Don't be afraid of the Quiet Room. As long as you're not being extremely violent, there shouldn't be a need for restraints (God forbid) - but the quiet room can be a good place to be when you are very distraught. Just lay down and let the Ativan kick in and have a good cry. Nobody will bother you.

If you have privileges to go off-unit, see if the hospital has any regular meetings during the week like AA/NA or other support group-type things. It can be a good way to find out what kind of resources and supports are available for when you are discharged.

If the hospital has a game room that the staff take patients to occasionally, go whenever possible. It's nice to get off the unit and you might have the added reward of kicking the staff's butt at ping-pong!

Blessed are they with the keys...for they can open the snack room.

On a lighter note....no matter how fun it might be to mess with the staff's heads, don't hold your breath during nighttime checks. They're on to you and will wait for you to breathe.