Deirdre Geraghty

When I was in the psychiatric hospitals I was told that nobody knew what I was thinking, that it was impossible, that it was all a delusion. I realised that this was the truth. Angels, saints, God… nobody was listening to my thoughts. So prayer was a waste of effort. Now it all seems so clear that I don’t understand how others can believe these things but, like me, they were mostly taught when they were young and vulnerable. What a terrible waste of time. Sad really!