yellodolphin
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just wondering im sure people have some stories.
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anyone ever been to a psychiatric institution
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Yup, multiple times, my latest (and by far the longest) stay was last fall for 2.5 weeks. I have a few stories, like the time I escaped, out ran half a dozen people chasing me, until the cops off roaded and cornered me. I flat out refused to give up willingly with the cops standing in front of me but I couldn't run anymore so I just sat down in the grass and the cops asked WHAT are you doing?? and I replied "passive resistance" and they laughed and handcuffed me. Oh psychotic episodes, how funny you can be.
cj
Bluelight Crew
I was on the dual diagnosis floor for about a week one time. It really wasnt that bad I had a roommate me who I shared a bathroom with. The day consisted of watching TV and group therapy. It was boring nothing to remarkable happened.
SideOrderOfOpiates
Bluelighter
Sure have! Now, which time exactly would you care to hear about? Haha!
I was first institutionalized at age 14—honestly I had entirely too much fun there at such an age. I had made attention seeking comments that although depression/anxiety related, would have never transpired in suicide. Having been a minor at the time, such comments and destructive habits were enough to land me in there for about a week. My first stay at a psych ward just so happened to be filled with promiscuous bisexual girls, a 'punk rock' boy I ended up befriending, hilarious drug addicts, and well, even the food and decor at that place was actually tolerable! Now, my second stay was not as enjoyale due to the fact that I had legitimately flirted with suicide. With that said, I was under constant surveillance, and I was not particularly fond of how I was treated. The fact that I was continuously being thought of as the gal who wanted to off herself, honestly did more harm to my psyche than good. Anyway, moving along, my next stay at a psychiatric facility was by far the most memorable. I was 17 years old, a full-blown daily meth user, and my methamphetamine crazed antics began to get exceedingly violent, psychotic, and really, really awful. To make a long story short, I got into an argument with my family while coming down off of meth. The argument led to me attempting to run away from home so that I could get loaded. My family literally barricaded the door, and I attempted to push my way through. The men in my family were stronger than me and I finally yelled that I would just jump out of the window of our second story apartment complex. My goal was not suicide, but merely to pull a mission impossible to sneak my way down the wall. After hearing that, my family assumed that I was trying to kill myself, and tackled me to the ground as I was cursing, screaming, kicking, pushing, ect. I literally had three family members on top off my meth crazed body. They held me down, called the police, and I was immediately sent to a psych ward—yet again. Ironically, this all occurred the day before Christmas Eve. I spent the evening in a room with two female gang members and woke up to a supposed 'staff member' yelling to pack my bags. The 'staff member' stated that I was going to go home for Christmas and that my mom was directly outside the door waiting for me and that I had to step outside to see her. My intuitive notions were telling me that this woman was full of shit, so I proceeded to tell her that from what I had gathered, visitors were allowed in the building. I told her to let my mother in the building—she declined. I then got a feeling in the pit of my stomach that something was about to go very, very wrong. This 'staff member' then grabbed me by the arm, told me "look your mother is outside waiting to take you home for Christmas, come with me." As soon as I went along with her lead, which had to have been no more than half a step, she grabbed my other arm, placed it behind my back, handcuffed me, and told me that I was going to a school in Utah. This 'staff member' was actually a police officer, and my mother was actually at home two hours away. To make a long story short, I was placed on an airplane seated directly next to a police officer and shipped to a level 14 lockdown facility in Utah involuntarily. I spent roughly 8 and a half months there; I also spent my 18th birthday there.
As an adult I have had one more experience with being institutionalized. I was 21 and had just experienced the worst year of my life. Without going into unnecessary details, I basically went into a violent rage in front of, and towards my family. The choices were left to either press charges on me or put me on a 72 hour hold. When I arrived I was put in a room similar to a holding cell in jail. There were multiple other young women, and I really just wanted them all to shut the fuck up and stop trying to talk to me! Haha! Anyway, I had found a Xanax bar in my bra that they did not find while checking me in, so I proceeded to pop that while the woman who insited on me pissing with the door open had her head turned. After taking that I then demanded my Xanax XR from the nurse. She was out of that, so she gave me a Valium and I slept for a bit. Upon waking I decided that I had to get out of there as soon as possible. I was too old for this shit. With that said, I spoke with the psychiatrist and they decided that I did not need to be there for a full 72 hours. I was out of there in about four. I am pleased to say that was my last time in a psychiatric institution. Although, I honestly feel as though three out of the four experiences were quite entertaining. Hell, the way I see it, every single experience merely added a bit of character!
