I know how scary it can be to be hospitalized, but for many of us it was the best thing that happened to us. It allows the treatment team to see your behaviors much more completely. They can see more in three days of in treatment then they would in months or even years in a weekly or bi-weekly therapy process. If you think about an hour a week every week it would take 72 weeks to observe the same amount of behavior in a therapy process. This way they can also monitor the effects medicine are having first hand. It really can be a very effective way of assessing and treating chronic and acute cases. I know those days I spent in were worth it for me. Good luck and make the best choice for the big picture for you and your loved ones, whether that is hospitalization or therapy.