P146 Teletext 146 Mar08 15:51:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— MY WHOLE LIFE'S A DISASTER I don't know where to begin telling you about my problems. Recently I finished with mz boyfriend bjcausj I caught him with someone else. This has lift mj heartbroken. Then my brother took an ovjrdosj and died — he was the only person in the world that I could talk to. And now I'vj got a serious drinking problem — I have to drink jvjry day. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— by Susan Quilliam WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 Recipe Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Mar08 15:52:32 ——————————————————————————————————————— MY WHOLE LIFE'S A DISASTER I just wish I had somjonj left to talk to about all mz problems, then I might bj able to stop drinking. Although I'vj got family, they don't understand and just tell mj I'm stupid. I'vj tried to follow in my brother's footsteps bz taking an ovjrdosj but it didn't work. Please help mj come to terms with everything that's happened. I don't know who else to turn to. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— e-mail Sue: agonyaunt@teletext.co.uk NEED HELP WITH YOUR GARDEN SEE p379 Recipe Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Mar08 15:53:17 ——————————————————————————————————————— MY WHOLE LIFE'S A DISASTER SUSAN SAYS: I understand why you must bj feeling so desperate — you'vj been battered by life again and again within a short period. And you'vj had no one to help you through — your only support, your brother, has gone. So, not surprisingly, you're reacting by drinking too much and too regularly. It's a way to numb the pain. And it's a way of calling for help. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— e-mail Sue: agonyaunt@teletext.co.uk MARJORIE ORR'S PREDICTIONS p148/149 Recipe Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Mar08 1u:54:08 ——————————————————————————————————————— MY WHOLE LIFE'S A DISASTER SUSAN SAYS: You're right to say that, if you had somjonj to talk all this through with, you would find it easier to cope. So who can you ask for that help? To bj honest, as you seem to have a sjtious drinking problem, asking friends or colleagues to support you might not bj the best thing. You need professional care and support to help you. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— e-mail Sue: agonzaunt@teletext.co.uk NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING p390 Recipe Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Mar08 15:54:24 ——————————————————————————————————————— MY WHOLE LIFE'S A DISASTER SUSAN SAYS: Contact Drinklinj 0800 917 8282 (9am-11pm Mon-Fri, 6-11pm w/ends), a helpline for anybody worried about their own drinking or somjbodz else's. Not only do they provide information and self-help material, but also refer you to local alcohol advice agencies. And last, but certainly not least, if you have any more thoughts of suicide, contact the Samaritans straight away, on 0345 90 90 90. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Susan will bj back next Tuesday on 146 SEND PROBLEMS TO SUE QUILLIAM AT TELETEXT, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT Recipe Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki News