Forced to quit?

UnforgivableCrime · 22-02-2008, 11:18 PM

Hey all.

I'm probably going to be sent to either the phsych ward at the hospital, or a adolecent centre for depression and SI. All depends on what my doc decides.
If I went there, would they stop me cutting and smoking? And would they tell my parents about those two things? I'm 15, so it's illegal for me to be smoking.

Thanks all.

Jasmine222222 · 23-02-2008, 12:52 AM

If you had to stay in one of these places, yes. I'm not even sure they allow smoking in those kinds of places, and especially not if you are fifteen. Typically, they remove anything from your posession if it could be potentially used to hurt yourself, so you would more than likely be forced to stop cutting too. It might be good for you, however, so think about it carefully.

sweet_pain · 23-02-2008, 12:59 AM

I'm pretty sure that you have to stop cold turkey when you go into the hospital. They are definitly going to take away any cigaretts you have 1. because you are too young and 2. because they can be used to cause harm to yourself.

I hope everything goes okay <3

UnforgivableCrime · 23-02-2008, 04:15 PM

Thanks.
I won't cope without SI, so even if they take my blades away, I'm sure to find a way of hurting myself if I needed to. It'll be at least a month before I go in, so a good reason to quit the fags

Rebel Queen · 24-02-2008, 03:01 AM

Hi,
When i was in a Pysch ward with the Adoslences anyone who smoked was prescribed nicotine gum.
SI they won't let you, and they know you will be resourceful. When i started getting too resourceful they took my bed frame so my materess was on the floor. And my room became almost the same as a padded room. Now I'm sorry if that is too much info but i don't want to you go in blind (i was sent in like that, right after my parents discovered my SI i wasn't thrilled with suddenly be stripped search without any warning).

All this said, I think it is amazing what people can accomplish when they are desperate. Without SI i had to find other coping skills. Now I wasn't secure in them for a long while, but that process of searching for new coping skills was helpful.

Good luck with whatever happens. I hope you can find the answers you need.
PM me if you need : )
Pippin

UnforgivableCrime · 24-02-2008, 05:55 PM

Thanks Pippin, I need all the info I can get!

Rebel Queen · 25-02-2008, 03:26 AM

You are most welcome. If you have any other questions or want more detail or whatever like I said I am more than willing to PM with you.
Stay Strong

Pippin

Misunderstood. · 25-02-2008, 03:36 AM

u wouldnt be allowed to cut, no and if done enough times you would have your room stripped to just having a matress, well i've seen it happen whislt i was inside anyway.

have to differ on the smoking tho cos we were allowed to smoke from 14-16 with parents consent [and obv 16 plus it was upto u]..but theyre are usually smoking times and the staff hold cigarettes and lighters in the office cos of the risk of harming urself and fire hazard.

hth, it may well be different rules at the place u r going tho.