Strange Places
By Tom Brown
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For many days I did not eat or sleep, I had completely neglected studies there had been drinking sprees even blackouts.
As psychotic I did very dangerous things like driving without my glasses even at night, and casually strolling across busy streets in front of traffic just looking ahead of me. I was reckless I drove my car like a madman. As far as I know I did not have hallucinations I suffered religious mania and delusions of grandeur. My general behaviour was unacceptable.
My Grandpa had cancer he was suffering terribly. I was admitted as an emergency the night he passed on I was staying there by them.
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For the first few days they had me locked up alone in a small cell I just lay on the bed looking at the wall I thought I could see a reddish blurred rainbow. I thought I was in hell I probably was. Forgotten and forsaken I saw no hope.
After then, many people came to visit, family as well as friends I really appreciated it, each person and each visit. Your life is shattered and you are scared you think you might have to stay there.
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In all fairness I had to tell more now on the nature of my illness and experiences. I do not want to go into details of symptoms and the diagnoses and treatment it is not necessary.
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Dr Frank was the first doctor I saw there I had asked another patient he said they are Christians you can trust them. So then the first thing I asked him if he was Christian, he said yes, he regards himself as a Christian and I felt there was no reason to doubt.
Then he explained what was going on. These people were of an opinion I will recover well and had a good prognosis given time. I had to do with him at occasions afterwards he was always very kind.
The other doctors said he was brilliant, I mean intelligence, academically. Handsome as well. Recently he has published a collection of poetry this only proves he is human. I think he is retired by now, he is gay they don't make a secret of it.
You find Christians in the strangest places.
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Having had such a terrifying
Having had such a terrifying experience, it's good that you can write those truamatic feelings down Tom. Only you knew the way out, with a little help from that Doctor, and I think you've been so strong and brave to be here writing this now.
I've been through a kind of trauma myself in the past, it wasn't easy to cope, but thankfully time has passed and I'm glad I'm here today.
Keep writing your feelings down Tom, it does help.
Thank you for sharing your experience. whcih will be helpful to others.
Jenny.
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