’re risking so much for this…” “Of course!” The boisterous attorney slammed her fist against the car window. “Stanton is innocent, set up! No war zone makes that any less true! I’ve been in talks to bring up Ernie Ford as an expert witness, the ANVIL guys who made that building, Syndicate members… But this is gonna blow the case wide open if it’s true!” The car came to a stop, Theodore stepping out and stretching as he looked to the morbid medical building. “Here we go… Ugh. Ugh, I haven’t been in this place since my uncle died, and now another of us has…” Aaron patted his shoulder, stepping out after him and consoling, “hey… Hey, you gonna be good? If you want, I can borrow ‘To Make Believe’ if you can’t do this again. Promise I’ll get it back in one piece.” Teddy exhaled, handing Aaron the strange eyepiece that made up his Stand. “Alright… thank you. I already feel terrible enough about this, knowing it happened right under my nose, too, caused in part by a friend of mine. To use the Stand, you just use these buttons, and…” “Come on!” The attorney stomped her single high-heeled foot. “Let’s get a move on!” “Alright, alright, jeez! It’s not like that guy’s gonna come back from the dead if we take too long…” Aaron groaned, feeling irritated. “Gonna need a stiff drink after this… Should hopefully not be too long, Teddy. See ya.” Aaron had been chatting with Teddy, consoling him and sitting with the rest of the mourning, grieving the loss of Willard Zardoz Drankwater, the century-old Medical School Board representative, oldest man in the city, second-oldest person behind Memory Management… She’d outlived another one, and just made some dubiously-tasteful comment on the matter before leaving with an irritated Venus York and Pezzeti di Cavallo, muttering to her about how out of line that was. Oh No had been on the expedition as well, of course, but with earnest remorse, expressed that it had happened too suddenly to save him, but that he had not died in vain. “The Ocean Soul is in captivity now, though the vessel carrying it hasn’t returned yet, and it’s due to be moved again as soon as it does… unfortunate, the compromises that came of opening this avenue, yet those compromises were what he gave his life for. The old wizard truly believed in Peres Straviat’s intentions…” CaraMel Dansen, the Board’s Culinary school rep, was in tears, having fondly remembered many a brutal chemistry class, having been taken under his wing and perfectly grasping the ideas of food science, innovating them further, earning the wizard’s stern pride. “This city… Why, why is this city so cruel?! We fought, and fought, and… and..!” Million Dollars had thrown herself even more into the promotion of Cairo Satori’s Being So Normal, saying of it, and of Drankwater’s segments filmed for a prospective second season bumper, “this must not go to waste… We have to show the world our light. We have to stand tall and face what comes.” And after the meeting discussing his fate, talking over candidates for his board successor (inconclusive; his would be favorite candidate died in the Bert incident), that attorney appeared to them then, introduced herself as “Aile Panther,” and flashed a badge. “You… Want me to use my Stand on Kitose Saiko’s body. What would that gain? I mean, he was unquestionably killed by our ‘Security System.” “The other wounds, the OTHER wounds! I got an anonymous tip, you mediocre yellow-suited-” She groaned, stomping her foot. “I’m representing Emily Stanton in a career-making case here, and I got an anonymous tip this morning that if we did that, the case would be blown wide open! So I’ve been waiting for that obstinate shitfiddle Cavallo to scram all morning! “Look… I’m not a detective, and I think you can understand precisely why I want nothing to do with what you described, especially when you insult a personal friend. The matter of Emily Stanton is still hot-button within the board’s-” “No, no, wait…” Aaron spoke up, then, raising his hand. He’d been investigating personally for some time now; ever since helping put her away to begin with, the facts of the case hadn’t sat right with him, and he too had begun to question what the truth really was. It wasn’t long ago, even, that he’d explained his doubts to the other person present. “Let’s help her out.” Aaron really didn’t blame Professor Lloyd for his desire not to visit the morgue again; personal insecurities aside, the place was cold, and even before pulling out any of the various stiffs, the room had this vibe to it that just made him want to leave. He attempted to keep himself coolheaded, then, by adjusting the eyepiece he’d been given, the physical manifestation of Theodore Lloyd’s inquisitiveness, suppressed by years of depressive spiraling, of adjunct professorhood, and by loss after loss. “So… Panther, you said it was? You’re clearly impassioned about this case… You’re not just some mob lawyer. I can see that sort of earnest ‘drive’ in people… What’s driving you here?” “I got fish to feed, teach. Do I need more reason than that?” Panther was suddenly tense and dismissive there, only to quickly veer the conversation to the Stand Aaron had attached to his head, the tiny it gave part of his face as it whirred to life, forcing a grin. “That’s making your eyes look weird… Like some kind of anime demon.” The attorney snickered, herself leaning into a drawer to keep weight off her real foot. “That’s a ‘Stand,’ huh? They really do come in all forms… Would I be able to see them if I wore that?” “I mean, probably,” Aaron said, annoyed, but at the same time growing used to her attitude, “look, don’t mess with it. There’s a lot of sensitive data saved on this, more than I know what to do with, so I just need to find a match, and… Who even gave you this tip anyway?” “I told you, didn’t I? It was anonymous.” The lawyer scoffed, running a hand through her fringed bangs, at which point it finally occurred to Aaron that she was super copying her client’s fashion sense. And she was clearly young and inexperienced, maybe fresh out of law school… Lord. She continued, “look… What matters most of all is whether or not this turns out to be something, more than how I learned it might be. I’ve acquired this information, this look at Kisa’s body, legally, and Prosecutor Cavallo’s already willing to use that… Magical bite mark,” she