I have. It just depends on where you are located every inpatient treatment center is different. I think it helps if you follow thru with the after discharge plan.

I have -- twice. It worked very well for me; it seems that some do not benefit.

I can get along w authority very well (depending). So I'm often able to look beyond authority figures. When I go into a place that has meals on time and is locked I feel a relief, knkowing everything is taken care of for me.

"Meals on time" means: I don't have to make decisions.
That is the thing; I feel more comfortable because I don't have responsibilities. Bills that are past due?, that doesn't bother me, they've all been taken of before I went in or else someone else is taking care of them.

Hmm maybe the ppl there are a bit more understanding than the ppl I know on the outside. Less friction on the inside; ppl don't needle each other ever.

gotta go,
best of luck :) :)

Thank you both for your response. The "locked doors" frighten me, however feeling like this scares me even more. I'm going to look up some places in my area.

There have been times when I wanted to shut out the world and be in a "safe zone". This is when I found hospitalization helpful. On the other end I knew when I was ready to get out when I began to feel a lack of freedom. One issue I have with hospitalization though is that they invariably try to change your meds to help you. Given what is known about the effect of most meds it would take months to determine if a med is helping. I don't buy into this one last thing but overall have found the experience of hospitalization beneficial.

Thank you djchurn. Very helpful. I feel like I need to check out of real life for a few.

I have had experience with it. They do all these tests. I didn't know it was anxiety at the time I thought it was a medical issue. If you can deal with it with help and support do that first. There is a number you can call for a crisis. (Depending on where you live) they can help you and determine if you need to go to the ER.