thanks for the support

i've had other degrading experiences in psych wards but those were shorter - i only stayed there for a week or ten days, and the experiences weren't drawn out. at the inpatient program i was there for months, and when i look back on it is almost seems like a cult. many patients, and definitely the families of patients, were drawn to the therapists and believed they could cure anything with their maverick approach. they played people off against each other. when i left, at first i was heartbroken, but the longer i was away the more i realised i was lucky to get out when i did.