Honeybears

My hallucinating patient has spent most of the morning talking to her (imaginary) dog. After rolling her bedside table over to her so she could eat lunch, she got a hold of her stuffed animal (which is a dog) and has proceeded to pet, talk to, and generally "care" for it throughout the afternoon. Apparently it ate a whole hot dog for lunch. Surprising, considering it's small stature.

As I was watching her with curiosity and listening to her side of the conversation (apparently I am not privy to the world of talking toys), she suddenly looked at me and explained that these dogs are called "Honeybears."

Her explanation:"Honeybears look fake but there is actually a real animal inside. Most people would never know."

Sure fooled me.


I never cease to amazed by delirious patients. The mind is such a curious thing. I am not sure I will ever understand how it can cause us to see/think/believe certain things when it's not functioning properly.

Now if you'll excuse me, Honeybear* wants to go for a walk....

*After several hours, I am still not certain whether Honeybear is a "breed" or this dog's specific name. Or both. I think it's both.**

**#gladIdidn'tnamemydog"poodle"***

***I am not convinced this hashtag would ever gain even mild popularity on Twitter, but should I ever create an account (and I doubt I ever will), I am willing to give it a shot.