Hi TJ, the bit about the support worker...........that's OK, didn't think I could convince you to say anything about them anyway
But if anything like that were to happen again, you'd just let them know how wrong it was, hey?? Please!!
And right now, it is understandable that you'd be knocked by it, and be retreating from people a bit. But remember like you said.............some lessons could have been learned from that (and I'm not just saying- by you!!!). And you were building up some good rapports with some people in there so you don't want to be loosing that, especially when you were/are doing so well communicating how things are for you with others.
So try not to let an incident that revolved around ONE person take that away from you, if you can help it.

And do you think you could schedule in a few more days here and there just for you....without visitors.....It's got to be pretty "full on" in there in one way or another at times so a bit of "quiet", more restful time, no pressures has to help occasionally???
And good you showed the nurse the cuts last night. Openness/honesty can be your friend sometimes .
REALLY good that the intent's reduced though!!!! Not that it's done it on it's own, you've put A LOT into turning things around a bit!!! Well done!!! And there may be the occasional wobble but don't "beat yourself up" about that. It just takes time........

Alison