Author:
Lisa Sullivan (This WILL happen again if no one steps up!)
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Date Posted: 16:20:41 05/03/07 Thu
I was living in Chiayi, Taiwan. I came there alone and was somewhat aware of Elizabeth's "accident." I was young and never thought it could happen to me. I worked for Noble American School for 8 months and was perfectly happy. I inherited a beautiful apartment (on the second floor, with no balcony) and met some really great friends.
I never got too involved in the party scene and kept mostly to myself. I am a pretty independent person and was in a long distance relationship for a good part of my stay. A little over a month ago, I caught a cold after a long weekend visiting friends in another city. I called in sick and the school offered to take me to the doctor. I was given a mysterious package of pills and sent home with an "upper respitory infection" as my diagonisis.
Soon after taking the pills my life began to spin out of control. I had extreme paranoia and felt that everyone I knew was out to get me. I was afraid to get out of bed, leave the house, or go to school. I even stopped feeding and walking my dog.
Then I began to go through extreme highs and lows that were affected by the weather. When the sun was out, I felt happy and in control and I would try to go to school. Then it would get dark and I would sense some type of evil and return home. Before the end of the week, I was hearing voices and the whole nine yards.
Looking back now, someone was even breaking into my apartment and moving things around when I wasn't home. Nothing was stolen, but certian things that I knew I had put away were on the floor and chewed up by the dog.
I didn't know who to tell or trust. Everyone I knew was too busy with their own lives to stop and listen. They were also very used to my independence so no one really gave the fact that I wasn't around a second thought. I also had lost my health card and scooter helmet. I was in a very dangerous situation considering all the drugs I was taking.
On Friday night I finally broke down and reached out. I truely felt my life was in danger so I stopped caring what other people thought. I began telling friends what was happening to me. My landlord suggested changing the lock to my apartment and we informed the gaurds of what I was experiencing. I went to bed that night feeling safe.
That following Satruday, they took me to the police station in another city but we were turned away and sent to a psychologist instead. I told the doctor everything that I knew and mentioned hearing about Elizabeth's case and people saying that she was crazy. The doctors sent me back to Chiayi, but I was very afraid to return alone. I truely felt that my life was in danger. I even tried to run away from the train station.
Finally, my friends agreed to go home with me and get my dog. I then went to stay at a friend's apartment. Every night I woke up at three in the morning, feeling an intense sense of danger. I truely felt that something evil was after me. I continued to go through highs and lows and became very sensitive to television, symbols, and the internet.
I wrote a lot in a book that I had and was constently gathering things in preperation for some type of journey. I knew I couldn't stay were I was and do nothing. As a last resort the school I was working for took me to St. Martin's hospital in Chiayi. I was given a diagonis of bipolar and sent home with an eight pack of Rohypnol (the date rape drug).
Thank God my friends had the insight to research the drug online and discover what it was before I took too many. In the end my parents were called (by my friends, not the school) and flew all the way to Taiwan to take me back to the United States.
I was like a broken child, half in a daze the entire flight. I had left everything behind. The only thing of value to me was a stuffed animal that I formed a special attachment to....a koala bear that my south african friends had brought back from Australia (I had no idea at the time that Elizabeth was from Australia).
I have returned now to the United States and after a long battle. I feel that I am finally back to normal. I still feel quite alone in this situation. Most people will not believe my story, others will think I am lying, and some will tell me to just forget what happened and move on. Well, I can not move on. This happened to Elizabeth, it happend to me, and it will happen again.
I was happy. The life and reputation I had in Taiwan has been stolen from me. I am working on gathering more information and have plans to return to Taiwan at the end of June to see my friends and seek more answers.
Right now I am prepared to go alone. I would rather risk my life to find the answers than die here waiting for someone to help me. I know God will be with me every step of the way. If you have any questions for me, information, etc. PLEASE contact me: lisasullivan15@gmail.com
God Bless
Lisa Marie Sullivan
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