July 26th 2014. Day 17 at the Mental Health Clinic.

July 26th 2014. Day 17 at the Mental Health Clinic.

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MarvGTI

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427 posts

124 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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As per the title.

Am being given a lot of freedom outside of around 7 - 9 hours of intense therapy of all kinds during the weekdays.

Saturdays and Sundays are downtime, played some Kerbal Space Program this morning. Have a walk in the woods with llamas planned for tomorrow.

Not sure what else to do.

Am not allowed to drink alcohol or take drugs - too bad, there's a huge festival going on in the town 2 clicks down the road that you cannot possibly go to sober.

Food is great, have turned vegetarian without regretting it. Never thought this would be possible. Considered myself an alpha male carnivore before and relished in the taste of meat and blood.

Also, vegetarians don't pass gas it seems. Can we end global warming by refusing to eat meat ?

Reevaluated my priorities tenfold.

Miss my son. Not going to see him for at least another 6 weeks, possibly 10. Little man is all I've got. Top priority as always, but difficult to be a father when you're 500km in what is, in the end, an asylum.

The therapists are amazing and the other patients are, for the most part very nice. For the first time in months, can confirm that I am closer to the ground than to heaven. Feels strange.

Some hot lasses here as well, though they wouldn't be here if they didn't have some hyper-advanced and evolved form of the crazies. Have to tread carefully. Most of my problems stem from the female kind of crazy.

Three things you can't run away from - yourself, the tax man and an ex-wife's wrath. Can feel this here too.

Anyone got any pointers as to how to spend the time when you're practically in isolation ?

Anyone got some dirty jokes that can take my mind off some of the boredom ?

Help appreciated.

Thanks.


Ki3r

7,806 posts

158 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Can I ask why you are in there?

A family friend is looking likely that they'll be sectioned some time soon if I'm honest.

If you would prefer to do it via email thats not a problem smile.

JulianHJ

8,733 posts

261 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Read some good books, play something like Civilisation V (I could lose days to that game), take up yoga, pilates, tai chi or similar...

Oakey

27,523 posts

215 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Haven't you been in before? Or was that someone else?

Also, pretty sure vegetarians pass wind.

littlegreenfairy

10,133 posts

220 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Take up knitting. It really does work to take your mind off a lot of stuff.

Tribal Chestnut

2,997 posts

181 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Exercise, books and rainbow looms.

Tribal Chestnut

2,997 posts

181 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Grrr. Poxy phone.

Tribal Chestnut

2,997 posts

181 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Grrr. Poxy phone.

Vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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JulianHJ said:
Read some good books, play something like Civilisation V (I could lose days to that game), take up yoga, pilates, tai chi or similar...
Minecraft if you are feeling creative and want something open ended.

MarvGTI

Original Poster:

427 posts

124 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Ki3r said:
Can I ask why you are in there?

A family friend is looking likely that they'll be sectioned some time soon if I'm honest.

If you would prefer to do it via email thats not a problem smile.
You can ask, I have no problem talking about - the more is said about it, the more people might become aware, which might help prevent some suicides.

PTSD, eating disorder, hypersentivity, bipolar personality disorder, depression with suicide attempt. Got 8 weeks total, but 12 weeks is looking more the norm.

JulianHJ said:
Read some good books, play something like Civilisation V (I could lose days to that game), take up yoga, pilates, tai chi or similar...
Reading a lot about buddhism and spirituality, and CIV V is on my hard drive wink though KSP is my go-to game at the moment. Might get back to CIV soon though. Just one more turn, promise...

Also got into meditating as well as Yoga, Qi Gong, therapeutic Karate, a lot of exercise (running, gym).

Oakey said:
Haven't you been in before? Or was that someone else?

Also, pretty sure vegetarians pass wind.
Wasn't me mate, my first time.

The farting thing was kind of tongue in cheek, though I really have to say the amount of wind passing has gone down most drastically (though also since I became lactose intolerant and stopped eating dairy a year ago).

littlegreenfairy said:
Take up knitting. It really does work to take your mind off a lot of stuff.
I suck at knitting, and no course is offered unfortunately frown

Tribal Chestnut said:
Exercise, books and rainbow looms.
Check, check, and what are rainbow looms ??


Thanks guys for all the kind replies!

digger the goat

2,811 posts

144 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Marv...
I sincerely wish you the very best.

Keep us updated. thumbup

Carthage

4,261 posts

143 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Learn to draw?
Write a story book for your son?
Design a toy for him that you can make when you have more time/access to materials (assuming your son is not 34 smile )

littlegreenfairy

10,133 posts

220 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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As one of the above people said, get yourself some loom bands. It's kinda like knitting for the unknittable.

They are tiny elastic bands in a multitude of colours that you can make into bracelets and all sorts. Popular with every 7 year old (and secretly their parents too)

Vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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If you are in to walking/hiking, read up on some alpine treks - some good blogs about and might be a good thing to plan towards.

Also this guy is worth reading:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Some great pics on his thread.

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

197 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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littlegreenfairy said:
Take up knitting. It really does work to take your mind off a lot of stuff.
Is that shorthand for masturbation? If not, really?!?



Leptons

5,113 posts

175 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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All the best.





P.s Any spare rooms for me in there?

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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If you can get hold of Skyrim or Fallout 3, they will drain hours of your life.

eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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The OP off to a good start, less than 500 PH posts in 8 months. The target is now 100 per day. Any subjectsmile

valiant

10,068 posts

159 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Have you tried writing down on paper about your experiences? Apparently it's meant to be quite cathartic.

Doesn't matter if you're any good at writing or not (no grammar Nazis in your head!) but it may be a way of getting things out of your system and latter on you can look back on how far you've come along.

Also a good way to waste a few hours.

DanielSan

18,747 posts

166 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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One game I don't suggest is FIFA online. I don't know how but losing on it gets me really angry. Yet no other game does. I think it's because I know someone on the other end is laughing at me hehe