We freely admit it—sometimes life just plain sucks. We see a lot of lightly veiled pain in some of The Slam submissions, and while we can’t give you advice, we can point you in the right direction. If you need to talk to someone about personal issues you don’t feel comfortable discussing with anyone else, you can find help at one of the hotline numbers below.

National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
(24 hours)

National Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
(24 hours)

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
(24 hours)

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: 1-847-831-3438 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 to 5:00, CST)

For more information, please see these Web sites:


SAFE (Self Abuse Finally Ends): www.selfinjury.com


Al-Anon and Alateen: www.al-anon.alateen.org