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ParaforGod
I think alot of it has to do with a persons personality. When I was in rehab they took us out on outings all the time. To the movies, ballgames, camping and many others. This helped us to see our lives wasn't over. We may have to do somethings a little different but life isn't over. It helps to have and be shown love and support, but support doesn't mean doing everything for them. There was those that didn't want to go out but after a while they put them on the bus and made them go. I remember they took us to a grocery store and gave us a list of things to get. Somethings where up high, some low, and some in the middle. The things up high they said we had to ask a stranger to please get for us. They did this because this was things we would have to face when we got home. I remember one guy he refused to move in the store. He couldn't use his hands as good as some and he said he looked like a freak which wasn't true. Well they let him sit in the middle of the store. He ask to be taken back to the bus but they refused. They told him if he wished to just sit there while all the others got there things he would just have to sit and wait for however long it took. When he saw he was just sitting there all alone and we were all getting the things we needed and what was ask of us he realized he was drawing more attention to himself. I guess I wrote all that to say yes when others don't do everthing for you when you get tired of not having things you need or want you then try to get them yourself, you may be mad but you do it. I think when you feel good about yourself you then don't care to get out. I may be wrong because I don't care what others think about my being out. Not everone in the world is going to like me but thats ok because I do my best to be a good person and do whats right so all I can do is be the best me I can be. Encourage that person, love that person, listen to that person sometimes they don't need advice they just need to talk, and try and help them see that on the inside they are still the same person. It may take time for them to figure out how to be that same person on the inside but with love, respect, and encouragement they can make it.

I also believe in Jesus Christ and I know he pulled me thru and still does. When I came to myself enough to know what was wrong I held on to the verse in the bible Philippians 4:13 I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me. I said this over, and over, and over until it was a part of me. Jesus died for me and he can lift me up in my time of need.
hockeydahc
that was great. While we were taken out on trips and stuff, we only went to movies or museums. I think it's AWESOME that you went camping and to ballgames. the grocery store idea is FANTASTIC. props to your rehab center for the perfectly planned activity. its just so ... genius.
Angela250153
hockeydahc shortly after I started re-hab and once I had mastered transfers I told my OT that I wanted to be able to go shopping. She was very good and took me in a taxi the 10 min ride to the supermarket. All went so well that after that I was allowed to go on my own. It was one of my greatest pleasures to go on a Saturday afternoon, use the stores scooter and being able to get all my bits and pieces myself. I never cared about people staring at me, but as it was my regular supermarket and some of the staff had known me for years it was always great fun.
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