"Can I talk to James?" The charge nurse said, leaning forward slightly and tugging at one of her ears.
I told her about James' helpful hint of telling me to strangling myself in the shower. "Sure," I replied, trying not to look completely surprised.
"How was James' feeling when he told you to harm yourself?"
I listen for a moment, and sure enough James responds. "He says that he is angry."
"Why is he angry?"
"He says because the nurses don't understand how severe the physical pain is."
"Uh-huh," the nurse says, taking it all in. "You know what? James is a part of you. He is like a small child, bugging you. And if you don't listen to him, he is going to get louder and louder just like a child would."
"I never thought of it that way."
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