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So sorry you were backed in a corner like that and had to keep some things to yourself for your freedom.

and no I don't feel invalidated when you speak up like this.

I know that everyone has had their own experiences and is posting from that frame of mind.

Those that have had bad experiences are going tosay no dont say any thing

Those that had good experiences are going to say tell.

Me - let the person know there are such laws, rules and protocals and leave it up to them to decide for themselves if they want to discuss the issues they have around such things with their professional and resourses in their local areas.

Kind of like my DID stuff I let people know my experiences with having DID, my therapy process I am going through for DID, and also my research for this disorder and resourses.

Then leave the rest up to them to do what is best for them be it agree or disagree, use my resourses or not use my resourses, do their own research or not do their own research, talk to their therapists about the information or don't talk to their therapists about the information.

No matter what the topic is I put my experiences and what I know about that topic out there and what the readers get out of it is up to them, and I know that when I encounter those that have a different view from me - well I cant control other people but I can control me -

Taking a topic from another thread (Heart vs logic themed thread)-

I can react from the heart and go off at people who don't agree with me and be highly offended that they dont agree with me

or I can stick with logic and say real life is not Ideal and so on line is not going to be ideal utopia of everyone agreeing. Everyone has their own experiences and are posting from their own points of experiences and just ignore what does not fit for me and use what does fit for me and could help me.

In Utopia the world would not have these laws about self injury and suicidal behavior - it would not be needed - no one would be abused or unhappy and whatever other reasons that they self injure.

But here in the USA its not Utopia and the people enact laws, rules and protocals that at least trys to do what is best for everyone. The rules, laws and so on don't always work for everyone the same way but whenever possible therapists do find ways to work around those rules and laws

For example my therapy agency now has a protocal where one of the forms that are filled out by all their clients is a Declairation for Mental Health Treatment. Those clients that do not want one on file must sign a wiever stating they have been informed of what the form is and they do not want one on file.

I did sign this "contrat" of Declairation for Mental Health treatment and I carry a copy on me at all times, besides my therapy agency my family physician has a copy, as does my best friend who I have designated as my representative.

Within the form I wrote that I refuse any involluntary commitments if there are other options available.

This means that if I end up transported by the police to the local ER, the ER must contact my representative to inform that person that the ER psychiatrists want me involuntarily committed. They cannot admit me on the mental unit UNTIL after hearing from my representative if they deam I am too unstable to make this decision. My friend has to contact the ER and be informed of the situation by my treatment team and decide based on what I would do and a conversation with my therapist she would decide what my treatment should be. My friend has told me that if at all possible even if it meant that I stay with her instead of in my own home she will do what ever possible to keep me from being involuntarily committed. My therapist has told me since she knows my point of view and that I had been raped on a mental health unit and the fact that I am open to doing other options she would not be the one to hospitalixze me. That is not saying the agency supervisor won't step in and do so if I refuse any other options in the event that I am suicidal or harming myself. but because I now have a Declaration for mental health treatment on file who ever in the agency feels I should be hospitalized must first contact my representative.

No matter what the situation be it hospital personnel or my therapy agency if the professionals do not agree with my representative in the event that I am unable to make my own decision they must go to court and prove how and why mine and my representatives decision is detramental to my treatment.

Sometimes beurocrocy and red tape of paperwork actually works in favor of the self injurer. LOL