freedom!

i just got home about 2 hours ago. i'm incredibly thankful for the help that i got and the friends i made. overall, the experience was really beneficial. i've realized that this is just the first battle of a long war. after this i'm gonna have 9 hours or therapy a week at Renfrew, plus the weekly meeting with Linda, and probably a weekly session with an art therapist. my god.

i've also gotten more tolerant than i thought possible. when i was at Bryn Mawr, i encountered (among others) a devout born-again Christian, a nearly-mute coke addict guitarist, an old woman with 3 teeth and few social skills, a desperate old man who was never right after the his time in Vietnam, and a whole bunch of crazy kids who repeatedly got themselves four pointed/isolated/tranquilized. i guess i've sort of gotten to the point where i can say: everyone has beliefs and opinions. a lot of people have beliefs and opinions as strong and extreme as i do. these people are just as entitled to opposing ideas as i am to mine.

i've gained a lot of valuable friendships, too. i met a lot of wonderful people i will never forget.

i've missed everyone at home terribly. i was almost sad to leave, but i'm happy to be back.