The Controversial Lemon-Lime

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa,Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviours. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

 Day 13: January 11, 2010;Monday

Since Sir Al ay wala ng araw na'to kasi natuluyan na siya magkasakit, kaming practicumers na ang naging in charge sa mga gagawin ngayon. Una nagtuturuan pa kami sino mag-iintroduce ng theme for that week which was LIVING IN THE HERE AND NOW. Para makapili kami ng mga activities na gagawin later sa morning and afternoon sessions, binasa ng ilan samin yung mga SLE namin tapos dun kami pumili. For the morning session, we've chosen The Grizzly Bear is Coming (from Mary's SLE) for an ice breaker, and Never Been and Prize in Life (from Laura's SLE). Since nasubukan na namin yung ice breaker, and found it really enjoying, we expected na mage-enjoy din ang mga residents dito, kahit na pinag-iisipan pa namin paano namin gagawin na walang touching involved kasi isa sa ground rules nila yun. Dana conducted the ice breaker and sadly, it turned out so differently. I am not to blame Dana kasi naisip namin na baka kaya ganun sila kasi naisip din nila yung ground rules nila, well, good for them kasi inaalala talaga nila yun, kaso hindi naman sila nag-enjoy. That ice breaker was followed by another ice breaker Never Been na ni-conduct ni Laura kasi parang hindi naman sila nabuhayan sa Grizzly Bear, then nag-join na din kaming mga practicumers. sa umpisa parang ganun pa din, pero after ng ialng try nakita ko na nage-enjoy na din yung iba. May mga residents na nakikipag-unahan talaga palitan yung nasa center tulad ni Ate L, na first time ko atang nakitang active mag-participate. May grupo naman ng residente na parang scripted yung mga sinasabi kasi sila at sila din nagpapalitan. At meron pa din na parang hindi nabuhayan. Tsk. Anyway, after nun ni-conduct na namin yung main activity na Prize in Life. I did the activity and was afraid na baka hindi pa din sila ma-energize, so I told them to shout yung prize na nakuha niyo as if nakuha niyo talaga! Kaso yung unang bumunot parang hindi naman nagustahan yung napili niya kahit na maganda naman. pero hindi pa din ako binigo ng iba pang residents, kasi nakita ko na nag-eenjoy na sila, especially dun sa mga gusto yung mga nakuha talaga nila at lalo na dun sa mga nag-aagawan ng mga Prizes. it felt nice to see them laughing and enjoying the game talaga. ^_^ Then Laura did the processing part of that activity.

For the afternoon session, we did experiencing sa mga activities na pinili namin i-facilitate bago mag 3:00 PM. Super saya ng hapon na yon actually kasi ang dami namin nalaro halos na para na kaming bata ule. Again, we asked if ganun din kaya magiging respond ng mga residents kapag sila naman yung gagawa?

We found that out during the session na. Tulad nung umaga, hindi naman sila na-energize sa energzizer naming Spelling Bee. :( After that nag-facilitate ako ng Lemon-Lime kung saan hinati namin sila sa 2 grupo. The game included making description to each resident of the other group. During the activity, we noticed na yung isang grupo does not follow rules kasi panay yung silip nila bago pa sila i-allowed na mag-counter face. Tapos fron the same group still, napansin namin na hindi naging maganda yung ga ginagamit nilang description kasi yung iba ay insulting na. Dana, our classmate belonged to that group, and she herself witnessed that. Although ilang beses ko nang sabihan yung group na yun regarding sa pag-cheat nila, ginagawa pa din nila. Unlike the other group na sumusunod talaga sa rules and hindi ganoon ka-insulting yung mga descriptions nila. After Lemon-Lime, Jean from NEU conducted a much serious activity Future Plans where in the residents will write and share their future plans to the group. Based on their answers, nakita ko na wala silang specific na plans or gustong gawin after ng program nila sa LCRC, although jean told them to be specific. There are still answers like Magbagong buhay, at meron din mabababaw lang tulad ng magkaroon ng bagong pet. When I asked that individual kung bakit yun lang sabi niya may magbibigay daw kasi sa kanya ng pet na dog kaya yun yung nilagay niya. Aside from that, wala na kong makuhang ibang insight from him. 

Napansin namin na mas nage-enjoy yung mga residents kung yung activities ay mga fun games na involving physical acitivities, at mas nasasanay sila na laging ganun. While kapag mga serious type ng activity na yung gagawin that is  includes sharing of thoughts and feelings, hindi nila masyado sineseryoso yung mga dapat gagawin. Naisip ko naman na baka kasi alam nilang wala si Sir Al nun kaya hindi sla ganun nagpa-participate sa mga activities, para bang wala silang kinikilalang authority. Siguro, kami mismo kailangan din namin mag-set ng authority para kahit wala si Sir Al magiging active pa din sila sa pag-participate.