First hospitalization

[Theasylumsystem]

I'm pretty sure tomorrow I'm going into inpatient for the first time. I've never been so f*cking terrified and empty and it all feels worthless. How do I do this? I'm so f*ckign scared. I wish I didn't have to go but It's all been set up for me already and I can't do anything to put this out of motion.
I told the truth about how bad it's gotten and now I can't put take it back and I wish I could. I regret saying anything at all. I'm so f*cking scared

 

[arfie]

my personal favorite definition of insanity is, "doing the same old thing while expecting different results."

may the radical action of setting the truth free lead you to healing places. it's okay to be scared. courage is action in the face of fear.

steadying support while you try this new course of action. stay brave.

 

[Defaultxlove]

With you @Theasylumsystem. I cried for hours with my hospitals crisis team recently. They helped a lot. Found a med that would work for me at the time to regulate me because I couldn't myself (cycle of not eating and sleeping, downward spiral) now I recall, I didn't eat or sleep for five days? Besides a few couple hr naps.

I was in need of the services provided and I am thankful I did that for myself.

I hope it goes well and I'll be praying they are gentle and most helpful with you 🫂🙏

 

[Theasylumsystem]

my personal favorite definition of insanity is, "doing the same old thing while expecting different results."

may the radical action of setting the truth free lead you to healing places. it's okay to be scared. courage is action in the face of fear.

steadying support while you try this new course of action. stay brave.

thank you so much I'll try my best

With you @Theasylumsystem. I cried for hours with my hospitals crisis team recently. They helped a lot. Found a med that would work for me at the time to regulate me because I couldn't myself (cycle of not eating and sleeping, downward spiral) now I recall, I didn't eat or sleep for five days? Besides a few couple hr naps.

I was in need of the services provided and I am thankful I did that for myself.

I hope it goes well and I'll be praying they are gentle and most helpful with you 🫂🙏

thank you very much I needed this support a lot I'm going through something very similar

 

[Survivor3]

You've been really courageous by telling the truth, just allow people to help you. Best wishes.

 

[Sideways]

I still remember my very first hospitalisation. I shut down completely, because I was terrified. But it was the concept of being in a mental health hospital that terrified me as much as anything.

I wouldn't be alive today without all the hospitalisation I've had over the last 10 years. And while a couple of the public hospitals I've been in were pretty awful, most of them were actually completely fine.

And the one thing I will say about being in hospital? It's something akin to this place - the other patients were routinely almost all supportive, friendly, and some of the best company I could have asked for in my darkest hours. Because they get it.

It's scary going to hospital. The concept of going to a mental health ward is incredibly scary. But you're gonna be okay. And you're gonna be safe.