Posted by Kath on April 30, 2007, at 12:53:12
In reply to Re: rehab lite won't cut it w/ him...stay the cour » Declan, posted by fayeroe on April 28, 2007, at 20:46:22
> > Maybe people in this situation need something that cannot be provided by the medical profession.
> >
> > Like a sense of meaning and purpose, something that makes them want to get out of bed in the morning, something to live and breathe inside them.
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> they do have a sense of purpose and a reason to get up...........drugs!!!!************Pat, I think Declan means something positive to replace THAT sense of purpose & reason to get up!! :-) How does a person find meaning in life? Maybe some people are fortunate enough to have it & some are unfortunate enough not to have it? I dunno. My son says his life is pretty empty right now. The vibes coming from him are that he has no power to change that.
Obviously he's where he is due to his own actions & inactions. I only can hope that in working with his mental health case worker there might be a spark of hope but as you say - it usually is a case of hitting bottom. He's already hit what I would consider bottom if it were ME!!! It's pretty depressing & scarey to me.Kath
PS - I have no idea how you can do your job & not get depressed & cynical & down....I would be all of those, I think! I admire people who can do those types of jobs ongoing!
hugs, Kath
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