Jaffna Carers Network
Practical help for people dealing with loneliness and alcohol recovery, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
For people who have thought about not being here. You are not alone in this, and help is right here. Talk with people in Sri Lanka who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Sri Lanka circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Practical help for people dealing with loneliness and alcohol recovery, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
Run by people who have been through anxiety and panic and ocd themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
24/7
โI was sure I'd never feel normal again. I was wrong. Therapy took a few goes to find the right person. Don't give up after one. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โIf you're just starting with these thoughts, I won't say it gets easy. It doesn't. But telling someone, even one person, can take some weight off. For me it was my sister. I also keep a list of small things: my dog, a sunset, a cup of tea. When it's bad, I pick one and do it. That's all I've got. And if you can, see a therapist. Mine knows what to do when I don't.โ
โI was in the same place nearly four years ago. It was telling my sister was the hardest thing and I couldn't see past it. I've started painting again.โ
โHello from the other side of it. I was right where you are a few years back. I keep going for my dog. That was my life. I wake up most days without that dread. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.โ