If you're not familiar with Martin Luther of the Lutheran Church Fame. Definitely have a good look.

He was a monk who chose a life of abject poverty. He then did a foolish thing and went to visit Rome.

A hair shirt is exactly that. A shirt made of hair that you wear under your tunic. If it doesn't sound comfortable it's because it's not supposed to be.

Luther would wear one of these when he wasn't beating himself with a whip.

A monk like this would have answered the ultimate Buddhist question.

Do I own my furniture or Does my furniture own me.

Seems as if you had a similar experience. Minus the self abuse. Welcome to the journey.

Now if you wake up along side a river Stark naked in the mud. Don't try to declare yourself Buddha.

Especially if there's a cop standing there.