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During life, everyone experiences difficult struggles and pain. The relief from this pain can come when either we recognize that we are only human and make an appropriate change for the better or when another person helps us recognize it and encourages us to make that change. These two phenomena are called self compassion and compassion and are great powers that people possess to make life better. They are the first steps to take towards a healing process that results in one being able to enjoy and share all the wondrous experiences that life has to offer.
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“Thank you, Lee,” she said and slowly walked away.
At that point Lee was very calm. I lowered the support of his mattress all the way down, and he lay down and was peaceful. His head was no longer twitching, and his arms were not shaking. In another five minutes another nurse arrived with a tray of food and placed it in front of Lee. He had said his last meal had been twenty-four hours ago—our breakfast at Jake’s Diner. He started to eat slowly and winced a little at the food. I suggested that he start eating slowly due to all the alcohol in his system and lack of proper fluids for twenty-four hours. I said it might take some time for his system to adjust to it. Lee said he knew he would have to eat a lot if he was to start getting better.
After another ten minutes of sitting with Lee, I told him I was going to get something in my car and would be back. After five minutes I returned to the hospital reception desk and was told that Lee had been taken for a psychiatric assessment and was in lock-down. I went back to my car, drove to Wendy’s, had a cheeseburger and drove back to the hospital. The nurse I talked to said Lee was still in lock-down and that psychiatrists were evaluating him to see if he should be involuntarily admitted. I left and walked to my car.
I figured that either Lee would be admitted—in which case his cellphone would be taken away and he would be allowed three five-minute calls per day—or he’d be given back his cellphone when he was discharged.
Either way I had to wait for his call, so I drove home.
About the Author:
And for many of the last fifteen years, I have suffered with serious mental health issues.
I have had numerous in-patient and out-patient treatment sessions and have learned about human frailty and gained a better understanding of the human condition. This has taught me to have more compassion for the world. I have also come to learn that my mental illness is not my fault, for there was nothing I could have done to prevent it. I have come to accept it, have received medical care for it, and am now going through the process of healing from it. It is a very emotional recovery at times, and I now have hope for a much brighter future.
I am now able to love who I am and want to share that sense of hope and love with the rest of the world.
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