Category Archives: Ch 2 – The Hospital (Excerpts)

Robin’s Thoughts About The Hospital

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

I slept very little the night before I was hospitalized and woke up exhausted.  I started drinking that day as soon as I got up.  I was drinking vodka and lemonade, my drink of choice, and listening to a CD … Continue reading →

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Robin Finally Lets Her People In

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

The inpatient unit where Robin was staying consisted of ten rooms with two beds per room, in a long hallway with a nurses’ station in the middle of the unit.  The nurses’ station was a room enclosed in shatterproof glass … Continue reading →

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“I Hate Myself, I Hate My Life and I Want to Die.”

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D.

Robin’s “meltdown” led to a three week hospitalization.  I continued to be involved in her treatment even though this was not standard protocol at the agency.  Outpatient therapists usually turned the treatment over to the inpatient staff, while the psychiatrists … Continue reading →

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