So I came here after developing the Big Sad over the last 6 months. The level of care here is really amazing, I will basically only go to Northwestern for medical care from now on. The facility is really nice and I have my own personal nurse.
I am friends with a train who is actually NOT mentally ill (she had a bad reaction to marijuana) and an older gay socialite who is obsessed with me. The socialite makes sure everyone knows he's "very well known in the city", is in the social pages, etc. He's constantly name dropping people I've never fricking heard of as if I should know who they are lol Everyone is pretty cool.
My days are basically either recreational activities (I've made tons of bracelets and things that might be mistaken for "art") or therapy groups + meeting with your psychiatry team, social workers, taking your meds, nurses checking in on you, etc etc.
I did make the world's ugliest bracelet on purpose to give to my sister when I'm out. Because it was made in the psych ward she has to be like, "OMG IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT THANK YOU!" lol So I'm still trolling from inside okay.
I'm prob going to be here a few more days because they are titrating my meds up. After that I am NOT going home. I am going to enter something called PHP (patient hospitalization program) which is like residential therapy. After that I do IOP intensive outpatient therapy where I might be able to work during the day and go to the hospital in the evening. Details are really sketchy right now, this only just got brought up as an option.
Anyway I hope y'all are doing well. Let me know what's going on in your life.
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PHP is actually "Partial Hospitalization Program" not patient. You'll do 6hrs/day for 5 days/week in a PHP. IOP is 3hrs/day for 3 days/week. Neither are inpatient/residential so you may not be going home but you'll either be in a hotel or apartment-type accommodation that might be organized by the program. In case you're unaware, you're not leaving without at least getting referred to one of the two programs. Just because they refer you doesn't mean you actually need to attend either program though.
You're super lucky you have internet access though. I could only check out a non-wifi MP3 player I brought with me or read books I brought along. Have you picked up/intensified a nicotine habit while there? All the cool kids went to ciggie breaks where I was. I advise ordering at least two vapes. They're only checking to make sure you return something at the end of smoko and you can pretty easily pocket another one for some sneaky puffs.
Important Edit: Did you get grippy socks?
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Thanks man, yeah I only just was told about it and didn't know the details. They said PHP is 5 hours 5 days a week and IOP is 3 hours 3-5 days a week.
There's no smoking allowed. At least at this place. We aren't allowed outside. I actually stopped vaping like 10 days ago (was too depressed to go buy more lol.
YASSSS I got grippy socks!!!
Glad you are out and thriving. <3 Thank you sm for your comment.
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You really
shouldn't be online 
this much, I'm starting to doubt 
you're in a facility
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We can go on the computer from 7-9, from 12-1:15 and after 4PM iirc? Idk I'm usually going to group. I have been in 4 facilities and 2 have had computers. You can google it, many have computers. I am going to breakfast now. I can show u proof when I'm out.
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I'll be waiting!
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