Poor kid! It sucks enough on its own. It sucks even worse when you’re not feeling well.

It often hurts the people who need help the most.

But of course.

There other cuts that can be consumed as a steak, but the meat is really lean and tough to cook.

That was like the first thing they did to me right after they transferred me at like 3:00 AM. No squatting, surprisingly, but They were looking me over for any kind of scarring. I had to explain why I have a scar on my stomach (ovary removal).

I grew up with automatics and I still yank on that handbrake every day because my driveway is on a steep slope.

Probably not, but they are pretty decent eating. I hate myself for this turn of phrase, but they really do taste like chicken when breaded and fried.

They are kinda cute when they’re hatchlings. But no, they grow up to be big, pointy water lizards.

Oh, yes, I got acquainted with “the room.” There were two of them with three beds jammed into each room in a U shape. We were back in the far corner, away from everyone else. Each of the rooms was only intended to hold one patient (all of the rooms are private and it’s actually really nice if you’re not in psych).

The situation is absolutely indefensible if they drove around the barriers.

Buzzfeed and the local NBC affiliate are reporting that the police may have driven around barriers:

It’s just sickening that we’re still having these conversations.

Here’s the article for everyone.

That is an absurdly extreme reaction. I hope that he’s no longer practicing and sorry that you had to go through a scare like that.

It’s horrendous and not unlike isolation rooms (padded cells) in psych wards. Thankfully, I was not locked up in it, but I did hear a few of the patients talk about kicking up a fuss just so that they’d be taken into the room and sedated.

That too. I think I was labeled “voluntary,” but I have no idea what kind of paper trail has been left behind.

I’m so sorry that you had to go through that.

The big thing to me is that there’s little way of telling whether or not someone will freak out before it happens. That discourages a lot of people from asking for help.

I’m sorry that you’ve been in the position where self harm seems like a good idea. I’ve been there before and it’s not a fun or healthy coping mechanism, but it’s where you end up when you’re at your limit.

I wish I can say that I’m surprised, but I’m not.