gagged, “in court, with this same tool. What’s wrong with going out on a limb here?” Aaron couldn’t help but respect that, honestly. Still, though, he’d already begun to suspect Emily was another victim in this case, unease which had only grown since her prison was cut off from the rest of the city… Manipulated in some way. If this didn’t turn out to be a waste of time, who could know something so seemingly random was important connective tissue to her case? Who would know that and be in a spot to tip off the Gambler’s lawyer? And what the hell did Kisa get killed over? Casey Williams, his student who had discovered the body, suspected that Mr. Jones was responsible, but was that really the full story either? After all, he’d had ties with the Entertainment District, with ODIN, with a bunch of other rich types… That is to say, if he was even actually the guilty party there. He wasn’t so sure. He stared down at the detective’s body, then, pushing some buttons on the side of ‘To Make Believe’ while the attorney stared him down with suspicion, as if she’d expected to be double-crossed all the while. It honestly intimidated Aaron a bit, even if this was a young lady only a few inches taller than Stanton, and certainly less strong. To ease both of them, he began to speak aloud, “okay, it’s - gimme a second, I’ve never used this thing myself - it’s mostly saying ‘Temporary Secretary’ as I trace over his body, scanning that, scanning that… That’d be the ‘security system’ Stand. Residually covering most of his body, but then… Hm? There’s something different there, it’s… intermixed with something.” He focused in on the wound on Kisa’s neck, offering a different ‘Flow 24’ (what they called this energy, apparently…) trace from the rest of the body, and watched a bunch of meters and gauges he didn’t understand flash in the corner of his eye as it… seemed to be separating it from the ‘Secretary’ traces? He was pretty sure. His eyes, then, went wide, and Panther raised an eyebrow, asking, “what? You’re making a surprised face. What is it?” “I… The footage I watched myself, it showed ‘The Hounds’ doing that, but…” He shook his head. “Emily couldn’t have been the one to attack André that night…” “You found something!” She was up in his face now, almost uncomfortably so, her prosthetic crushing his toe a bit. “What is it? What’d you see?” “Whatever Stand caused these injuries, and left Kitose Saiko to die… Was the same attacker who wounded Andrew Tiffany’s leg!” A one-armed old man stood atop the building where, just stories below, Aaron Kirk exited with the lawyer and the news, watching them speak and turning away from the subject he’d appeared to inconvenience once more with unwanted presence. His eyes were fixated on the city’s emblem waving on a distant flagpole. “Anonymity alone is not an impenetrable shield. You’ve set something in motion here which could cause you great harm, you know… They may not be far now from the secret that lies in these wolds… still unamused by that? Ah, well. You speak as someone who acts with conviction, yet when it comes down to it, your ideals, your justice, continue to precede pragmatism. This path you mean to walk to the end… Does it truly suit you?” He was silent, and the person he spoke to was silent. “You understand all of this, of course… Are you making this personal sacrifice deliberately, or arrogant enough to believe it will all work out perfectly in the end for you when faced with the fate that none of it will?” The other was silent again, judgmentally so, and the man shut his eyes a moment. “…I am not speaking with rancor here. You have taken a necessary action to set much in motion. Will you accept my offer of what is set in stone?” You guys know how it goes from here! Per usual, our teams all have a couple days to pick which matches they want their characters to participate in, with mostly the same stipulations as before - for each character, pick three matches which you would like them to participate in, from order of most to least desirable, and we’ll do our best to assign you in one of them depending on the specifics of the matches. In addition, mention any specific dates in which you can or can not have your matches, and we will do our best to make sure to accommodate your requests! As opposed to the previous round, characters are allowed to sign up for both 1v1s and 2v2s at once, and it is even preferable for most characters to have a pairing of some kind in mind, even if at a low priority (even if it’s just saying which also-solo team member you would like to team with - don’t just throw people together to have a pair quota met; consider your team as a whole and who has the best synergies!). In addition, as the number of active characters on each team is no longer equal, it is no longer mandatory for a team to sign up to any specific amount of 1v1s or 2v2s, though larger teams should still expect to receive more than one (especially those with six people), while obviously, we have no particular requirement for the teams of two or less to consider 2v2s, though if they want to stake it all on that, they can feel free to (except the team with one person remaining, for obvious reasons) as well. Moreover, there sure are a lot of characters left, huh? And every time we tie, more and more of them stay in… This is great fun, sure, but in the end, we need to have a winner, so now, it’s time to institute something that was introduced around this time in T4 as well: Tiebreaker rules are now in effect! Basically, in the event that competing teams’ scores are equal, rather than being a guaranteed pass for those involved, there will be several layers of tie-breaking criteria for the match to go through. If a team ties an opponent, but has higher scores in more of the four categories than the other, that team wins. If they have an equal amount of category leads, then, the following will be prioritized to determine the victor:
Conduct
Quality
Popularity
JoJolity
If every single one of these ties, then even the judges must accept it. Clearly, ‘Fate’ wants this advancement. Speaking of ‘Fate,’ as has been said before, and is standard procedure to reiterate here, certain player characters who managed to get their team an extra spot in the third round are no longer in the tournament, and as such, teammates are to take their places.
