After going through a recent event where someone very close to me was feeling depressed and suicidal, thought I'd make some GA's to get a point across. If you are feeling this way, there is help, and people out there want to help. You're not alone and you are cared about. If you are not of this state of mind, realize that you could be the difference between them getting help, or doing the unthinkable. You will most likely never know how, who, or how many you helped, but that should make no difference. It just matters that you were there. Go and be the best you that you can be. If anyone out there needs someone, i accept all steam friend requests and will reply as soon as i see your message.

Try and keep the thread alive for a while so that more can see it. May i suggest pictures of cats? Anything really.

I'm going to attempt to update this thread once again once a week, between Friday and Sundays.
Link to last page

Change log;
EDIT: http://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/0evEo/an-update-and-moving-forward

EDIT: If you choose to bump with a GA, especially a higher level, and wish for it to be featured on the active GA portion, I suggest a week or longer running length. It can sometimes be a number of days before I can edit this to add new GA's. It's also super helpful if it's in

`[Your Name Here](Profile URL)` | `[Your GA Here](Link to GA here)` | Date Ending

formatI'm switching to a table format. Not required, but it would let me update the main post more, as it currently takes a while, which means less updates.

EDIT: Total number of GA's added to thread as of last update- 1687+
Note that this is likely much higher. From pages 54-94, I assume all trains to contain only 3 games, while they are likely much higher in number.
GA log of past record

I'm no longer going to keep a detailed log of past GA's. It was simply too much work.

The following, continuously updated, users are the real VIP's of this thread. They have contributed to the development of this ever growing thread, either through exceptional giveaways, an exceptional amount of giveaways, or relentlessly bumping the topic, even when it is/was in a period of disarray, and I wanted to thank them for it, not to cheapen anybody else that has contributed, but to celebrate them for it. Treat them kindly.

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ACTIVE GA's

This thread has reached it's limit and has been moved to a reboot

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Bump & Here a little somethin'.

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I'm feeling suicidal man after 4 yearas I haven't been able to get a stable job and help my family I just work 4 or 6 months a year and they lay me

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Bump for getting the message across

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we are not alone

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Well, I've been fighting with depression or whatever it is for years and I still can't win... I think about suicide everytime I wake up. Now, I have to force myself to do almost anything and I have no idea what to do, really... It's been a month or 2 already when I'm in such a really bad condition (while dealing with depression for years). And yeah, there is really no hope in this world for me I guess...

It's really kind of you that You want people to be aware of such serious things. Thanks a lot for doing it!
I'd also like to thank all the people supporting this.

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My thoughts are more likely to turn that way towards the end of the day, when I realize nothing has gotten any better and my life is just a lonely, pointless existence. Those are the days when I usually just go to bed early, rather staying awake and letting things take their course.

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Keep going to bed early, looking forward to be trading pointless seasonal sale cards with you next winter :)

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Oh man, that's always really tough. The worst times are almost entirely unbearable, but trust me, it gets better. Since I had my worst episode, I've actually had a few months that were completely "free" and I've dodged the worst of it since then. It seems to drag on forever, but trust me, on the other side you'll be glad you stuck through it.

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bump then

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y

7 years ago
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BUMP!!!

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Shinji!

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Well, you know, someone who was not close to me, someone who I never took the chance to talk to actually, has recently took their life. Makes me sad and wet my ocular appendages every time the thought comes back to me, all the same. Maybe I'm next, most likely not, my time is coming anyway.

You'll be taken care of
(maybe not from the direction....)

8 years ago
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This thread deserves a BUMP!

8 years ago
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thank you, i've been thru something similar

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All around the world there are organizations formed by professional volunteers willing to help people with problems
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
If you know of a similar organization in your country, please post a link or phone number.

En España tenemos el "Teléfono de la Esperanza", un servicio disponible 24h atendido por voluntarios expertos, atendiendo al colectivo hispano-lusohablante.
http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/
902 500 002 (atención en crisis) - Números de teléfono adicionales en http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/llamanos (también teléfonos para Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Estados Unidos, Francia, Honduras, Perú, Portugal, Suiza, Venezuela)
http://telefonodelaesperanza.org/voip (llamada online a través de voip)

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Bump for anynoe, who might need it.

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The message alone is worth the bump. Also, thanks for the giveaways.

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Bump

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Bumpity!

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Spot the cat in the pict ( believe me or not, there is a cat in the pic )

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If you know what a mean ;)

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Good post.

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I seem to have been blacklisted by you. Simply asking why?

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Uhm I have no idea, maybe a mistake (???), removed from bl

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Thank you :)

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I want to say something to support your thread but I can't find any words that seem good enough. Just know that you have my support. And I may be a stranger to everyone here but if anyone ever feels alone and needs someone to talk to I'm always willing to lend an ear. Desertmouse, I hope your love and support reach your friend and that they feel better soon.

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Bump!

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bumpy bumpy bump

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Bump! You're not alone!

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Closed 7 years ago by DesertMouse1.