I am struggling at the moment

@Former-Member you made a really wise and brave move handing that stuff over, and I hope that if ever find yourself in a similar situation that you would hand over what you have to someone that you trust (maybe not the hospital staff, but to a trusted friend or worker) to keep yourself safe. I get that it would have sucked getting hospitalised after being honest - I imagine that it would have seemed like getting punished for being honest. But I'm glad that you're here today.

Thanks @CherryBomb

@Former-Member - that is a betrayal of trust - I know the hospitals frown on people keeping that stuff - and I think that your handing it over was a great thing - and terrible that the rules were not at all flexible

There seems to be some kind of pact with people who have a little something put by and people are discrete -

So is this how it works - punish people for honesty?

I kinda don't get it - I understand what you said - but my attitude is - here's the stuff - take it away - I am being honest - and you get the Go To Jail etc Card

No good at all

Decadian

Thanks for sharing your story @Former-Member 💜😊

Do they search now @Former-Member - that's bad

I dodn't remember being searched - but I always had a little treasure - I don't remember it ever being an issue.

I would feel violated in a terrible way - yes - maybe they are angry with themselves for missing it - I don't really understand the attitude

Flushing is a good idea - a better idea - I don't know if you were in a public or a private hospital at the time - my family was not at all happy with my being in a private hospital but when I was in a public hospital they were actually nice to me - which was rare during that time

So yes - people have strange ideas and behave in unpredicactable ways - ah - should they have spoken to your son about this - was he your next-of-kin?

I am more than slightly angry with how you were treated - I can't see that your being in high-dependency for handing in your stuff

How cruel - bloody cruel -

Decadian

@Former-Member Do you get emails of the posts? I'd like to delete my last post but wanted you to read it.

I read it @Former-Member

But I am okay about it - I guess there are things we want to share with a treasured few though - yes - I often feel that way here

I am wondering how I never got sprung - it's all a long time ago and honestly had not thought about it for all these years -

It would be bloody humilating

Decadian

Thanks @Decadian. I guess I don't mind you guys reading and commenting but just don't want it left there too long. Was more for the small intended audience as you suggested.

Wow @Former-Member that timing was amazing. I just deleted it. Thanks 💜😊