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Jan 17, 2023, 12:17 AM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Hi lily, That sounds like a lot of people's worst nightmare. It's entirely understandable that you feel triggered now, at this time of the year - which for many of us is already a difficult season.
I was 23 years old the first time I was IP. It wasn't really so bad; I found a novel to read, a few of the staff were pleasant ('though most were cranky). I made friends with a young woman my age. So things were not terrible
I kicked and screamed and fought; fortunately, a nurse came in and pulled the woman away from me.
That was 37 years ago, but I still flash back to it sometimes with a feeling of such fear. And that was only the small psych inpatient wing of a large regular hospital. I can imagine how terrifying it must have felt to be in a state hospital. How long were you in there?
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