A Happy Christmas to the Residents!

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 6: December 26, 2009, Saturday

First Saturday schedule namin sa LCRC ngayon. Feel na feel pa din ang holiday atmosphere kahit saan. A day after Christmas ba naman pa lang. Pagdating ko sa LCRC, sila Jean, Rene, & Lala at Gayle pa lang naabutan ko, with Haha at Dana sa grupo namin. Ang onti namin. Hindi pumunta si Calla (Mary) kasi inuubo sya, samantalang sila Nadz at Bude ay nagbabakasyon na; si Laura naman ay busy sa kamp nila sa church, at ganun din ata si Rio.

Anyway, we started the aerobics by 10:30AM, again lead by Gayle. ^_^ It lasted for an hour. Napagod ako masyado hindi ko na natapos yung cool down. Tsk. I noticed upon entering the session hall (session pala hindi social. Hehe!) that there were few residents left. Siguro yung iba kinuha muna ng mga family nila to spend Christmas together.

After lunch, we (practicumers) had the chance to have our own nap time. Yes! We did slept, all of us. We seemed to be so drained by the aerobics so each of us took our own places in the visiting area and slept. Jean and I were had our comfort zones on the single couches while Lala, Dana and Haha shared in the long couch. Rene, with no couch left was contented with the plastic chair. At past 3PM most of us were awake already and preparing for the afternoon activity which is movie watching! Since it is Christmas, we had Polar Express, courtesy of Haha. :)

Fortunately, the residents were enjoying the movie although it was 5 years earlier (according to a resident) and the fact that it is sort of a cartoon. Well, I myself had enjoyed it. While watching, there some comments from the residents like; “Christmas spirit na talaga oh..” then a female resident asked if it feels Christmas for them already, then another female sort of answered that it is not, kasi walang bumisita sa kanila.  By then I wonder how they would celebrate Christmas, without their family or loved ones. Ang lungkot sobra. Hindi ko tuloy sigurado kung napasaya ba naming sila sa movie na pinalabas naming or iba pa yung nagdulot sa kanila.

Hindi ko maiwasan na malungkot kapag naiisip ko na yung mga residents na hanggang ngayon nandoon pa din, wala pa ding bumibisita. Hindi tama na magkaroon ako ng emotional attachment sa mga residents kaso hindi ko talaga maiwasan, kahit na hindi ko pa sila masyadong nakakausap. Yun din dahilan kung bakit minsan nag-aalangan akong makipagkwentuhan sa kanila kasi baka malaman ko yung mga problema nila, hinanakit, masyado akong maapektuhan. Haay. Bilang isang future psychologist, dapat ko nang matutunan na maiwasan yung kahit anong attachment sa mga magiging patients/clients. Ngayon, isa na ‘to sa mga magiging goal ko during practicum.

Anyway, I am still wishing all of the residents to have a happy Christmas together. ^_^