Ian Rains played an essential part in permanently putting down Nova Nascens, then lost his life at the hands of the defeated Funk Odyssey. Espiritu del Alocatlal, played by CPU_Dragon, has gained another chance to realize his vision for the city.
Manta Malaise terrorized the suburban hellscape one final time before taking a bullet from their own ally. Bucket, played by CaptainSpooky27, returns to be a much less malicious menace in their stead, undisguised.
Ostro Crudo has not suffered the same fate as the others for the time being, but clearly, one fight and a dream sequence was enough him. When he isn’t working now, he’s plunging the depths of his dreams, seemingly for longer and longer... Funk Odyssey, played by Redpeng11, revs up once again.
And lastly… Most unfortunately… Maxwell “Ten-Ten” Tennet has been long off the grid, and if there is anyone out there who knows where he is, they aren’t saying. Unfortunately, the skater who could fight even the mighty Elliot to a draw is nowhere to be found, and no teammate could replace him. But a new hero appears! Who is the mysterious vigilante ‘Kamen Rider Volt,’ and what can that suit of his do?! Make sure to keep up to date! Here is his loadout! (And companion sheet!) Anyway, that all established, here are R3’s match selections! Per usual, exact placement is pending.
Match
Region
Players
Recommendations
Forecast
1
Waterfront
1v1
Characters with connections to the Waterfront plotline.
"Hey now, help is on the way now..." (Experimental)
2
Slums
1v1
Builds with good mobility.
"My name is Grant. I dreamed I was turned into a ghost."
3
Business
2v2
Any
It’s for your own protection.
4
Agriculture
1v1
Durable builds.
“Where’s everyone going, bingo?”
5
Downtown
1v1
Any
"Hahahaha! Welcome to Tilted Towers."
6
Suburbs
2v2
Any
Cowabunga!
7
Entertainment
2v?
Any
Nothing bad ever happens to the Kennedys! Special Match
Here I will include a master post of UK mental health helplines/resources, feel free to message me directly if there is anything you would like me to add to this post. Mental health helplines: Shout Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. We can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges Text Shout to 85258 (https://www.giveusashout.org/) Mental Health Matters Helpline for people with mental health problems, their carers, families and friends. The Team can offer emotional guidance and information and help people who may be feeling low, anxious or stressed or in extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn. Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [email protected] Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [email protected] The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Phone: 0800 4 70 80 90 Email: [email protected] (https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/) Breathing Space A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Phone: 0800 838587 (weekdays mon-thurs 6pm until 2am. Weekend Friday 6pm-Monday 6am) (https://breathingspace.scot/) C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. C.A.L.L. Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. Phone: 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 (https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/) Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) (www.anxietyuk.org.uk) Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [email protected] (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) (www.thecalmzone.net) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) Mind Cymru: 0292-0395-123 (https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS Young suicide prevention society. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon to Fri,10am to 5pm & 7 to 10pm. Weekends 2 to 5pm) (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 03003300630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day) Email: [email protected] MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [email protected] (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [email protected] Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. We offer advice and emotional support to men who experience abuse, and signpost to other vital services that help keep them and their children safe. Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: here Respect phoneline The Respect Phoneline is an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. We provide specialist advice and guidance to help people change their behaviours and support for those working with domestic abuse perpetrators. Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: here Honour based abuse/violence, forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation helplines Freedom Charity We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence (https://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/) Phone: 0845 607 0133 ; or text "4freedom"to 88802 (24-hour helpline) Halo Project Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims. Phone: 01642 683 045 (9am-5pm) (https://www.haloproject.org.uk/) Karma Nirvana Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims Phone: 0800 5999 247 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) (https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) Addiction helplines (drugs, alcohol, gambling): Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk) Gamblers Anonymous Phone: 0330 094 0322 (www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk) Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) (www.ukna.org) Drugfam Support for families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. Phone: 0300 888 3853 (https://www.drugfam.co.uk/) Alzheimer's helpline: Alzheimer's Society Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm. Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [email protected] CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [email protected] Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.mencap.org.uk) Parenting helpline: Family Lives Advice on all aspects of parenting including dealing with bullying. Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 9pm. Sat to Sun, 10am to 3pm) (www.familylives.org.uk) Relationships helpline: Relate The UK's largest provider of relationship support. (www.relate.org.uk) Mental health resources:
Here I will include a master post of UK mental health helplines/resources, feel free to message me directly if there is anything you would like me to add to this post. If you are interested in giving/getting general mental health support and mental health news here, please check out MentalHealthUK Mental health helplines: Shout Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. We can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges Text Shout to 85258 (https://www.giveusashout.org/) Mental Health Matters Helpline for people with mental health problems, their carers, families and friends. The Team can offer emotional guidance and information and help people who may be feeling low, anxious or stressed or in extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn. Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [email protected] Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [email protected] The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Phone: 0800 4 70 80 90 Email: [email protected] (https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/) Breathing Space A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Phone: 0800 838587 (weekdays mon-thurs 6pm until 2am. Weekend Friday 6pm-Monday 6am) (https://breathingspace.scot/) C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. C.A.L.L. Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. Phone: 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 (https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/) Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) (www.anxietyuk.org.uk) Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [email protected] (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) (www.thecalmzone.net) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) Mind Cymru: 0292-0395-123 (https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9:00 am to 12:00 am midnight) Text: 07860 039 967 Email: [email protected] (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 03003300630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day) Email: [email protected] MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [email protected] (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [email protected] Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. We offer advice and emotional support to men who experience abuse, and signpost to other vital services that help keep them and their children safe. Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: here Respect phoneline The Respect Phoneline is an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. We provide specialist advice and guidance to help people change their behaviours and support for those working with domestic abuse perpetrators. Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: here Honour based abuse/violence, forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation helplines Freedom Charity We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence (https://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/) Phone: 0845 607 0133 ; or text "4freedom"to 88802 (24-hour helpline) Halo Project Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims. Phone: 01642 683 045 (9am-5pm) (https://www.haloproject.org.uk/) Karma Nirvana Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims Phone: 0800 5999 247 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) (https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) Addiction helplines (drugs, alcohol, gambling): Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk) Gamblers Anonymous Phone: 0330 094 0322 (www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk) Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) (www.ukna.org) Drugfam Support for families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. Phone: 0300 888 3853 (https://www.drugfam.co.uk/) Alzheimer's helpline: Alzheimer's Society Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm. Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [email protected] CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [email protected] Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.mencap.org.uk) Parenting helpline: Family Lives Advice on all aspects of parenting including dealing with bullying. Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 9pm. Sat to Sun, 10am to 3pm) (www.familylives.org.uk) Relationships helpline: Relate The UK's largest provider of relationship support. (www.relate.org.uk) Mental health resources:
Clarkson's Columns: "It's time you quit Furious Tweeters Anonymous" & "Up to my ears in Agri-Jargon"
It's time you quit Furious Tweeters Anonymous and joined me and the Trots for a quiet pint By Jeremy Clarkson (Sunday Times, Oct. 25) All this month, people have been talking about a new Netflix documentary called The Social Dilemma, in which a bunch of stubbly Californian tech start-up nerds on a guilt trip worry out loud about how the internet has been hijacked by enormous companies that are now using it to make — gulp — money. They say that our phones constantly monitor what we do and who we talk to and what we say. And clever algorithms are used so advertisers can target their products and services at exactly the sort of people who might be interested. And this is what, exactly? A bad thing? If you are a woman and you are experiencing lady problems, you do not want your Facebook feed to be full of ads for agricultural buildings. In the same way, I'm not the slightest bit interested in hearing about an exciting new breakthrough in tampon technology. Targeted advertising makes sense for all concerned, and if Facebook can make a few quid along the way, good luck to it. "Ah, but," say our stubbly friends from California. "Exactly the same information-gathering and algorithms can be used by political parties to target undecided voters." And ... what's wrong with that? Seriously. What's the difference between doing that and dispatching some smiley dweeb with a clipboard and a pamphlet full of promises to the swing-state housing estates of Hemel Hempstead? The Social Dilemma, however, did in the end touch fleetingly on a subject that's been troubling me for a little while now. That Google and Facebook and all social media will eventually cause every country on earth to be engulfed by a bloody civil war. Possibly about toothpaste. When I was a reporter on the Rotherham Advertiser, I'd go for lunch most days with two people who were in the Workers Revolutionary Party. I liked them a lot, and I think they liked me, even though I was very obviously not a member of the Workers Revolutionary Party. We talked about politics, of course, and we'd argue in a good-natured way and then we'd have a couple more pints. And then we'd go back to work. It was the same story