Discussion Enrolled in an IOP; What’s your experience?

[birdie8]

Hi all, I hope you're doing as well as you can be. For several months now I've been planning to ctb, but recently I enrolled in an intensive outpatient program. The program is virtual, and I'll have 4 sessions per week. A small part of me hopes this will help somewhat and give me some skills to work through my issues; I'm not really hopeful, but I'm going to give it a shot. I have some guilt about my decision to ctb, so I figure it's worth trying even if for my family and friends. For those who've tried IOPs, what was your experience like? Any stories or stuff you'd wanna share?

 

[imtiredasf]

Hi all, I hope you're doing as well as you can be. For several months now I've been planning to ctb, but recently I enrolled in an intensive outpatient program. The program is virtual, and I'll have 4 sessions per week. A small part of me hopes this will help somewhat and give me some skills to work through my issues; I'm not really hopeful, but I'm going to give it a shot. I have some guilt about my decision to ctb, so I figure it's worth trying even if for my family and friends. For those who've tried IOPs, what was your experience like? Any stories or stuff you'd wanna share?

I've gone through the same IOP program twice, once under my own power, once under a very firm suggestion/the threat of pinkslipping. I didn't retain anything the first time, I acted like an asshole in group, and generally wasted my time and theirs until I realized that I was using some of the coping skills they taught me in there outside of there when I was feeling overwhelmed or angry or whatever.

Second time through was great, informative, met some people who helped me feel not as alone in my specific issues, found resources to groups and other shit like that if I ever feel like reaching out. It can be a good thing for your mental wellbeing if you let it be, don't be obstinate like I was!