[Brokenfriend]

I'm in emotional pain,and people are tired of hearing it I suppose. I just got out of the hospital last Monday,and I feel like calling the emergency hot line. I don't know what to do except to keep talking to my friends on here. BF

[Mari]

Dear Friend,
We're here.
Sorry.
More hugs.
Did any social workers or anyone else set you up with appointments after you got out of the hospital?


I'm sorry you are so isolated.
M.

[Isis]

Mari is right.

I don't know how things work there, but just be proactive.
Contact the social services, if they haven't come to you. Immediately.

Sorry if I am not in the loop - but were you given adequate meds when you left the hospital.

I'll just read that thread of your now.

[waves]

Keep talking to us.
We are here for you.
We will not get tired of you, no fear.
I think i can speak for everyone to say if we could be there with you to hold your hand and give you hugs and talk in person, we all would.

I too am wondering about the outpatient program the hospital was supposed to set you up with right before leaving? Did that happen? If not, or if it is inadequate, please call the hospital and see about setting up something that meets your needs ... or does so better.

And, if you need to go back to the hospital, you can do that too.

It is also ok to call the emergency hotline if you need to talk to a real person sometimes. Do not deny yourself help if you need it, ok?

I want for you to be taken care of and feel better.



~ waves ~

[Mari]

Steve,
The day after I got out of my hospital stay, I got in a car accident on my way to work (not my fault according to witnesses.) I left the scene of the accident because I did not have my purse or wallet and I was not in the mood to deal with cops. Since the person who hit me was in the wrong, he was glad for me to tell him to get away

The purse was still in the hospital.
What a mess. (I drove that car with a huge dent in the passenger side for another 7 years after that.)

When I got home from work, I telephoned the chief of psychiatry to ask for my purse back. He said he would take care of it and make sure the purse was waiting for me at the front door.

I was really ticked off and still in the middle of my mixed state that had put me in the hospital. Somehow I was calm enough and resourceful enough to get my purse back.


I figured after being drugged and put in four point restraints, I was going to get my needs met.
It got the purse with wallet.
Soon after that my meds were changed and things eventually got better -- took many months after that, but things started getting better.

M.

[waves]

Dear Steve,

take heart!
take charge of what you can.
i hope you will see hope in Mari's message. I did.

Originally Posted by Mari

Soon after that my meds were changed and things eventually got better -- took many months after that, but things started getting better.

Dear Mari,

thanks for sharing your story and encouraging message here.

((( Steve ))) ((( Mari )))

~ waves ~

[Hockey]

Tired of hearing from you? Never! Feel free to PM me anytime you want.

In the meantime, I agree with the others about seeking assistance. Let the people charged with helping you lead you to the better life you deserve.

[Yellowfever]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

I'm in emotional pain,and people are tired of hearing it I suppose. I just got out of the hospital last Monday,and I feel like calling the emergency hot line. I don't know what to do except to keep talking to my friends on here. BF

Hugs

I am sorry for your emotional pain. I am not tired of hearing it. This is not your fault you feel this. You didn't ask for this pain BF. Keep talking to us!

If you want you can instant message me! MSN FreemanSharla@hotmail.com

You all can message me. I have a mini laptop I need to take advantage of. I will be online a lot. I hope you feel better soon.

I hope I did not break any rules by giving out my email addy. If so I am sorry.

Sharla

[DiMarie]

I agree that there should be a phone no. for a social worker you were set up with for support.
It may be anxiety and with a de-escalation method you can get through them.

Soon you will have control to understand your body and with a team effort work to have the best day you can with the minimal amount of effort,

No one ever gets tired of hearing anyone of us having bad days, or times.
if you think it is a sad time and use the trigger icon anyone that is on and sees can resond with as much cyber support as we can,

But you need a 3-D Advocate, unfortunatly there is not a compasionate family memeber that has that role. You need to find one from a program designed to be that unbiased person,
Make the system supply one.

Another thing, do you have a NAMI support group in your area. Even if you do not get out to the meetings they have TONS of resources for every need.
Your our friend
Feel good aboout that.
Di

[Brokenfriend]

Thank you. I thank all of you. There are no support groups this deep in the country. I've asked,and the response is no. My case worker quite her job about a month ago. I don't think that they are going to replace her. The only help is in the next county which is about 65 miles away. The out patient support is not working at this time.

I'm being charged rent now in spite of what my sister said before. They want me to move. It's unbearable for me to think about this at this time. It goes on,and on.

There is one counsellor in this county,but I'm not getting anywhere. I see her the day after tomorrow. I've had so much counselling over the years,that it all runs together. Some councellors say the opposite of what another counsellor says. Some of them are just licensed counsellors,and not college trained. I just don't know. I try to eat the meat,and spit out the bone when I'm being counselled. Sometimes they say something that hurts real bad,and I cannot get it out of my head for the rest of the session. That's the OCD,and panic attack kicking in.

I've sought help in life,and I've also braved it without much help. I've thrown myself into resky situations,and found growth. I've gone down into slumps,like what happening now,and can't seem to get a grip on myself. The illnesses seem to change,and trick me as I grow older. It just goes on,and on.

I sidetrack these illnesses,and work on projects,but right now I have a hard time being interested in a project,because of my depression which saps the life out of my interests.

Bible verses from Isaiah help me. I have to look at them over,and over because I forget them sometimes when I'm in a life slump,like I am in right now.

We are all in different stages of our life,and sometimes I can help someone when I see that they are going through something that I've gone through,or close to what I've gone through. BF