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05 Nov 2017, 7:33 pm

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I was twice. Once at nine and once at fifteen. I had no idea why and the whole thing just felt surreal. I still have nightmares about it occasionally. They knew I had Asperger's but back in 1996, there really wasn't anything anyone could do for it.

When I was fifteen, I still had no idea why I was there and they would always ask me why I was there.

BOTH times I thought I had been sent there for punishment and when I came home, I was worse behaviorally than when I went in. When I was fifteen, I basically spent the whole year in my bedroom and only came out to use the bathroom. They wouldn't let me stay in my room at the hospital when I needed to "recharge" and forced me to interact with other people.


That sounds really awful.

Yeah, all 3 places I've been to encourage you to be out of your room. I just did what they said because my life was a mess.


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05 Nov 2017, 7:34 pm

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They kept me for two weeks. I felt like a couple members of the staff were antagonizing me and intentionally doing things to exacerbate my paranoia. One aide straight up told me I was ugly and fat, and that no one would believe me if I reported him.


That's AWFUL!

None of my experiences were actually bad on the hospital side. They may have not been what I needed always, but none were abusive. The worst was getting what I needed medically and it took a long time.


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05 Nov 2017, 7:35 pm

...and then of course my desire to get what I need wasn't always there....

It shouldn't have had to rely on that.


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05 Nov 2017, 7:48 pm

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When did your life even back out? How long did it take?


I've been hospitalised numerous times for suicidal ideation and been told every time it's not the right place for me as it makes me worse. Every time had a big impact on my mind and I don't think my life has ever evened out since the first time when I was a teen.


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06 Nov 2017, 12:23 pm

Your father worked for NASA, Screen Name?



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06 Nov 2017, 2:26 pm

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Your father worked for NASA, Screen Name?


No. He was an independent contractor.


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06 Nov 2017, 2:42 pm

LOL....that "stuff" you mentioned just might be interesting "stuff".......



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06 Nov 2017, 4:34 pm

...It happened (initially) in 1980 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: .
If only it hadn't happened :cry: ! It RUINED MY LIFE :cry: !







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...Yes :( . And it destroyed my life :cry: . :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: : :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: cry: :cry:


I'm sorry to hear this. How long ago was it?


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