hotline?
last time I called a hotline I instantly regretted it.
bloody useless.
they literally said to me, well, if you want to watch cartoons, go watch them then. we'll call you later to check on you.
(never called back)
I'm not saying all hotlines suck, but all the experiences I've had with them have been less meaningful than talking to a brick wall.
what works for me does work, (but not in the way that you probably mean)
what I do is write a note, then look back over and think... these thoughts are valid, here's the reasons I'm having them, they are not just in my head- basically rather than trying to invalidate them, I try to think of why I have them in the first place.
I've also tried before and know what it's like, so I think back to that, too- do I really want to go threw that again and the issues it caused?
going slightly off topic, I have all ready planned my funeral/ final wishes, and as part of that, I've stated that if something happens to me (like for example if my heart stops), I don't want to be resuscitated- that's it. if my heart stops, it stops.