maybe what inpatient does that's so necessary and valuable for some is the removal from availability of alcohol/drugs. a safe space for a while. a chance to get the mind slowed a bit without "fighting" the everywhere availability.
that kind of chance is well worth paying for, i think, if a person can't do it with peer support, no matter how much and how often, without the physical separation.
courage, wow, no, i never thought you'd start a thread just to provoke.
but i'm projecting here, i just realized: i've been accused of that very same thing. and don't get it. in my own mind, i'm sincerely trying to work something out so i understand better, or i want input so i can see views i hadn't seen before.
i assume that's what you're doing, also.
and there is no connection between provocative questions and questions asked solely to provoke.
i'm thankful for questions and conversations which provoke me in this way.