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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
Ok here is one more option...working both with and against the system...be the change they need, whether that is as a psychologist or just a patient activist. I started reading this book the bitterest pill written by a British psychiatrist. It's about the history of APs. I haven't gotten very far in but it's awesome to see a psychiatrist who is critical of APs. I suppose it's the evil in me but wouldn't it be fun to say to your OT your goal is to read this book...then you could educate her on your progress. Maybe it's just me who likes to mess with my therapy team but they actually seem to enjoy the challenge. Maybe make your goal finding out more about open dialogue? I know you were researching that before. If none of that works you can always try the fake it until you make it tactic. If there is literally nothing you want to do put some activities in a hat a pick one to be your new imaginary passion. It's a lot easier to go along with doing what they want you to do than to fight them at every step because they will withhold privileges such as therapy from you. So go through the motions, learn to play the keyboard, pick up chess whatever, it doesn't matter, just do it until you get what it is you really want. That's what most of us do in our day jobs anyway....it's like 8 hours of ok whatever you say for some cash flow and fun on the weekends. Anyway....I have hope for you! Hope you feel better soon. 
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Thanks Sometimes but I'm not sure that this would work for me, or fool them. I don't see what coming up with a load of bull$hit 'goals' will achieve. If I said I wanted to read a book or do art, which I don't, why would I need an OT?! I could just do it myself! I don't really get what an OT is supposed to do anyway...
Mum said she's worried about me, worried that I'll go back to hospital...which is totally ridiculous!! They can only section me if I'm a danger to myself (or others), which I'm not, otherwise I wouldn't be here!
Tomorrow is my Nan's 19th anniversary. My parents reckon this staying in bed avoiding everyone is to do with that, but it's not. I think they hope that I'll just snap out of it once the anniversary is past, but I don't see that happening...
I've tried the 'fake it 'til you make it' thing my whole life and I've never 'made it'. I can keep it going for a while, but eventually it all comes crashing down around me. When I left the hospital I figured that if they could pretend it doesn't exist then so could I...that lasted until just after Christmas. Now I'm just tired of the pretence and I don't see the point in trying anymore.
*Willow*