Well, I just checked my messages from the weekend this morning, and I apparently received a somewhat frantic phone message from my new patient on Saturday night. He seemed extremely agitated and began confessing all manner of crimes which it seems impossible to me that he has actually committed. His tone and casual attitude towards violence was disturbing, but I believe something in his psyche was released that led to this outrushing of opinion and constructed narrative. This would seem to be borne out by a follow up message he left the next morning claiming he was drunk and was unsure what he might have said to me over the phone. I have not yet decided what to do with this new development. I do of course want to help him if possible, but based on the graphic nature of his discourse, I may need to recommend him to the police for further evaluation.

In the meantime, I think I’ll keep the messages as evidence and switch to a new number. I will update when I decide what else to do.