Geraint Griffiths - Gee

▪︎GM @ The Chester Romans American Football Club.
▪︎Wheelchair American Football Commission Lead at BAFA
▪︎Author-7 Years Behind Bars, Life as a prison officer

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[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@TimTebow Tim keep going, Nothing is impossible, miracles just take more time, strength, passion and belief, with that in your heart you can turn the impossible to possible.

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@tebowfoundation Nothing is impossible, miracles just take a bit more time and a lot more hard work. If it is some you believe it never give up and the impossible will be possible.

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@TimTebow Hi Tim Great work with The Night To Shine. I am the Commissioner for Disability at BAFA (British American Football Association) I would love to discuss our work making Football Inclusive, +2 disciplines I have created - Wheelchair outside the US and a Walking version.

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Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

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@NFLUKIRE For me it was at the Jags v Patriots@ Wembley game 2024, where the VP of the Patriots came over, grabbed my hand and put his Superbowl Ring on my finger, then told me "it's fans like you that make me want to do my job every day, Thank you"

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@CaptainMorganUS Good Day.
I am looking to reach out and speak to someone involved in the sponsorship of the NFL Fan of The Year.
Last year I was fortunate to be chosen as one of the first ever 32 NFL International Fans of the Year, myself for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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@SkyNews So yesterday Gatwick, US Embasy London and Chester Train Station, now Euston Station, this isn't a coincidence !

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@ch_skysports I'm looking forward to today's game. If you have 5min I'll be in the Lazyboy Corp area, and I sat in the best seats in the house!!!!

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@tkelce Congratulations on the podcast. I am Gee and I am the Commissioner for Wheelchair American Football in the UK, I would love the opportunity to speak with you about what I am doing to grow our amazing sport, not only in the UK but with the help of IFAF worldwide.

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@JasonKelce Congratulations on the podcast I am Gee and I am the Commissioner for Wheelchair American Football in the UK, I would love the opportunity to speak with you about what I am doing to grow our amazing sport, not only in the UK but with the help of IFAF worldwide.

[Geraint Griffiths - Gee @BigGee1973]

@jeffreylweiner Good Day, I am the NFL International Fan of the Year for the Raiders. I was at this year's Draft where I got to announce our pic, I was honoured to make the announcement for Dylan Laube. Would it be possible to have a message from Dylan Please?
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