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Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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mikail 01/30/2011

I`m back from my vacation at the hotel Havenwyk. Havenwyk is a mental hospital in Auburn Hills Michigan. It is the only mental hospital that allows the patients to smoke outside. The only bummer was my last 3 days I was burping hydrogen sulfide. I think it was a bad reaction to Provigil a stimulant. The drug has sulpher in its molecular structure. Plus my incompetant shrink gave me 200 mg of pamelor which is 50mg over the maximum dose. I puked and had diahrea for 3 days. Now that I am home I start partial day hospital on monday. I feel a little bit better geting out of a trailer filled with junk and has the smell of mold and mildew when I first walked in the door after living in a clean hospital enviroment.

deleted_user 01/30/2011

A close relative had the same experience. She says she is much better for it. Glad to have you back but reality hits hard, sometimes. Always glad to hear from you, even if I don't spend much time on the computer.

deleted_user 01/31/2011

Hi , what you commented about your incompetent shrink struck a nerve. I too have been on 'vacation'--I was lucky to have my outside shrink get me to a good doc in the hospital --but others had the same type of experience w/ their docs--w/ meds & an overall going thru the motions & giving meds that just didnt seem appropriate--

I just came out of detox for pain meds---this hospital changed 4 meds & added what they thought was best---it took a while but Im getting back to the meds my outside shrink has me on---which has been a good combo---why this happens is beyond me--like u said incompetence. \
glad yer feeling a bit better

mikail 01/31/2011

I am in patial day hospital right now. There is no computors at Havenwyk because it is in patient. Havewyk is the only hospital left in Michigan since the ban on smoking in all public buildings. Does anybody know if any other state allows patients to smoke. Like Tennesee,. West Virginia, North Carolina. Basicly any of the tobacco growing states.

dinahmorris 01/31/2011

Its time we smokers fought back. What harm can a cigarette outside do these poor delicate nonsmokers? Maybe nonsmokers are robots and smoooke upsets their works>

heretic 01/31/2011

God, what I would give for a vacation like that....

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