Kaiden A

Werewolf Boy

It is day 3 in this program and everything is going smooth. I have met a few cool people and continued getting to know Kayla. It is Monday afternoon and we are all having lunch. In walks an intake. His name is Jacob and none of us are prepared for what’s to come.

My name is Jacob Lawrence. I say my full name everything I introduce myself because it is important. I am a government official with a government ID and it is real. Anyone who thinks otherwise is stupid, or trying to throw me off. I became a government official when they recognized I have a gift. I am a shapeshifter. I can change into anything, anytime except for a full moon. I’m the night of the full moon I shift into my wolf form and I have no control over it. That is the only downside to this gift I have been blessed with. I have just arrived at a treatment facility and everyone seems nice. I don’t know why I have been sent here, I don’t need to be in a place like this because there is nothing wrong with me. These people are probably officials from other countries here to spy in my shifting so they can use it against me. I want to say something to them but I have no proof and I better not find any because I have a temper. With the full moon coming in a few days they have no idea what I am capable of and I’m not afraid to show them. I have met this beautiful girl. Her name is Alyssa. I have to keep my distance from her though because I am loyal to my wife. We have been married for two years and though our relationship is misunderstood by family and friends. We remain strong and in love. I wish they would let me call her.

“Good afternoon everyone. My name is Jacob Lawrence and I am a government official with a government ID and it is real.” They are all staring at me. It’s like they have never seen a powerful man before. “You asked if I would like to process anything and I wasn’t sure if I was going to but I know that I need to share. I am a shapeshifter, it’s typically nice when I need to turn into something different but when the full moon comes out, so does my wolf form. It’s scary and painful and I don’t know how to get through it. Does anyone else go through anything like that.” The room is silent. They are all staring at me. I am about to start speaking again until I hear a snicker come from the other side of the room. “What the hell are you laughing at?” I say forcefully to a girl sitting across from me. There’s nothing funny about my experience. “You don’t actually believe you’re a shapeshifter right?” she says, making me feel even more pissed off. There’s more giggling and whispering among the circle. “You’re all idiots! Of course I am. You think I’m crazy but I’m not. You’re crazy. None of you even have the brain capacity to understand what I go through.” I stand up and slam my hand against the wall startling everyone in the room. “Screw all of you. Just wait, you’ll see, and you’ll all be sorry.”

Mystery Girl

I have only been here for a few hours and I already feel like I have made a friend. Kayla is nice, or at least she appears to be. I am having a hard time getting out of the mindset that people are inherently bad. We have been talking nonstop since I arrived this afternoon. There’s no way this place can be bad, I got here and immediately found someone nice and welcoming. We have discussed everything under the sun, well, except for personal things. Then, she drops the question “Why are you here?” I have always feared judgement and for whatever reason I can’t shake that even in a setting where we are all going through something. “Depression” I say, knowing that doesn’t even scratch the surface of why I am actually sitting here in treatment. “Why are you here?” I ask expecting the same vague response. Instead, I got a long story of negative actions that spiraled into an unmanageable life. “Mental instability.” “Alcohol.” “Drugs.” All continuously floating through my mind as she’s talking realizing I’m not alone in here. Realizing that I have found someone that I can be open and honest with. Here I am, sitting in the presence of this 19 year old girl that has been through more than most people I know and she’s still standing, she’s still strong, and she’s still fighting to get her life back. She may be my living, breathing idea of hope. She may be the perfect girl for me.

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The Start of the Adventure

My name is Kaiden and I have spent and I have spent a good part of the past year in mental health / substance abuse treatment. Over this time I have met a lot of different people and had a lot of fun and exciting experiences. I have taken the experiences I have gone through and decided to write short stories about the things that happened in my treatment program. This journey has been a rollercoaster and I am excited to share it with you all. Feel free to ask questions to be answered in some of my short stories. They will all tie in together over time and create a fun experience for my readers. Some of the stories are going to be tweaked slightly for entertainment purposes but the stories overall are all true. I’m hoping this can bring some awareness and light to what it is like in a facility, rather than the fabricated stories that we all see on TV and in movies. With all of that being said, let’s start this adventure.

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