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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
It is the unit at whatever state hospital or equivalent facility your state has that houses the most dangerous psychiatric patients. Murderers, serial killers, violent rapists, kidnappers, etc. Just to be clear, I was sent there for an Adderall relapse. I don't have a dangerous bone in my body. True story. Absolutely crazy system my state has. It is a very long story how someone like me, with zero criminal history other than a car crash I had when I was psychotic, could end up in a place like that for a very long time, indeed.
Anyway, Oregon is a bit different than lots of other states in that we still have a gigantic state hospital here that is completely full at all times. We actually have two that are completely full at all times.
Sorry that you have been ill. Hope you feel better soon!!!!
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(((((( bpcyclist ))))))
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Oh my!
I did not realize you have been through this -- as in being held in a max-security forensic unit. I am very sorry you have had to have that experience.
It's a very tough, usually very violent, out-of-control, "crazy-making" type of an environment, where, for the most part, nobody is safe from one minute to the next. In that type of a setting, paranoia can be a very helpful.
Some people do get placed in institutions where they definitely do not belong. Often times, their only hope is whether or not a kind, strong-willed and dedicated staff member or a social worker, if there are any, will take on the cause and will relentlessly keep the matter in front of administration and/or higher up.
How does one ever put that type of an experience behind him/her?
I'll be interested to read your book.
Wishing you healing