We are not crisis
counselors
Wandering into some random internet chat room is not the best thing you
can do for yourself.
For your own sake, please get on the phone with someone equipped to
help you.
Suicide
Crisis Numbers |
This
chat room is ONLY for those 18 and older !
( 18
means 18 ! DO NOT enter if you are under 18 ! )
If you
are under 18 please try :
- Abuse
of other chatters will not be tolerated.
- People
who are rude or intolerant of other races or sexual orientations are
not welcome here.
- Arguments
or Inciting Arguments will not be tolerated.
- Explicit
sexual discussions will not be tolerated. In addition, we do not want
to constantly hear about your sexploits and/or chronic masturbation.
- Please check your politics and religion at
the door. Delving into these two topics is
inappropriate.
(Tip: People who are vehemently anti-religion are just as offensive as
religious zealots if not more so.)
(Tip: If you MUST spew on about political issues, go to Political Chat Rooms and Discussion Boards)
- While the topic of illicit drug use is not
prohibited, please don't go into lengthy discussions.
It can make our non user guests rather uncomfortable.
- While the ocassional color pop-up is
allowed, please use black text only to talk.
- DO
NOT use nick names referring to suicide or self harm.
- Threats
of and discussions about Suicide and Self Injury can be triggers for
others
We suggest those struggling with Self Injury visit
RecoverYourLife.com
If you are Suicidal, use the Suicide Crisis pages to find
a crisis intervention phone number in your area.
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Please be aware that is common courtesy to ask permission in the main room before private messaging someone.
People are not always up to it. |
Click here for a note
about CyberSex
You may use
our chat room to talk in either #mixednuts or #services.
If you want to use another room on the network, please download your
own chat client.
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| Questions
About #mixednuts |
Q:
I'm not in a good mood so I'm not welcome in #mixednuts,
right???
A:
Wrong!!! Just talking can help. Reach out and make a connection with
other people in a safe place. Breaking out of isolation is helpful in
and of itself.
Q: I don't know
anybody else here so I'll always be just an outsider, right?
A: Nope!
Guess what? None of us knew each other until we met online. Keep coming
back and we'll get to know you too.
Q: I feel really bad
so I'm angry and resentful of anybody who's able to joke and smile. Is
this the place for me to chat?
A: Uhh,
no. #mixednuts exists as an alternative to the conventional whiney
pitty party depression chats. There are plenty of depression rooms
where one can wallow in despair and
commiserate with other depressed people. This ain't one of them.
Q: I'm very suicidal
and I need to talk to somebody. Can I get counselling here?
A: The Ops
and other participants at #mixednuts are not trained counsellors,
therapists, doctors, nurses or associated with any medical profession.
We do care, so we want you to
talk to someone who is equipped to help you! Please
use our Suicide
Crisis pages to find a crisis
intervention phone number.
Q: I don't have
depression or bipolar disorder but someone I care about does. Am I
welcome to ask questions and learn more here?
A: Yes,
come on in and chat with us. We like "normies". (hee hee)
Q: So, what is
it that you chat about here?
A: We just
talk. Sometimes we talk about medications and depressive disorders,
sometimes we get totally silly and don't talk about anything depression
related at all. It all
depends on what you want to talk about.
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The
#mixednuts chat room can be accessed in two ways, either by using the
java chat applet on the web site or by using an IRC client (e.g. Pirch
or Mirc).
For those using the web site chat room :
You must have a java enabled browser. Go to the Chat Room
and say Yes to the applet download. When the log in screen
loads, type a nick name into the top blue box, and hit the Connect Now!
button. If you have any problems connecting, go back to the log in
screen (by hitting the Configure button) and choose a
different Server from the pull down list and Connect Now! again.
For those using an IRC client :
network = NewNet ; random server = irc.newnet.net ; port = 6667 ;
channel = #mixednuts
* view a list of available SERVERS
* see instructions for adding theNewNet Network to PIRCH
* see instructions for adding the NewNet Network to MIRC
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For those
of you new to chatting, you'll see different abbreviations used
universally in chat rooms as a form of shorthand. There are also
different expressions created
by using symbols (with many variations). Here are a just few of the
things you'll see in #mixednuts :
| LOL |
Laugh Out Loud |
| ROFL |
Rolling On Floor Laughing |
| LMAO |
Laughing My Ass Off |
| ROFLMAO |
Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off |
| brb |
Be Right Back |
| bbl |
Be Back Later |
| wb |
Welcome Back |
| afk |
Away From Keyboard |
| k |
Ok
(yes, even for a 2 letter word) |
| ty |
Thank You |
| yw |
You're Welcome |
| btw |
By The Way |
| btdt |
Been There Done That |
| a/s/l |
Age/Sex/Location |
| ppl |
People |
| np |
No Problem |
| :
) |
Smiling |
| :-) |
Smiling w/ straight nose |
| :o) |
Smiling w/round nose |
| :
( |
Sad |
| :o |
Shocked/Surprised |
| :
P |
Sticking Tongue Out |
| :
/ |
Wry |
| :
l |
Bored |
| ;
) |
Winking |
| :
@ |
Yelling |
| :
Q |
Smoking |
| ((name)) |
Hugs |
| <g> |
Grinning |
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