Game of Life

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.

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  Day 32: February 17, 2010;Wednesday

When Sir Al told us na hindi na aattend si Ms. Faye that afternoon, and ever again, he asked us to come up with an activity for the afternoon session that will tackle 2 to 3 of the Life Strategies provided by Sir Al. We did not join the residents in their aerobics session kasi we were brainstorming about acitivities at nandun naman mga nursing from St. Mary's. Nadz suggested to have a life-sized board game, yung mga tipong Snake and Ladder na laro ba. Sa thought palang ng game enjoy na yun sigurado, especially if magagawa namin yun, kaso nga lang nagiging parang imposible yung gusto namin kasi nahihirapan si Kalya na magbuo ng maze at kung anu-ano yung mga ilalagay dun. Laura helped her, kaming nag-suggest at sumang-ayon ay walang nagawa. Hehe.. tsk.

While they were preparing for the activity, nagkaroon naman ako ng chance na makapag-administer ng test sa isang applicant. I administered DAP, HTP, SSCT, MBPT, and BPI. First time na makapag-administer ng mga test na yun, nakakakaba pala. Buti na lang natapos ako habang nagi-start pa lang sila sa activity. Tinawag nila Kalya na Game of Life yung activity na yun. It was composed of simple  bond papers na naka-attached sa floor that served as the maze to follow by the residents. There were achievements and failures na nakasulat sa ilang papel. In beneath of some of the papers, may mga nakatagong prizes such as moving 3 steps forward or rolling the dice again, or consequences such as losing one turn, take several steps backward and the worst of all- going back to the start. It was so good to see na nag-eenjoy yung mga residents sa activity kahit na dun sa second round ay ilang beses silang nag-back to start. Punung-puno ng excitement yung hall dahil sa mga cheer nila at namin at kahit ni Sir at sa mga tawa sa kamalasan ng iba. Hahahaha talaga. ^o^

Through that activity, Kalya had discussed the first life strategy while Sir Al was able to relate the fifth Life Strategies. The Life Strategies/ Life Laws are as follows:

1. You either get it or you don't.
2. You create your own experience.
3. People do what works.
4. You cannot change what you do not acknowledge.
5. Life rewards action.
6. There is no reality only perception.
7. Life is managed, it is not cured.
8. We teach people how to treat us.
9. There is power in forgiveness.
10. You have to name it before you can claim it.

These Life Laws serve as a guide for each of us on how to live our life. Every activity this week, Sir Al would relate these Life Laws, which he himself claimed had been helpful to him. It was actually good to ponder to these laws kasi mapapansin naman na simple lang siya pero kakailanganin talaga ng thorough pagsubaybay sa sarili kung masusunod mo nga ba 'tong mga to. Yung pinakagusto ko sa mga Life Laws would be We teach people how to treat us at There is power in forgiveness, kasi tingin ko na itong mga 'to yung pinaka-kailangan kong matutunan at i-practice. :)