I've done IOP once, for 3 weeks. It was ok. It was Mon - Fri 9-3. It was all about therapy, we had different groups each with a slightly different focus, plus met once a week with a psychiatrist. Because I'm also an alcoholic I also met with an addictions counsellor.

We had breaks and free time for lunch. My only complaint was that there was a little too much free time, which was frustrating.

But overall it helped. I did it as an alternative to going IP. I was SU, but not badly enough that I needed IP.

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