Straitjacket

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Play it cool

Watch your words

Be honest but not too honest

Tell them what's wrong but still be vague

Give them just enough information to get the drugs

All that matters is that you have health insurance

If not, the ER is thirty minutes thata way

Are you a danger to yourself or others?

No?

That'll be $700 then please.

Can't pay?

Who cares if you're suicidal we deserve to get paid.

We'll just fuck up your credit score and bleed you dry if not.

You want to kill yourself?

Oh shit, I'm sorry but this facility doesn't take Blue Cross Blue Shield.

You'll have to pay out of pocket.

Can't pay?

We might as well just let you die.

Who cares if you are hurting so long as you pay.

Sitting in a therapist's office trying and keep out of a straitjacket because I can't afford it.

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