I have felt a handful of times like I maybe should go to inpatient, but pushed through anyway at home. Looking back, I could view this two ways - 1) I made it through without seriously harming myself or anyone else without a hospital visit; or 2) I should have gone because it may very well have been easier/better/safer and more successful there. I choose to view option 2 as the right mindset. I think now that if I ever even consider that hospitalization is something to do, it probably means there is a good reason to go, before it gets really bad. Luckily I have been OK for some time so I haven't had to consider it recently.