So many individuals who seek treatment are looking for hope and a way out of the darkness. I know that there is a flicker of hope remaining in even the most suicidal of people. The flicker of hope can be a sense of longing for something to be different, for someone to leave, for something to come back, for someone to come back.
This flicker of hope is awesome news because "therapy doesn't work on dead people" (Marsha Linehan, 2011).
I saw "Life of Pi" this afternoon. His suffering was great and his hope was ebbing away from weeks at sea.
Pi Patel: [Pi and Richard Parker in the boat when they're about to leave the island]
No one has seen that island since, and you'd never read about those
trees in any book. And yet, if I hadn't found those shores I would have
died, if I hadn't discovered that tooth I would have been lost alone
forever. Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching.
Even when He seemed indifferent to my suffering, He was watching and
when I was beyond all hope of saving... He gave me rest and gave me a
sign to continue my journey...
It is true, the darkest hour is right before the dawn. Don't give up on your clients. Help them find hope. Help them find healing.
