09/01/2025
Posted • .therapist
Listen- I get how HR can be seen as ‘giving up’- however, it is inherently about keeping folks safe, alive and holding hope for those who fall through the cracks of mainstream treatment and/or those who simply cannot or do not want to access it. It isn’t sitting back and doing nothing. It is creatively honoring autonomy while exploring strengths, barriers, values, future goals, compassionate witnessing, holding hope, etc. It is often a stepping stone to pursuing recovery, but not always. Sometimes it is survival. We can hold dialect as providers: I want you to recover, I am worried about what happens if you don’t, I will always hold hope for your recovery AND I accept that you are the leader of your life, if this is where you are right now, then I am here to help keep you safe and alive.
Also, I am not against gold standard treatment. Aspects of it have helped me reach meaningful recovery and I use many evidence based modalities and skills with my clients. I am against the idea that the gold standard applies to every one, in every context at all times without any augmenting or nuance.
Thoughts? Tell me below.
(This is for educational purposes only, not individual therapeutic or medical advice).
