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Nights in the Hostel, I Cry Missing Home

The argument inside me every day

Should I quit and go home, or stay and keep sending money? This argument runs in my head every day. Going home would ease my heart but leave my family short. Staying means the money continues, yet I sink a little more each week.

What she asked at our first sitting

She heard my whole story first, from leaving home to my nights now. She asked when I last slept a full night and how my appetite changed. She asked about my health and any earlier reports. She also asked whether this heaviness had come before.

Her plan, without big promises

She said we would meet at regular gaps to talk, and she would follow my sleep and eating. She also gave me a medicine and explained when to take it and what change to watch for. She promised no quick results. My family would hear only what I choose to tell them.

Staying steady with her medicine

I follow her written instructions, at the same hour each day, adding nothing from my side. When the medicine feels heavy on me, I write that down and raise it at my next visit, or sooner if it gets worse. Quitting it suddenly because I feel a bit better is not something I will risk. If the amount needs to change, she will change it after hearing me out.

A search for my roommate

My roommate has a lump near her waist that a local doctor said should be removed by operation. One night we went through the general surgeons listed for Savar so she could pick someone for that body problem. Her need was so different from mine.

Things I wanted to know

Is feeling homesick like this a reason enough to see her?

She said yes, because it had taken over my sleep, my eating and my work. Daily life getting hard to carry is reason enough, she said.

Will she tell me to quit my job and go home?

No, she did not decide that for me. She helped me weigh staying against leaving. The choice stays mine, which helped more than advice.

Can I keep what I say separate from my family?

Yes. My family would be brought in only if I agree to it, she explained. What you say with her stays between you and her.

What if poor sleep is coming from a body problem instead?

She said she would send me to another doctor first if she suspected a body reason. She wants that side cleared before putting everything down to the mind.

Does missing home mean I am weak?

She shook her head. Many hostel girls feel this pull, she said, and it says nothing bad about my strength.

When must a bad day send me to a hospital quickly?

If thoughts of harming yourself feel almost impossible to hold back, tell someone near you right then. Get yourself to a hospital before the day ends. Several nights with no sleep at all and a racing mind also mean a hospital that same day. And if you suddenly cannot manage washing or eating alone, do not wait in the hostel room with it.