I had a therapist threaten to take out an MIW (mental inquest warrant) which would have involved the police taking me involuntarily on a 3 day hold. However, she told me she would let me go voluntarily if I called my sister, who takes my mental health the most seriously, to come in, talk to her, follow me home, and see to it that I got evaluated that very evening. So, that's exactly what happened. Now, I know JUST what to say to the evaluators that will make the difference between IOP and IP. I told my evaluator that I was having suicidal thoughts but was safe. I was therefore placed in the IOP program instead of IP. My therapist was not pleased with the results but she was appeased. At least I was safe for most of the day.