Those who know me, know that I have been gone for awhile.  I was gone 28 days.  I have been really struggling and extremely depressed and nothing seems to be helping.

The Monday before June 6th I had written a suicide letter dated for June 6th.  I had group that day and decided I would talk about it and possible be able to change my mind.  I wasn't trying to be manipulative or gamy rather I was trying to get some feedback and possibly change my mind.  However, my therapist didn't think that nor did she take me seriously.  I honestly didn't plan on talking about it but I figured I didn't have anything to lose. And because I was told I was being manipulated, nothing was done.  Absolutely nothing was done because I was being *manipulative* according to my therapist.

So, on July 6th I overdosed and when Jen couldn't get a hold of me for over two hours she called to have a wellness check and I was found by the Ravenna Police Department.  I was taken to the ER (don't remember a thing) and was put in ICU for the night.  Still intoxicated, I was released and was sent to my mental health agency where they sent me home.  That night I took more pills but didn't go to the hospital.  Sunday night once Jen went to bed, I overdosed again and she found me at the bottom of the stairs at around 2:00 a.m. Monday morning.  I was placed on a ventilator for two days.  I have lost three days of my life.

Once I was cleared medically, I was sent to another hospital for mental health.  I stayed there exactly 24 days.  The did 6 ECT treatments which I completely regret.  During this time they had to cut ALL medications in half due to the treatments.  What pisses me off is they never put my meds back to their original doses when I left and now I am all over the place, still suicidal, and no where for me to go.

On top of that, my therapist has referred me to a new therapist and I see her on the 28th of this month.  I will see Julie for the last time next week which has many emotions stirred up inside.  I was supposed to see her this week but because I injured she cancelled my appointment.  I understand I have consequences but I also need help and instead of helping me she is telling me I can't see her cause I injured.  I need someone to help me and Jen can only do so much.  So, I am being pushed away and even the crisis unit are being assholes to me.

So, where does this leave me? If I could answer this question for myself, I would answer it for all of you.  Right now I am hanging by the tinniest piece of threat and it could break at any given time.
 
   

 


 
 
bahamat on
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I can try... makes me feel better to...for what it's worth
Do you know what you're depressed about? (a few years back I completely lost track) - maybe somethings on your mind? - or you've lost hope of something? - I sometimes rely on hope to cope, I think a lot of people do
I try to make things 'not matter' in my own head - that way they seem to bother me less... I know it's hard though, to depend less on stuff - but you certainly sound quite a decent person (obviously I don't know you but... there's a lot of honesty here and openness, which puts you far above a lot of people I've met)
emznsurvivor on
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Thank you for taking the time to read this entry.  It has been a very difficult time for me and I struggle everyday and when people don't think anything is wrong it makes my struggle even harder because I spend so much time trying to get them to "see"
bahamat on
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I think I can relate - some people can only comprehend depression if there is some kind of physical problem or event (like disibility, berevement, etc) - I was just plain lonely - that's no event, I had a nice home + stuff, so they couldn't understand. When I said, if anything people blamed my own lack of self esteem on myself, which just pushed me further in - I think the stick is the only way of encouragement they know sometimes. I admit that if I was starving or whatever then that'd take priority, as I think some needs do - maybe I thought more about loneliness because I didn't have other more basic problems to take my mind off it?

Some people just aren't understanding as is - but that's not your fault, it's their own failing, but they wouldn't usually recognise it. It's commendable that you try, but don't be disheartened by others being idiots, if anything it shows just how much they need to learn - and experience what you feel for themselves - hard to do with words but words are all we have
bahamat on
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I consider resolve a sort of strength, to have the ability to withstand stuff and still survive certainly deserves some form of credit in my book. All the time you choose to survive you're demonstrating that strength - just surviving is enough to make you a success to me, even more so the more you can pull through - and you can turn these feelings into a good thing, by using the experience to help others, that would give you some sort of meaning+purpose too, and help people who feel the same as you do but for whatever reason feel trapped in life - life is the oppertunity to do that, all you need is determination, and if you can't get that, then you need a rest - mebbe rest is the best thing right now?
johnndepp on
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Hey.. I am online a few times a day, I can give you my email address if you want someone to talk to. I have had issues of my own through out my life. I would like to be your friend if you want to be mine.
emznsurvivor on
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my email is raggedy_ann@neo.rr.com or emznsurvivor@neo.rr.com. Let me know when you get this so I can delete it.
johnndepp on
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kk mine is blackrose_the_demon@hotmail.com or you can reach me at mav8@email.vccs.edu

 

wonderingsoul on
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I don't see how talking about your suicide letter is manipulative.  That's bullshit.

I'm sorry everyone is being so unsupportive.  Even if someone is a repeat client, the crisis unit should be treating you with respect.  Maybe the new therapist will be a better fit...you can tell her what worked and what didn't with Julie, and work together to form a plan to get you back on track.  Have you thought about what would help you?  Kind of a rhetorical question but it's something to think about if you haven't, so you can know what to tell the new therapist.  I hope at some point your meds will be discussed because being on half your normal dose can't be good for you.  Take hold of that tiny piece of thread, hon.  Hold on tight, and if you "learn to knit" along the way you can make it a little thicker as time goes on.  *hugs you*

darkseid on
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all I can say is that I too. go through this stuff..it ain't easy

I would like to add you to my friends
emznsurvivor on
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Yes you may add me and I have added you as well.
darkseid on
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in the immortal words of Jan Brady; "groovy"
dannimarie76 on
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Susan,

 

I am so sorry you are going through all this crap. I just can not see how your writing a letter is manipulative, especially when you went in to talk about it for HELP.  Seems to me there is some ball dropping going on. I wish I knew what to say, or how to say anything, but I do not.  All I can really say is I am sorry, and that I am here if you would like to talk.  Like WS said, hold onto that little thread.....*hugs*


 
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