# Health care horror story #13848732 **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 26, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-care-horror-story-13848732/522612 "2009-12-26T08:01:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 582
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-care-horror-story-13848732/522612/582 "2010-01-29T17:50:59Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > Obviously, I didn’t starve. Had it gotten close to that, I imagine I would have made different choices, but it didn’t. Not only were you reduced to existing on _condiments_ instead of food, but by your own admission there were times you were reduced to _stealing_ even that! If you’re at a point you’re living on stolen ketchup and relish it’s time to swallow your pride and take advantage of the programs put in place to specifically help people avoid such a debased and degraded state - but you’d rather eat “napkin sandwiches” than be responsible and take proper care of yourself. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-care-horror-story-13848732/522612)._