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MadManWithaBox
January 7th, 2011, 08:04 AM
To give this background , I am 17 years old.I am currently on a psych ward, with a condition that makes someone I hate appear. His name is Martin. And he is always there, every second of every day. He tells me what I already know, that I'm scum, I should have been able to know that the bad things that happened would happen, and how I'm so low, he doesn't even like to look at me, and its is job to punish me. Among other things. These punishments make me hate him. But if I don't do them, he hurts me. So badly.He won't let me kill myself. He has the power. Even in this hospital now, on 5 different drugs, he can still appear. He's come 3 times this week, since I came in on monday. They restrained me on the bed here, for my own safety, but even so, on tuesday night he appeared. I had a pencil sharpener blade in the lining of my jacket, and if I hadn't had some important peoples help, and called the doctor, I would have broken my arm getting it. But this is what went on last night. This may not be the best place for it, but its get easier to think about, if I tell people. if that makes sense.




It was 7am, or thereabouts. I was lying there, asleep. He'd be already been that night, so I didn't think when I took the sleeping injection, he'd come again, but he did. I was awoken, by a bad pain, in my stomach. And he was standing there. He was looking always the same, he rarely looks panicked or even bothered. 4 years, and he's never aged a day, or changed his clothes.
He began to tell me, the old truths, what a screw up I am, how much of a shit I am, how, my dad did that, or the teacher did it, cos I deserved it, and it was my punishment, and now it was his turn. He said because I called the doctor before, I had forfeited my chance to kill myself, and now it was just pain.
I called the doctor, I pressed the button. I was tired, and I knew he'd be back to punish me later, so I may as well go the whole hog and let him have double punishments later.

The doctr arrived very quickly, but before he could inject me, Martin hurt me, like he's never hurt me before. Not pain, like he usually does, but sickness, like I've never known before. It hurt so much it made me blind, and I started being sick everywhere, on the floor, on myself, on the bed, on my restraints. So sick it was just blood coming up. They injected it, and he left. The doctor shouted for clean up, and they undid me from the straps. They let me take a supervised shower, and put some different clothes, now I'm sitting in the lounge while they clean my room. The doctor came, and I told him more than I told before. He said it's just going to get a lot worse before it gets better, and if they can't find the right drugs combination, which they haven't yet, he doesn't know long it will take.

So thats it really. Needed to vent, thanks for reading if you did.

Fiction
January 7th, 2011, 08:13 AM
First of all, well done for being honest with the doctor, you need to keep on like that. The more honest you are the more they will be able to help you, and the quicker they will be able to find the right combination of drugs.

Nothing that happened with your dad, or at school, was your fault at all. It didn't happen to you because you're a bad person, it happened because there are some people that are. it's just unlucky that those events happened to you, a coincidence, nothing to do with you being a bad person.

You have hope there, the doctor said it will get better, it might take time and it won't be pleasant, but you can get better.

You know i'm always here for you if you need me :)

MadManWithaBox
January 7th, 2011, 08:17 AM
But I do need you Kathy. Thaf's the worst thing

Nevermore
January 7th, 2011, 08:40 AM
Like Kathy has stated, it was very amazing that you were honest with the doctors. That took a lot of courage and strength. (hugs) She is right though, if you are more honest then you will be helped quicker.

Try to look at the facts of the situation. To help yourself prove to yourself it wasn't your fault. When Martin appears, tell him to go away. Tell yourself he isn't there. I know it's hard. Try using methods of groudning. Try to focus on your breathing. Breathe calmly and slowly. If you are standing try to press your feet firmly into the ground. This will remind you this is reality, you are here, whereever you may be. Try to notice sounds, and focus on them, also on people.
There are a bunch of other grounding methods that might help on this site I found. http://http://www.anxiety-panic-attacks-phobias.co.uk/showthread.php?t=394 I really hope this helps. :/
I hope the doctor can help you find the right meds. Like Kathy stated, you have hope.
PM or message me anytime you want to talk.

Patchy
January 7th, 2011, 09:28 AM
Moved to mental crisis forum

MadManWithaBox
January 7th, 2011, 10:43 AM
My condition isn't anxiety. My condition is making me paranoid.

Nevermore
January 7th, 2011, 01:25 PM
Oh, ok sorry I couldn't be of much help. DX

MadManWithaBox
January 7th, 2011, 01:47 PM
It's ok, I appreciate it.

Fiction
January 7th, 2011, 04:11 PM
It's ok to need people sometimes, everyone does, and you can work on getting better so that you don't rely on other people so much :)

Magenta
January 9th, 2011, 05:41 PM
Oh, I just read this. *hugs* Matt, nothing that has happened to you is your fault. I can't be. You're too good a person. Don't ever let Martin tell you otherwise. I know that's hard. But you've helped me so much. I started talking to you in an attempt to help you but you introduced me to Churchill's inspiration and you were one of the first people to help me through the day after I attempted suicide the other night. You are amazing. You are going through your own suffering did not have to do that but you did.

Remember I'm always here if you need me as well. :)