Posted by joslynn on May 3, 2004, at 15:47:15
In reply to T pushing for inpatient- scared, very scared, posted by Poet on May 3, 2004, at 14:55:16
I was an in-patient for about a week and it was probably the best thing that happened to me. I was in bad shape and came from an ER. It made me realize I had to change and gave me some ideas for doing that. In the hospital, I finally had the guts to go on meds, because they really explained them to me and I felt safer in the monitored environment. (I was anti-meds before then.) I did make a new friend too, who I am still in touch with. She is doing pretty good. The pdocs, nurses and social workers, with one exception, were all incredibly competent and caring.
Do bring the items suggested above. Also, bring layers, or a cardigan sweater, they can be very over-air conditioned!
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