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After leaving the hospital, Patty went into a structured-living program until she felt strong enough to live in an apartment with caretakers. Her friends helped as much as they could.
Patty found it strange how these people knew her and that she used to be so close with them, and now they were strangers. It put her on edge having them in the house, and she became very watchful. Patty learned to function somewhat on her own, feeding herself and so on. With therapy, both mental and physical, she was a busy woman. Patty constantly prayed to remember who she was. Something had been wrong in her life previously if had she tried killing herself. Possibly remembering what led to the suicide attempt terrified her, causing severe anxiety and lack of sleep at night. Much of her thera
