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THE RIFT WITH RICK

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  • The Rift with Rick
  • About Rick & The Rift
    • About The Rift
    • About Rick
    • Explore The Rift
  • Healing Starts Here
  • The Rift Voices & Visions
    • Open Journals
    • Stories From The Rift
    • Echoes and Insights
  • The Rift Knowledge Hub
    • Welcome to The Rift Hub
  • 1. Breaking the Silence
    • Awareness and Survival
    • Gay Love Under Control
    • Identity-Based Abuse
    • The Power to Be Me
    • Digital Boundaries
  • 2. The Aftermath Series
    • Why Did I Stay
    • The Magnetic Pull
    • The Narcissist Within
    • Anger and Grief
    • Detoxing Fantasy
  • 3. Rebuilding the Self
    • Inheritance
    • The Velvet Mark
    • Entitled to Hurt
    • The Rainbow's Dark Side
    • Queer Wholeness
  • 4. The Culture Series
    • Charm as a Weapon
    • The Cult of Charm
    • Civility and Control
    • Digital Empathy
    • Boundaries of the Heart
    • Final Reflection
  • Appendix: The Dark Triad
    • The Dark Triad in Gay Men
    • Gay Machiavellianism
    • Narcissism in Gay Men
    • Psychopathy in Gay Men
    • Dark Tried Behaviors
  • Resources and Library
    • Healing Exercises
    • The Rift Healing Library
    • Crisis/Emergency Contacts

You Are Not Alone — Help Is Here

If you’ve arrived here, it’s because you need support — right now.


Find 24/7 crisis lines, queer-affirming hotlines, and safe spaces ready to listen. 

General Emergency or Crisis

Call 911— Nationwide

  • Call your local police
  • Go to your local police station or emergency room

Suicide Risk

  • Call 988, nationwide
  • Call 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) or
  • Text START to 741-741, for Crisis Text Line
  • Call 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
  • Call SAFE-Self Abuse Finally Ends (800-366-8288)

Download Safety Escape Plan Checklist

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

  • Call Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233)
  • The Trevor Project — 24/7 crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth https://www.thetrevorproject.org | Phone: 1-866-488-7386 
  • Visit National Domestic Violence Hotline Online Chat
  • Call National Child Abuse Hotline (800-422-4453)
  • Call Canada’s Domestic Violence Hotline (800-363-9010)
  • Visit National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) 
  • Visit RAINN Call — RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE)
  •  Galop UK  – Support for survivors of abuse and assault.  https://www.galop.org.uk/
  •  LGBT Foundation – LGBTQ+ health and well-being services. https://lgbt.foundation/

Child Abduction

  • Call 911, nationwide
  • Engage local law enforcement
  • Call The National Center For Missing And Exploited Children (800-843-5678) (1-800-THE-LOST)
  • Visit MissingKids/Family Abduction

Other Crises and Support

  • Call Mental Health Assoc. Crisis Line (800-969-6642)


Please, do not try to handle an emergency alone. Get help at once.

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