with my dad. He didn't like my trousers and I did not like his. We didn't have similar taste in music either. He thought Dave Greenslade might be the devil. I thought Bach needed to cheer up. And we'd have lengthy debates about hair too. But we never actually fell out over any of it. Today, though, things have changed, because we can engineer our lives so we rarely encounter anyone who thinks differently. You think you are chatting to your kids in the evening, but actually you're making noises while they're tuned into Radio Greta on social media. We all follow like-minded souls on Twitter. We have WhatsApp groups, where we share jokes with others we know will find them funny. We watch whatever news channel echoes what we are thinking. We ignore those on Tinder who like Donald Trump, or those who eat meat or who do anything that doesn't belong in our opinion bubble. That's why people were staggered when the country voted for Brexit. Remainers such as myself were surrounded by other remainers, so we thought everyone was a remainer. It's why everyone at the BBC was bowled over when Boris Johnson won such a massive majority. They couldn't believe it because absolutely everyone in their electronic lives voted for Jeremy Corbyn. If you are a vegan, it's extremely likely that you will share vegan recipes with other vegans on social media. You may even share stories that say meat is murder and growing cows is destroying the ozone layer. So when you see a picture of a man eating an actual burger, you are horrified. Staggered. Because how could he be so obtuse? You are going to send him a message, which, because social media allows you to dispense with the niceties of meeting face to face, will be extremely abusive. And then your friends are going to pile in until, eventually, burger man responds in kind and soon everyone is threatening to kill everyone's children. If you don't believe me, tell someone under the age of 25 that we shouldn't be pulling down statues. But be warned, the response will be so unpretty your phone may well melt. I don't think there's been a time when society is as divided as it is now. Women versus men. Black people versus white people. Rich versus poor. Right versus left. There are even heated and abusive online arguments about dental hygiene. And it's because people are always absolutely convinced by social media that they have the majority on their side. The internet was built so you could get a pizza at four in the morning, and find out where James Garner was born while you're on a beach, but it's become home instead to levels of bigotry, rage and hatred not seen since the Trojans opened up that horse. It will spill out on to the streets in time. It already has in America, where gangs of white supremacists, utterly convinced by social media that 94% of the world is on their side, are roaming around in packs, with Glocks on their thighs and an AR-15 rifle in the boot, just waiting for one of the nation's six Democrats to look at them funny. The stubbly start-up nerds say it isn't possible to step back from the brink. They say we've created Skynet and that no one's going to come from the future to save us. But I think it is possible. We just need to remove the cloak of anonymity behind which all social media users can hide. You used to need a licence to own a dog and could have had it taken away if you didn't treat it well. But anyone can go online and say anything they like to anyone in the world, completely safe in the knowledge that they will only ever be found by Heckler & Koch, which will send them an ad for its latest sub-machinegun. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My bafflement is sprouting nicely: Pass me the scythe—I'm up to my ears in agri-jargon and I don't understand a word By Jeremy Clarkson (Sunday Times, Oct. 25) I didn't think farming would be especially difficult. I figured that man had been growing crops for 12,000 years and that after such a long period it would be in our DNA. That it would be relaxing. Monty Donnish even. I'd plant seeds, weather would happen and food would grow. In my mind, then, farming would mostly involve leaning on a gate while munching pensively on a delicious Dagwood Bumstead sandwich, or enjoying a late summer sundowner from behind the wheel of an air-conditioned tractor. It'd all be a festival of crusty bread, lemonade, fresh air and cider with Rosie. Followed by a cheery harvest festival and a big fat cheque from the EU. I've learnt, however, that all of it is back-breaking and difficult, that there's never time for a ploughman's in the sunshine, that there's no cupholder in my tractor for sundowners or anything else and that to be a farmer you must be an agronomist, a meteorologist, a mechanic, a vet, an entrepreneur, a gambler, a workaholic, a politician, a marksman, a midwife, a tractor driver, a tree surgeon and an insomniac. I am none of those things, which is why I spend every single evening with my nose buried in a copy of the countryside bible — Farmers Weekly. It's my new favourite thing. I especially love the fertiliser and machinery adverts, because they all feature fifty-something men and they're all wearing checked shirts and zip-up gilets made from a material that exists only in agricultural supply shops. I want to buy everything they're advertising because it all looks so manly and proper. The editorial is a bit different, though, because I can't really get my head round any of it. There will be a picture of some sheep, so I'll think, "Ah. I have sheep. I must read this." But after the second paragraph I have to give up and move on because I don't understand a single word. I therefore switch to a piece about the new agriculture bill, but all I've taken in when I finish it is the sound of a voice inside my head saying, "Concentrate, Jeremy. This is important." The actual words? No. They've just swum about like fish. I understand now how life is for people who think they might be interested in cars. They pick up a car magazine, and after five minutes they think that maybe the exciting front cover featuring a Porsche on full opposite lock was a con because the text inside seems to be about physics. I can read about an electronic limited-slip differential and know what the writer means. I know terms such as lift-off oversteer and axle tramp and torque steer and scuttle shake and I even have a fairly good idea what the motoring writer Gavin Green meant in Car magazine when he said the then new Toyota MR2 suffered from "tread shuffle"\*. For most people, though, this