Author: theapostateturtle

Well, my therapist called the cops and I am in the ER for the third time in two days. So for anyone who might have been worrying, I am safe ❤️‍🩹

I’m exhausted. I suspect that the poor guy who answers the on-call for day treatment is exhausted, too. He sent me to the local ER yesterday but they said that I was fine and sent me home. So I went to a different ER and they said that, basically, there are no inpatient beds at…

Okay, so this sucks. When I discharged from the hospital, there were four people working at day treatment. There was the director, who I had worked with a lot, and three staff members. One of the staff members was new and only came in two days a week, and the other two I had worked…

I haven’t posted a life update in a while, so I thought this would be a good time to do so. I’m still going to day treatment most weekdays, but I’m also in school now so I’ve been very busy. I’m taking some classes at the local community college to work in childcare. I already…

So, I have truly not been suicidal since I left the hospital, which has been incredible. But the YouTube algorithms somehow knew I would appreciate the dark humor in this (trigger warning): And as a thank-you to my dedicated readers for checking out my blog, this is my turtle and his dinner today:

*Dr. X is how I refer to the doctor who was my attending while I was in inpatient for 13 and a half months. He never specifically gave me permission to write about him on my blog so I’m giving him the same privacy that I would want given to me. September 1 was my…

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRP4PfCn/ Pennythegingercat. (date unknown). Who doesnt like cats though… #fyp #catsoftiktok. [TikTok video]. I’m trying to get a cat. The group home has a mouse problem and I think a cat would be just the thing. I like cats because they’re psychologically complex. They have boundaries and are secure in themselves. They want companionship but…