15 Days to Go

I've officially only got 15 more days of IOP. That's the last step in this long program I've been in. IOP is the Intensive Outpatient Program; the final step after Residential treatment and Partial Hospitalization. I've completed 15 days already, so I'm halfway there. Most of these treatment steps are 30 days of therapy, so they run anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks, depending on how much time you go each week.

Since I've finished my first 15 days in three weeks, I decided to step down to only 3 days a week, so that's five more weeks to go. I've gotten some good information from this program, and met some good people. I have actually liked this program the best, as groups are small and there is a variety of topics each day.

Some of the people in my group have only started with the IOP level, they did not go to residential treatment or PHP. It seems like a good step for someone who may need the intensive treatment, without needing stabilization, first.