Scruffy, emaciated, smelling of alcohol, mental illness has me be. You observe my appearance in behavior and you rightly conclude she's not healthy. True, but how you see me now is not all that I can be. With medical treatment and proper supports I can achieve stability. Stability is the ground upon which I can reveal. And maintenance, maintenance on new habits I learn that keep me well and still I think. It's not about maintenance or even stability. I say it's about transformation. I'm talking true recovery. When I say recovery, I do not mean a cure. God knows I still have episodes but don't worry. I'll endure because life is worth the trouble that occasionally occurs. Though this illness is persistent does not mean that life is or serious persistent mental illness. That's what they say I have. By poll or drug addicts, schizophrenic, that's what they say I am. But we know that recovery is possible for even the sickest of the sick though it may not be immediate. And it probably won't be quick. Once I am sober, I may find that being stable is not enough. I'm taking my meds staying out of the hospital. All that's important. True enough. Medication maintenance. It's good as far as it goes. But once that is established, are there any other goals? You're right. Client subjectors have been met and packed yourself on the back. Good. Your client is now stable. But a quality life he still may lack. Stability is but the ground upon which we can reveal. It's not the one and only goal of a life that's yet to be lived. Next time that I'm arrested for resisting arrests, are sitting having a psyche valve sitting across from your desk? Know that I want to be seen as more than a felon in a center. Know that I want to be more than a client at your center. I'm saying it's not just about clean urine and a cup. It's about a transformed life. You hear me? That's what's up. We want to have friendship and an active sex life. Family relations that are peaceful without strife. Good standing in our faith community temple, Moscow Church. Being valued by society and knowing we have work. It's not just about maintenance or even stability. It's about a transformed life. I'm talking true recovery.