#9 Mind numbing boredom has set in

I spoke with him frequently over the weekend, but haven't heard from him in a few days... they had changed his anti-depressant middle of last week and I thought he sounded better (mood wise) over the weekend... I keep encouraging him to work diligently with his counselors -- I think he might be too much a part of the "pop a pill and make me well" mindset -- and he's not particularly comfortable talking to strangers (he'd spill his guts to his buds back home if only they could help him!)

He still hasn't heard from ANYONE in his command -- 3 weeks in this place -- so he doesn't know what the future holds or even his options... one day he's certain he wants to get out, the next he might just be able to get a unit re-assignment (to what I'm not sure). He says he will remain there at least another 7-10 days maybe 2 weeks... no one can tell him anything -- especially since it's a civilian facility... and his understanding is that you can't complete your residential treatment until you've seen an Army doc... the Army apparently calls over to the facility and says, "we want Smith, Jones & Murphy" and they go to the Army hospital... and some guys have been waiting 6 weeks to get to the base facility so a doc can examine them, make a pronouncement and discharge them or not.

Soldier was going a little stir crazy over the weekend... there is one TV in the whole place and the majority opted to watch 10 college FB games Saturday and then 4 or 5 pro games Sunday... Soldier likes FB... just not in such concentrations... and they are not permitted anything else -- no music (CD players, mp3 players, video games, etc.) can all be broken and used as weapons or whatever... no pens (potential weapons)... they get a cigarette break a few times a day (not enough staff to supervise them outside more frequently)... mind numbing boredom has set in. and is definitelt affecting his mood.

after these 3 weeks in that place he actually seems to be getting WORSE not better. how is that possible?