When were you there: October 2003

Describe the average day: Wake up get vitals, breakfast, dumb groups, lunch, more dumb groups, dinner, free time!
What were meals like? It was a mixed unit. They are “supposed” to have an Eating disorder portion of the unit but it sucked and I was the only one with an eating disorder on the unit at the time…so I ate with everyone else but I had to have a nurse sit with me…they didn’t eat just stared at me and would watch my every single move…some wouldn’t even sit down they would stand over me to make sure I was eating…if they were busy they would make me eat at a desk in front of the nurses station in the hallway!!
What sorts of food were available or served? Nasty cafiteria food…i didn’t have a choice on what I could or would eat!
Did they supplement? How did that system work? yes…ensure or boast I can’t remember which one and if you didn’t eat even a very tiny amount of your food you got a full boost or ensure…I refused to eat veggies one night and I had to drink the whole can of supplement…I am sure they tubed as well…but I didn’t have to deal with that…I wanted out so I ate my way out!!
What privelages are allowed? None…no computers, no cellphones, you could watch TV and movies, I talked the nutrionist into letting me have diet caffineated soda because I told her I would get horrible headaches if I didn’t…so I drank almost a 12 pack a day…made the nurses mad but they couldn’t do anything about it because it was approved!
Does it work on a level system? I don’t think so
What sort of groups do they have? I don’t remember but they were mixed with all the other psych patients…it was nuts!!! Eventually you got to go to the daytreatment groups!
What was your favorite group? music therapy..we got to dance around!
What did you like the most? Nothing it was horrible
What did you like the least? Everything…don’t go here!~
Would you recommend this program? No way!
What level of activity or exercise was allowed? Nope…even got in trouble for goofing around and “walking” funny down the hallway…was yelled at and told to sit down and stop exercising!
What did people do on weekends? Get passes or just sit around!
Do you get to know your weight? Yep…I weighed myself and then went and told them what I weighed!
How fast is the weight gain process? not fast at all…
What was the average length of stay? Not sure
What was the average age range? 18-75…