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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:01 AM
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Don't mind me, I just went a little nuts and got banded.
Edited on Tue May-12-09 12:04 AM by originalpckelly
:-(

I even endeded up in the psych ward. :cry:

It's like a prison with no bars, but if you act up they keep you longer. I just kept wondering what I did so wrong that got me there, it's like being sent to the corner, and if you act up, they'll lock you up in restraints.

If only I weren't so worthless to everyone in this world. :-(

And you guys are having like a raffle? You know what? I'm broke. So, my hopes of owning something not crappy and cool, just went down the toilet. My life is shit, hopefully, I've reached bottom. You never know, though.

Just be glad you're free, and if you've never been to the psych, thank your lucky stars. :cry:
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:03 AM
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1. You got banded?
Oh man...that hurts. Worst pain there is!!!

What's banded?

:hug:
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:05 AM
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2. Well, I was acting all crazy...
Edited on Tue May-12-09 12:05 AM by originalpckelly
it's the reason I went to the psych ward in the first place, but then on top of that, I got banned from DU! I'm such a jerk. :cry:\
I've just been through so much that all I can do is cry. I just keep wondering what I did wrong. :cry:
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:08 AM
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3. Well, lots of people go to the psych ward...
...sometimes we all need a little rest. It'll be ok.

Sometimes acting crazy is just a good way of expressing all the shit that has gone down.

It's ok. You're here and it's all good.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:17 AM
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13. nice to know...
well, I know, I'm not the only one, but I felt bad.

I don't break any rules or anything, I just act nuts. Who knew wandering around looking for a guy to fuck at 2:00 AM was cause to get locked away in the psych ward? Oh yeah, that mania includes wanting to jump someone's bones, not just thinking you can jump off a bridge.
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:25 AM
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You got locked in the psych ward for...
...looking for sex at 2:00 a.m.?

Holy buckets...when I was in college---everyone who was out at 2:00 a.m was looking for sex...and royally smashed out of their gord!!

You did nothing wrong.

I'm sorry for your bad experience. Something bad happened to you, but that doesn't mean that you're bad.

Right?
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:28 AM
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23. I'm still nuts...
trust me, if I explained it, you'd wonder why they even let me out! :P
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 10:07 AM
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52. Bipolar is a hard thing to deal with but I have two family members dealing with it
I hate watching them go through the highs and lows and only occasionally feeling steady. But, damn, they keep trying and I don't know if I would have that kind of strength in the same situation.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 04:55 PM
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55. sweetie, i don't know what to say except that I am hugging you long
distance. I hope you get some help to figure this out.
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:08 AM
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4. Your post is very confusing.
Could you explain what you are talking about?
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:13 AM
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7. My life = in the shitter for a long time now
me = went bonkers
me = banned from du
du = like the only place i've got to hang out
me = asshat
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:11 AM
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5. You didn't do anything wrong.
We are concerned about you. What did they tell you when they let you go at the ward? Are you OK?
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:14 AM
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9. Bi-polar.
Can't be bi-sexual, no it's got to be bi-polar. Well, now I'm not manic/depressed, I'm just honestly sad because my life sucks.
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:19 AM
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16. Is there anything we can do to help?
Bipolar isn't the end of the world. (You could be bisexual as well, has nothing to do with your other issues.) I'm sad your life is sucking. People here have been worried about you.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:27 AM
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22. No, if there's one thing I know, it's that I think girls are icky!
:P

Eeeeew! I'm just kitting, but seriesly, keep those boob things away from me. They scare me. Especially the big ones, I keep thinking I'm going to get my head stuck up in them and smother to death or something. Even manboobs don't do all the stuff boob-boobs do...they scare me like I said. It's like Jello. That shit just blows my fucking mind. I'm scared of Jello. What's the deal with Jello? It's like you're going to get sucked in or something. And it makes this horrible slurping noise to, sounds like you're farting with your mouth.

