This is a short Twine story about navigating the US health care system while suicidal.

But, like, in a funny way.

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ive been to the hospital for mental helath 30+ times im 14...

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This is sooooo real omg thank you for this :') feels less lonely knowing I'm not the only sewer slide all person getting fucked around!

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"...Can't you hold on for another couple days or something?.." Yeah, sure. Until when? :)

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This was really excellent but also DR. BEAVERBOTHER?!

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great use of comedic timing that also instills a deep sense of existential dread

also; good to hear clinics in other parts of the country seem to operate on some kind of rotary phone based system as well.

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Such excellent writing, use of repetition, and use of timing. I'm not from the US, and while I don't live in a country with (effective) socialized healthcare I do feel very fortunate to not have to deal with AS much red tape as this story shows. Thank you for your work.

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This game is terrifyingly true and accurate. I live in America. I have Gender Dysphoria, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Anorexia, Suicidal Thoughts, and I'm still working up the courage to get tested for BPD. I have therapy and none of this has even started to get better. People say to be happy and I will be fine once I try it once when in reality it gives me anxiety attacks and I still am unhappy even after trying to love myself (which ends up failing horribly and making things worse). It doesn't help that I get bullied by family and peers for being LGBTQ+. I am Non-Binary with a  female name (She/They pronouns) and Polysexual. I've been out for almost a YEAR and a lot of people around me don't respect it along with my family calling it a phase and saying I am gonna change it because it's "changed" in the past when really I was just confused on what I was (I did find it out eventually but my Gender Dysphoria will not go away because of my body. I am done with this country and how crappy it is with its health care system. 

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I have to agree with the other commenters; you made EXCELLENT use of timing and suspense

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"Think of it as an investment In YoUr FutUrE"  I won't have a future without a paycheck!

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What is this purgatory

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This is my favorite comment I have yet received on my work, thank you

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oh my god, i felt this. i have generalized anxiety, rejection sensitive dysphoria, depression, severe ocd, tourettes syndrome AND gender dysphoria. seeing anyone for anything is super expensive and almost pointless lmfao

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hellish. real good use of pauses & timing. grim eyerolling humour.