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Missing the Hospital

riddleberry
riddleberry

Hey all. It's my first time posting here, so bear with me. I suffered an acute trauma in 2014 and am currently undergoing prolonged exposure therapy to treat my PTSD. I was hospitalized for a suicide attempt earlier this year, though, and this frustrating need to go back keeps flooding my mind. My insurance won't cover a return trip, so I'm screwed. I miss it so, so much. I miss the care, the people, and the general understanding there. I feel like everyone in the hospital had suffered a trauma, and everyone understood what everyone else was going through. Nobody understands out here in the real world. I'm so overwhelmed by school and everything else that I never get the chance to breathe. I've felt suicidal for days now, and I just want to end things. I'm not going to because I have some slim hope that things will get better, but god knows I want to. Even if just to get back into the hospital. Everything was so much better there. Ugh. Anyone else miss their hospitalization? 

question
question
I don’t miss my hospitalization but I do miss the time I spent in a program. I really connected with the people there and it was a huge blow to leave.
I’ll be praying for you. <3 thanks for carrying on
Chiron
Chiron
I do pray that you are not overwhelmed by Prolonged Exposure Therapy. I do pray you are able to connect with a good Trauma Therapist who has the skills not to retraumatize but to nullify the effects of trauma over a much shorter period of time. I am very sorry to know that you are struggling so.
cassichase
cassichase
To your question...yes, I missed the hospital. I've been in and out of hospitals due to suicide attempts. The reason why I miss the hospital is... I do not want to be responsible for myself. In the hospital they do everything for you and you get therapy where someone is always listening. You do not have to worry about problems and responsibilities out side of those walls. But life is so much more than a hospital. There are people who you can talk to and help you. There are groups you can attend. Most hospitals have an out patient program. Find a good therapist and stick with her/him. When things get overwhelming cry out to God. He is always there for you! May God bless you in your direction and understanding.