Anyways, I think it must have something to do with not breast feeding. My mom who is not my mom but my aunt, says I didn't breast feed. I bet breast feeding breaks them in, kind of like those boots with the heels that hurt when you first wear them, then they wear down and you can wear them without getting those little sores on your ankles. Well, at some point, you just can't stand breaking them in any more, so we gays avoid them. Boobs, I just don't get them. And they're potential sources of death. So, I stay away from them.
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OHDEM Donating Member (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:34 AM
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25. LOL You haven't lost your sense of humor!
BTW, I dates a bi-sexual named Kelly a few times!

I guess we like what we like be it jello or boobies or none of the above!

My motto (from a favorite t-shirt from long ago) is:

Y B NORMAL? Deviate!

:crazy:
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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 07:56 AM
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47. ***hugs****
:hug: my father (rip) was bi-polar. Ended up in the psych ward for a couple of weeks. Sex related.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:12 AM
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6. Wow that sucks, sorry to hear that!
I never know when I've hit bottom, sometimes I wonder what that even means. Is there a bottom?
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:15 AM
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10. You're the tops...
you're the tower of pizza...
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:20 AM
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18. Sure
Almost 38 and broke as can be...yeah tops, right.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:15 AM
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11. I hope you're feeling better tonight, Kelly.
It's good to read you. :hug:
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:18 AM
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14. Thanks...
That's cute! :hug:

I have to remember the good to read you line.
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renate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:17 AM
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12. I'm sorry that you're suffering
You're not worthless... I know those words from a stranger aren't going to help, but you are a child of the universe, a miraculous creation... I'm not denying that you may feel worthless, because I would never tell you that your feelings aren't important. Your feelings may be very strong and sincere, but my feelings about your infinite worth are also very strong and sincere.

:hug:
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:19 AM
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15. SO sweet!
Thanks...you all are making me feel better! :hug: No wonder I looked around for DU, lots of good vibes here.
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MrsBrady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:20 AM
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17. my mom always said
that we're all a little crazy, some more than others.
But it's ok, cuz we KNOW we're nuts.
It's the people that think they are OK that you have to watch out for.
So you must be doing ok! :hi:

Take care of yourself.
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OHDEM Donating Member (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:22 AM
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19. I'm really sorry.
And glad to see you here where you can vent and chat and hopefully keep your mind off your troubles. :hi:

Life can really suck sometimes.
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shifting_sands Donating Member (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:36 AM
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26. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Did you ever see that movie? It shows clearly that the truly insane are running the asylum. When you are living in an upside down world but perfectly sane it will drive you insane. Look around you, the people who really have mental problems are running the world, that's enough to give anyone a breakdown.

I had a sociology professor once who would say as you left the room "don't let the bastards get you." The bastards were all the things we create in our mind, insecurity,lack of faith in ourselves, fear, worthlessness, jealousy, anger, hatred, all the things that might stop us from creating the kind of life we want to lead. I remember that quote every day, hope it helps you.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:44 AM
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30. That's the way it felt for me.
Edited on Tue May-12-09 12:44 AM by originalpckelly
There were some people there who should have been, but most of them should have been in a voluntary setting.

They're lucky my fat ass can still turn the other cheek.
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Mist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:24 AM
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20. Glad to see you back--please remember to be gentle with yourself! nt
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:25 AM
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21. I hope you feel better by reading folks kind words.
There are good people here who want you to be ok.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:31 AM
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24. I almost feel better already about this stuff...
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:36 AM
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27. I wish you weren't feeling bad o'pckelly! Don't judge yourself too harshly.
I want you to make a list of all of the things about yourself that YOU think are good or pleasing. I'll bet there are many more than you assume.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:36 AM
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28. wow. Hope you are doing better
:hug:
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Seldona Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 12:44 AM
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29. I know it seems tough now.
If it is bi-polar, there are some great medications out there now. I am married to a bi-polar woman, and we haven't had an episode in years because of the medication she takes. She said she felt knocked out at first, but once she had been taking them for a couple weeks that disappeared and there she was again.

I just hope the mods realize you were in a manic phase. I would hate to see you stay banned for that.

Hang in there. I know it doesn't help coming from a stranger, but you are not alone. It can get better. Try not to look at it like a prison if you can help it. They really are there to help. Your stay will be short, I assure you. Take advantage of it if you can. Learn all you can. It all helps.