kind of language is gobbledygook. We see the same problems today with Formula One. The commentators don't translate tech-speak such as "deg" for the viewers. They use it to demonstrate to the drivers and the engineers that they too are part of the inner circle. It annoys me — so, chaps, can you stop saying "box"? And use the word "pit" instead, because then people at home will know what the bloody hell you're on about. This brings me on to the world of banking. Like a lot of people I have savings, and that means I occasionally have to speak with people called Rupert and Humphrietta. One said in a Zoom call recently that in the previous few months I hadn't "shot the lights out". I had no idea what she was on about. She then tried to sell me a "product", which, it turns out, is only a product in the way that a casino chip on red is a product. I could be wrong, but I'm in no position to know. I turn occasionally to the Financial Times for assistance on these matters, but, like the car magazines and the F1 commentary, it's far too complicated. Which is why I mostly end up reading the superyacht reviews in the disgusting but strangely engrossing How to Spend It supplement. I fear, however, that simplification isn't actually necessary in Farmers Weekly, because the readers don't need the jargon translated. When they read that ex-farm spot wheat values are averaging close to £176.50/t midweek, they know what the words mean and what the implications are. Me, though? Not a clue. I have been writing these farming columns for six months and I have started buying all my clothes at StowAg, so quite often I'm stopped in the street by farmers wanting to know about the moisture content of my wheat or where I am on the idea of levying a carbon tax on farmers who finish their cattle after 27 months. I have therefore become very skilled at nodding and then suddenly remembering that I must get in the car and go away. The worry is that I want to learn how to speak farming, but I have no idea how this is possible. I don't have a boss who can take me under his wing, and while I have a land agent, who's brilliant, he is even more un-understandable than Farmers Weekly. I could sign up for a three-year course at what is now, hilariously, called the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, but by the time I'd finished learning how to drive a Golf GTI up the steps and how to get home from Cheltenham after a particularly pissed-up day at the Gold Cup, I'd be too old to lean on gates or climb the ladder into my tractor. Muddling on isn't really an option either, because when our EU money dries up in January, it's very obvious farmers are going to have to adopt a much more scientific approach to survive with dwindling government grants. I already don't know how a potato grows, but soon it won't matter unless I can use chemicals and boffinry to grow four billion of them. I shall therefore drown in tech I don't understand and can't afford. I have turned to the internet, of course, and it is neatly split between two approaches. Fantastically simple nonsense written by and for failed City boys who have two acres and a lamb. And head-spinningly complicated equations written by people into chem-porn at Monsanto. And in the middle of all this there's me, who wants to make good food, well. I think I'm not alone. I think there are a lot of farmers like me who are bewildered and even a bit frightened by what they must do to survive. And I think you, round your breakfast tables, should be worried too. Because when you take the art and the history and the simplicity out of farming, I suspect you may end up with a lot of food that doesn't taste very nice. \* I actually don't know what "tread shuffle" means. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And here's the Sun column: "The first real upside of this Covid business is that Halloween’s dead this year"
UK mental health helplines & resources (mod approved) 🙂
Here I will include a master post of UK mental health helplines and resources which have been taken from my subreddit MentalHealthUK - feel free to check out this sub if you're interested in giving/getting support, resources, daily mental health related news and more! If you would like quick support on this site for legal or DWP related issues please consider checking out DWPhelp or LegalAdviceUK. If you live in England, you can refer yourself to an NHS psychological therapies service (IAPT). If you would like to view some country-specific helplines&resources:
Mental health helplines: Shout Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. We can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges Text Shout to 85258 (https://www.giveusashout.org/) Mental Health Matters Helpline for people with mental health problems, their carers, families and friends. The Team can offer emotional guidance and information and help people who may be feeling low, anxious or stressed or in extreme emotional distress and feel that there is nowhere else to turn. Support is also provided to people caring for another person and finding it difficult to cope. The service is confidential unless it is considered there is a risk to yourself or others. Webchat available 24/7 Phone: click here to find the different numbers for the geographical areas covered Email: [email protected] Supportline We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. Phone: 01708 765200 (hours variable - ring for details) Email: [email protected] The Silver Line The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area. Phone: 0800 4 70 80 90 Email: [email protected] (https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/) Breathing Space A confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Phone: 0800 838587 (weekdays mon-thurs 6pm until 2am. Weekend Friday 6pm-Monday 6am) (https://breathingspace.scot/) C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. C.A.L.L. Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. Phone: 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 (https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/) Lifeline Helpline Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. No matter what your age or where you live in Northern Ireland, if you are or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline is here to help. Phone: 0808 808 8000 or 18001 0808 808 8000 for Deaf and hard of hearing Textphone users. (24 hours a day, seven days a week) (https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/) One parent families Scotland The Lone Parent Helpline provides advice and support to single parents. Call us about anything from dealing with a break-up, sorting out child maintenance, understanding benefits, money when having a baby, studying or moving into work. We provide a free confidential friendly service that provides advice and supports your wellbeing whatever you are going through. Phone: 0808 801 0323 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm) Email: [email protected] (https://opfs.org.uk/) RABI Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution Time is a precious commodity, especially in farming. But it’s something our staff will happily give you. When you call you’ll speak to a member of our dedicated welfare team. We understand that making that very first call – and talking about personal things with someone you don’t know – might sound daunting. However, it’s 100% confidential, so you’ll be free to discuss what’s on your mind without judgement. We won’t disclose any information to third parties without your explicit permission and calls are not recorded. We’ll do our very best to make you feel at ease, listening with courtesy, sympathy and respect. Phone: 0808 281 9490 (9am-5pm weekdays) Email: [email protected] (https://rabi.org.uk/) The Drinks Trust: We are the drinks industry community organisation, providing care and support to the people who form the drinks industry workforce, both past and present. The Trust provides individuals with services across vocational, well-being, financial and practical support. These services are intended to assist with and improve the circumstances of those who receive them Phone: 0800 915 4610 Email: [email protected] Contact form - To be eligible, you must have worked for at least two years full-time or four years part-time in the UK drinks industry. (https://www.drinkstrust.org.uk/) Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) (www.anxietyuk.org.uk) Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. Peer support line: Arrange a call back from our Peer Support Line. Book in a call with our chatbot- simply type in 'I would like to speak to someone' and select a date and time that works best for you. Email us: [email protected] (www.bipolaruk.org.uk) Carers UK We provide an expert telephone advice and support service. You can talk to us, no matter where you are in the UK or how complex your query is. We do benefits checks, and advise on financial and practical matters related to caring. Phone: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 9am until 6pm) Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.carersuk.org/) CALM Our helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight - 365 days a year) (www.thecalmzone.net) Shelter Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services England&Scotland phone number: 08088004444 (8am - 8pm on weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends). (https://www.shelter.org.uk/) Wales phone number: 08000 495495 (9.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) (https://sheltercymru.org.uk/) For similar housing support in Ireland and NI: Ireland and Northern Ireland Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) (www.mind.org.uk) Mind Cymru: 0292-0395-123 (https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/) No Panic Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline. Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) (www.nopanic.org.uk) OCD Action Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm) (www.ocdaction.org.uk) OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.ocduk.org) PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9:00 am to 12:00 am midnight every day including weekends & bank holidays) Text: 07860 039 967 Email: [email protected] (www.papyrus-uk.org) Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.rethink.org) Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) (www.samaritans.org.uk) SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: (http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare) (www.sane.org.uk/supportforum) (www.sane.org.uk/support) YoungMinds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) (www.youngminds.org.uk) Veterans Gateway The first point of contact for veterans seeking support. We put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, finances, personal relationships and more. Phone: 0808 802 1212 Text: 81212 Email: submit here Live chat: here (https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/) First Person Plural First Person Plural (FPP) specialises in working for and on behalf of all those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and similar complex trauma-related dissociative identity conditions. These similar conditions include type 1 Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), and a type of Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) which is described as DID-like. Phone: 01902810082 (if we do not pick up leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible but this might not be for a few days as our office is not staffed everyday) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DissociationFPP LGBT+ helplines: Switchboard LGBT Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging. Phone: 03003300630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day) Email: [email protected] MindlineTrans+ MindLine Trans+ is a confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Transgender, Agender, Gender Fluid, Non-binary.. Phone: 03003305468 (Mondays and Fridays from 8pm to midnight.) Mermaids UK Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Open Monday - Friday; 9am - 9pm) Email: [email protected] (https://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk) Abuse helplines (child, sexual, domestic violence): NSPCC Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) (www.nspcc.org.uk) Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) (www.refuge.org.uk) Women's Aid Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Email: [email protected] Live chat: Our hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm. Here Respect Men's advice line The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. We offer advice and emotional support to men who experience abuse, and signpost to other vital services that help keep them and their children safe. Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: here Respect phoneline The Respect Phoneline is an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. We provide specialist advice and guidance to help people change their behaviours and support for those working with domestic abuse perpetrators. Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: here Honour based abuse/violence, forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation helplines Freedom Charity We aim to empower young people to feel they have the tools and confidence to support each other and have practical ways in which they can help their best friend around the issues of family relationships which can lead to early and forced marriage and dishonour based violence (https://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/) Phone: 0845 607 0133 ; or text "4freedom"to 88802 (24-hour helpline) Halo Project Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims. Phone: 01642 683 045 (9am-5pm) (https://www.haloproject.org.uk/) Karma Nirvana Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims Phone: 0800 5999 247 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) (https://karmanirvana.org.uk/) Addiction helplines (drugs, alcohol, gambling): Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) (www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk) Gamblers Anonymous Phone: 0330 094 0322 (www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk) Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) (www.ukna.org) Drugfam Support for families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. Phone: 0300 888 3853 (https://www.drugfam.co.uk/) Al-Anon UK&Eire We are here for anyone affected by someone else's drinking. Our Helpline is manned by a team of friendly and helpful volunteers who are also members of Al-Anon. They will listen and be happy to answer your questions Phone: 0800 0086 811 (10am-10pm, 365 days a year) Email: [email protected] Alzheimer's helpline: Alzheimer's Society Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm. Weekends, 10am to 4pm) (www.alzheimers.org.uk) Bereavement helplines: Cruse Bereavement Care Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) Email: [email protected] CruseChat (https://www.cruse.org.uk) Blue Cross for pets If you have lost, or are facing saying goodbye to, a much loved pet and need somebody to talk to, our Pet Bereavement Support Service is here for you every day from 8.30am – 8.30pm Phone: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause Phone: 0345 120 3785 (9:30am - 4:30pm Mon to Fri) Email: [email protected] Crime victims helplines: Rape Crisis To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7 to 9.30pm) (www.rapecrisis.org.uk) Victim Support Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline) (www.victimsupport.org) Eating disorders helpline: Beat Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) (www.b-eat.co.uk) Learning disabilities helpline: Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) (www.mencap.org.uk) Parenting helpline: Family Lives Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). Please call us on 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. Our helpline service is open 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 10am-3pm Saturday and Sunday Callers in Wales: If you would like to access this service in Welsh, find out how to request a call back here Callers in Scotland: for callers from Scotland, Children 1st run Parentline Scotland and you may wish to contact them on 08000 28 22 33 Monday to Friday from 9am - 9pm. Online chat: available 1:30pm-5:30pm every weekday excluding bank holidays here Email: [email protected] Online forum: here (https://www.familylives.org.uk/) Relationships helpline: Relate The UK's largest provider of relationship support. (www.relate.org.uk) Mental health resources:
The Gamblers Anonymous 12-step recovery program is intended to help addicted gamblers accept responsibility for their behavior and do everything in their power to change it. Listed on the gamblersanonymous.org website are the 12 steps – their program of recovery: Gamblers Anonymous does not demand that you believe anything. All of the Twelve Steps are but suggestions. There ... 12 Twelve Steps of Recovery. It is really a means of gaining independence through the love of God and man. Let’s examine , for a moment, this tale Gamblers Anonymous is free, and the only requirement for entry is a desire to stop gambling. GA advocates preach 12 steps participation as the most effective way to overcome a compulsion to gamble. Addicts in recovery must work all of the steps, must use the assistance of a higher power in recovery, and must work the steps on a daily and continuing basis, forever. The Unity Program is outlined in 12 steps and is meant to insure the continuity and perpetuity of Gamblers Anonymous.In order to maintain the Fellowship for present and future members, both individual and groups follow the proven concepts upon which the Unity Program is based. The 12 Step Program is fundamentally based on ancient spiritual principles and rooted in sound medical therapy. The best recommendation for the program is the fact that "it works." Gamblers Anonymous would like to indicate that we are not soliciting members. Created for members of Gamblers Anonymous who desire . a more rigorous approach to working the steps. This website is not affiliated with the Fellowship of Gamblers Anonymous. G.A. Writing the Steps is a pamphlet that gives you an in depth look into each Step. It provides great questions and exercises that allows you to explore and write down your thoughts and feelings for each of the 12 Steps. This is a great writing tool to help through one's recovery. Approved 5/11 Revised 11/19 Printed 11/19 The 12 Steps as used in Gamblers Anonymous. The following are the 12 Steps of Gamblers Anonymous, also referred to as GA.Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem. Gamblers Anonymous were not only able to quit gambling, but we found an amazing and wonderful life that we never could have imagined. One member is fond of saying that “Gamblers Anonymous gave me the life I never knew I wanted”. We found that through working the Steps, the relief from the financial pressure caused by gambling Displaying top 8 worksheets found for - Gamblers Anonymous 12 Steps. Some of the worksheets for this concept are Working the twelve steps of gamblers anonymous, The twelve steps of gamblers anonymous, Step one for gamblers, Volume 2 roads to recovery from gambling addiction, All twelve steps of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, All twelve steps of the twelve steps of alcoholics, Eda ...
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