I have been informed that it could take several weeks to get into treatment. I have told the psychiatrist if the wait is longer than two weeks I will check myself out of the ward as a voluntary patient and just go home. I feel I'd be safe at home, with minimal risk of relapse in the short term; in my mind the purpose of treatment is to prevent relapse in the long term. I'm not willing to spend several weeks more in the hospital, as I'd much prefer the comfort of my own home.