Take it from someone who has deeply loved a bi-polar woman for over a third of my life, you are not worthless. She is one of the smartest, most interesting people, I have ever met. I am the one who is lucky.
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 01:00 AM
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31. Just
:hug:

Been there, sadly, and done that. Reading your OP screamed bi-p to me.

Actually, I consider myself tri-polar. :) Up, down and in between.

You are certainly not worthless because your life is shit right now. Remember, everything, and I do mean everything, is temporary. :)

Hang in there! And please take it easier on yourself, you are only human after all. :hug:
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spoony Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 01:27 AM
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32. Not worthless, not at all
Just try to remember that when your head isn't working right, your opinions often don't match reality. Including the negative things you're thinking of yourself. It messes with your perception, so don't believe it. Easier to say than do, I know, especially when the negatives SEEM right, but try to keep it in mind. I don't know how much experience you have with feeling like this (11 years depression/anxiety for me), but with care and time you learn what thoughts are yours and what other ones you can chalk up to the illness. Take care.
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Toucano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 01:30 AM
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33. You know something?
You haven't really LIVED until you've been banded. It's all the rage among the A-listers, so I hear.


Chin up!
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 02:05 AM
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34. Welcome back, hang in there and having worked in psych ward, never wanted to be in one
Seemed so many of the people there were just like me, except I could leave
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KGodel Donating Member (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 04:21 AM
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35. Been there, done that...
four or five times. It sucks.

Last time I was with about 20 other guys in what used to be a waiting room. People were sleeping on benches, tables, the floor. That after about two hours in a police car in handcuffs while they tried to find somewhere to take me.

I got out after about a week or so. Things looked pretty grim at the time. But it got better, then worse, then a little better, then worse, better, etc. But keep kicking and don't let the bastards get you down.

Sorry if I was harsh on your last post. Thought you were just jerking people around. Didn't appreciate that you were having problems. Mea culpa. Stay in touch.
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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 04:41 AM
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36. As far as the "raffle" is concerned, the rules say no donation is necessary.
I'm sorry about what happened to you -- glad you're out now.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 04:47 AM
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37. I'm glad you're back posting here
I'm sorry about everything you're going through. Please keep in mind that a lot of people here care a lot about you.

:hug:
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:39 AM
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38. Glad you're back PCKelly
really truly
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ejpoeta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:47 AM
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39. i went to the psych ward once.... because i was exhibiting self destructive behavior,
was virtually despondent, and i tried to kill myself. they don't just put people there for no reason. they probably wouldn't have been able to keep me if i hadn't admitted to being suicidal. but i also do not remember there being a computer there. though it was in 1995, so.... there are some interesting folks there,though. at least i had the comfort of knowing i wasn't as messed up as they were. this one guy kept staring at me! he creeped me out. and there was this one girl who had slit her wrists. that made me sad. i remember they took my cd player away from me because i could strangle myself with my headphones. i balked at this.... i spent like $30 bucks on those headphones!! like i would destroy them like that!!!
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:55 AM
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40. Glad that you are back. n/t
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tomp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 06:02 AM
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41. you might want to actually consider listening to the health professionals.
it is a common feature of bipolar illness that the person who has it doesn't think there's a problem. there is.

dollars to donuts you weren't there just because you were looking to get laid.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:33 PM
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60. No, it's the shit I did to get laid.
Edited on Tue May-12-09 05:35 PM by originalpckelly
:P

Or trying.

It's the truth too. I might just get lucky eventually, I'm still working on him. He's such a pussy. I mean that in the cat term too, not the other. It's like I'm water and he's a cat.

