Saturday, April 14, 2018

What if the professionals are right?

     Have you ever asked yourself- "What if the professionals are right?" How about other questions? You might ask what questions, 
but there are some ways to find out if you are right or the professionals. 

    Take for instance the question, "How do I begin acceptance?" This will probably be difficult your entire life. But, if you are ready to begin, "how do I begin" can be a very difficult question. You need to learn from the professionals what are symptoms so you can learn how to recognize them, cope with them, stick them where they belong- In Remission.

    I began my schooling late in life. But I began it anyway, with a question that was eluding me, and that is- "How are they coming to those conclusions?"  I don't need fixing, or so I thought...

    These next two questions are pivotal in treatment and they are, "What is expected of me?" but then again there is another good question coming up behind it, "What should I expect of them?"

    If you are institutionalized, do you have a discharge plan of your own to bring to the treatment teams (where much of the decisions are focused into bringing you back into "normal life". Community reintegration.) "Is it normal or not normal? Better yet- "What is normal?" "What are they looking for?" "How do I prove my stability?"

    But, what I mostly do? I beg. I beg for every privilege they took from me. I want those privileges back, so I beg... 



    

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