Hi everyone!

[Emily Ray]

Hi Everyone,

It has been awhile since I have been here. Just wanted to let everyone know that despite the wolds best intentions of destroying me I am still here!

I finally after months of effort have reached the right level of care regarding my eating disorder. Two days into level four outpatient treatment, I am starting to have hope that I will beat this disorder.

A few weeks back when I wasn't so sure I went to the VA for help. While I was a patient in the acute psychiatric care unit the staff assaulted me. They had the police place me in handcuffs and cut the clothes from my body in front of a number of male staff and officers while I was not at risk of hurting myself or others. It was an illegal act precipitated by an illegal policy.

Please help me bring awareness to this issue by signing my petition at

http://www.change.org/petitions/veterans-affairs-medical-center-minneapolis-st-paul-director-barry-sharp-protect-patient-rights-as-defined-in-the-cfr-title-38-17-33?share_id=TqHyReBCXJpe=pce

My friend J's trial is set for June 25th and we need all you prayers and good thoughts on that day.

Huggs

Emily Ray

[Devlyn]

Hey Emily! How's Chesnut? I'm sorry to hear what you went through. Hugs, Devlyn

[SourCandy]

Wow... I'm honestly disturbed that's not 100% illegal in any context period and that the people who did it aren't behind bars... *hugs tight* I'm so sorry x.x I signed that... I assume you need to put legal names. Either way, I wish I could do more to help you besides hope that that doesn't happen to anyone else.

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

Signed Sis.  That should not ever happen.

[Emily Ray]

Chestnut is a happy girl! I made her a nice new SuperDog cape today out of bright lime green material with pink butterflys on it.

Thanks everyone for signing. I will eventually file a claim for damages done to me, but I need to deal with one assault at a time.



Huggs

Em