I was first institutionalized at age 14—honestly I had entirely too much fun there at such an age. I had made attention seeking comments that although depression/anxiety related, would have never transpired in suicide. Having been a minor at the time, such comments and destructive habits were enough to land me in there for about a week. My first stay at a psych ward just so happened to be filled with promiscuous bisexual girls, a 'punk rock' boy I ended up befriending, hilarious drug addicts, and well, even the food and decor at that place was actually tolerable! Now, my second stay was not as enjoyale due to the fact that I had legitimately flirted with suicide. With that said, I was under constant surveillance, and I was not particularly fond of how I was treated. The fact that I was continuously being thought of as the gal who wanted to off herself, honestly did more harm to my psyche than good. Anyway, moving along, my next stay at a psychiatric facility was by far the most memorable. I was 17 years old, a full-blown daily meth user, and my methamphetamine crazed antics began to get exceedingly violent, psychotic, and really, really awful. To make a long story short, I got into an argument with my family while coming down off of meth. The argument led to me attempting to run away from home so that I could get loaded. My family literally barricaded the door, and I attempted to push my way through. The men in my family were stronger than me and I finally yelled that I would just jump out of the window of our second story apartment complex. My goal was not suicide, but merely to pull a mission impossible to sneak my way down the wall. After hearing that, my family assumed that I was trying to kill myself, and tackled me to the ground as I was cursing, screaming, kicking, pushing, ect. I literally had three family members on top off my meth crazed body. They held me down, called the police, and I was immediately sent to a psych ward—yet again. Ironically, this all occurred the day before Christmas Eve. I spent the evening in a room with two female gang members and woke up to a supposed 'staff member' yelling to pack my bags. The 'staff member' stated that I was going to go home for Christmas and that my mom was directly outside the door waiting for me and that I had to step outside to see her. My intuitive notions were telling me that this woman was full of shit, so I proceeded to tell her that from what I had gathered, visitors were allowed in the building. I told her to let my mother in the building—she declined. I then got a feeling in the pit of my stomach that something was about to go very, very wrong. This 'staff member' then grabbed me by the arm, told me "look your mother is outside waiting to take you home for Christmas, come with me." As soon as I went along with her lead, which had to have been no more than half a step, she grabbed my other arm, placed it behind my back, handcuffed me, and told me that I was going to a school in Utah. This 'staff member' was actually a police officer, and my mother was actually at home two hours away. To make a long story short, I was placed on an airplane seated directly next to a police officer and shipped to a level 14 lockdown facility in Utah involuntarily. I spent roughly 8 and a half months there; I also spent my 18th birthday there.
As an adult I have had one more experience with being institutionalized. I was 21 and had just experienced the worst year of my life. Without going into unnecessary details, I basically went into a violent rage in front of, and towards my family. The choices were left to either press charges on me or put me on a 72 hour hold. When I arrived I was put in a room similar to a holding cell in jail. There were multiple other young women, and I really just wanted them all to shut the fuck up and stop trying to talk to me! Haha! Anyway, I had found a Xanax bar in my bra that they did not find while checking me in, so I proceeded to pop that while the woman who insited on me pissing with the door open had her head turned. After taking that I then demanded my Xanax XR from the nurse. She was out of that, so she gave me a Valium and I slept for a bit. Upon waking I decided that I had to get out of there as soon as possible. I was too old for this shit. With that said, I spoke with the psychiatrist and they decided that I did not need to be there for a full 72 hours. I was out of there in about four. I am pleased to say that was my last time in a psychiatric institution. Although, I honestly feel as though three out of the four experiences were quite entertaining. Hell, the way I see it, every single experience merely added a bit of character!
suessmayr
Bluelighter
I've been to psychiatric hospitals maybe 6 times. They are invariably either very cosy or very boring depending on how fucked up you are. I think you need to be wary of simply slipping into hospital routine, because it's all so easy and can be hard to extract yourself from - free (and, in private hospitals, GOOD) food, people doing your laundry, giving you meds to keep you calm, caring people, professionals all caring for you..
My shrink has always said that a person who is institutionalised for one month will need one month to reintegrate themselves into society when they leave. The longest admission I had was 3 months and it was hard getting back into things on the outside.
My shrink has always said that a person who is institutionalised for one month will need one month to reintegrate themselves into society when they leave. The longest admission I had was 3 months and it was hard getting back into things on the outside.