Hi Phoenix,

Was there some kind of warning about this or did they just blatantly say you were done treatment?

Are you attached to the treatment team? I know I get attached and a sudden loss of treatment would be VERY difficult to handle!

I think you need to do what is right for you, and who better than you to know what that is. If you feel you need more assistance, tell them. If they don't listen or don't validate it - get an advocate to help you. You should NOT be tossed aside until it is fair to do so.

I may be speaking from an entirely different perspective, but I have heard that being "stuck in the system," can be a bad thing. I wouldn't be quick to judge them as being unhelpful or malicious. Perhaps there is another reason for ending treatment that is outside the scope of your awareness. All you can do is ask.

I know there was a point in time (years ago) where I was told to take a break from therapy because the point of therapy is to get out of therapy... I became attached to the idea of therapy and of course the therapeutic relationships I was building, and so I didn't want to stop going... I suppose this could also be what they refer to as, "stuck in the system."

Thanks,
HD