I was way impulsive, and thinking too many things all at once. It felt like my head was going to explode. It was because I was trying to get laid, I was in a weird mania, and I was irresponsible/impulsive. On the other hand, I didn't want to off myself or anyone else, so it is not right that I was held for so long. It's like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I never paid any attention to that movie, but even with good food and clean sheets, it's still like that. The people can even be nice, but the fact is that you're in a mental health prison. Mental illness is being treated like a criminal offense, even when the behavior is not a crime.
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tomp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 11:26 PM
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61. what you may not realize is what the outcome might be....
...for really manic people to be left to their own devices- it can be FATAL (for them or others)(you don't have to WANT to kill somebody or yourself to be dangerous). maybe it's not exactly like prison. maybe it's a way of containing a barely containable person until they can take better care of themselves reliably.
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DireStrike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 06:44 AM
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42. Isn't it just awful?
Your chances of getting help in a psych ward are quite low unless you have a readily medicable disorder. They can't help with depression, for instance, because all the other patients are acting out. It forces you to ignore your issues and pretend you're ok so you can get out and stop wasting time. That is, once the place has milked everything it can out of your insurance. I went in junior year of high school and it was nothing but a miserable waste of time.
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blindpig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 06:59 AM
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43. Have you taken the cure?

Is Big Brother now your friend? You cannot be sane if Big Brother is not your friend.

To be sane in an insane society is the height of insanity. Take whatever meager comfort there is in that.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 07:23 AM
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44. Been there, done that at the age of 20. You are not crazy. I suffered from depression.
My aunt didn't know what to do with me, I was sooo depressed. My parents were on vacation. She stuck me in a psych ward. I was just a depressed college girl surrounded by truly crazy people. I was scared and wanted out. They do keep you longer if you don't cooperate. I am 33 now, married with 2 kids. I take medication every day for the depression. It can get better.
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HamdenRice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 07:49 AM
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45. A lot of DUers including me were worried about you! Glad you're back
What you were going through kind of showed in some of your posts, and we were worried. Glad you're able to post here again, and hope you make a full recovery!
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 07:53 AM
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46. Welcome back
:grouphug:
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 07:59 AM
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48. I'm so sorry that you are going through such a difficult time. We were very worried
about you. Take care of yourself. :hug:
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 08:00 AM
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49. (((( Good Vibes ))))
Edited on Tue May-12-09 08:02 AM by Odin2005
I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar II. It's Hell. :hug:
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Soylent Brice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 08:01 AM
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50. welcome back.
try to take it slow. over-stimulation is your enemy.
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 10:05 AM
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51. You aren't the only one
And you aren't worthless even if you feel like you are.

I was in the regular hospital a few weeks ago and by the second day I felt like I was going crazy - nothing good comes of people keeping one up all night and all day.
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 10:13 AM
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53. welcome back
please take care of yourself
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ellie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 10:17 AM
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54. We were all worried about you
You are a member of the DU community, so you are not alone! Hope you are feeling better.
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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 04:59 PM
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56. Aw, man, I'm sorry. My heart goes out to you and I hope you are doing better.
Edited on Tue May-12-09 05:01 PM by Mike 03
If it helps at all, I was taken to one of those too. I was going through a divorce and really traumatic time, had been drinking, and was contemplating suicide--a fact I mentioned to my sister, who called my wife, who notified my therapist, who called the cops. Spent 12 hours in a ward, and I have to say the people were so nice.

This stuff happens. It happens to all sorts of people, particularly when stress becomes unbearable.

Be well, and keep us posted on how you are doing.
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:03 PM
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57. Hang in there.
My Mom was bi-polar. If she got a little manic she decided she didn't need her meds, stopped taking them, and then went crazy. For her, it was all about the meds and adjusting the dosages as needed.

Also, I know it sounds trite, but can you count your blessings? I am sure you have some. :hug:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:09 PM
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58. Hey...
glad you're back. :hi:
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Caliman73 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-12-09 05:18 PM
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59. Sorry to hear that, but glad you are out and back on DU
I used to work in mental health and part of my job was responding to psych emergencies and evaluating people for 72 hour holds under California's W&I 5150 regulations. I hated that part of my job. I mean I am glad that I was able to make sure that my clients and community members were safe, but it is a HUGE responsibility to take away a person's freedom. I had many a heated discussion with co workers about their zeal in putting people into the hospital. I know it sucks like heck but make sure you keep taking meds if prescribed and all that. Welcome back to DU and I hope you feel better.
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