occupational therapy

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A fancy way of saying you help people do stuff they used to do before life knocked them down. You make them feel like they’re not completely broken, even if they’re still mostly broken.
My OT said I’m not a lost cause. I said I’m not a lost cause, I’m just a slightly broken cause.
I tried to do my OT homework. I failed. My OT said I’m a work in progress. I said I’m a work in progress and I’m also a work in process and I’m also a work in pain.
My OT said I need to do more stuff. I said I need more stuff. My OT said I need to do more stuff. I said I need more stuff.
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A job where you tell people to do stuff they like or have to do, and then you watch them fail at it. You pretend that helps them feel better. You also make them do stuff until they either get better or give up.
My OT said I need to cook. I said I need to cook. My OT said I need to cook. I said I need to cook. I cooked. It was fire. My OT said that was a success.
I told my OT I can’t walk. My OT said I can walk. I said I can’t walk. My OT said I can walk. I said I can’t walk. I walked. It was a miracle. My OT said I’m a miracle. I said I’m a miracle. I’m also a pain in the ass.
My OT said I need to clean my room. I said I need to clean my room. I cleaned my room. My OT said I’m a success. I said I’m a success. I’m also a failure.
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You make people do stuff so they can do stuff. You teach them stuff. You sometimes yell at them. You’re not sure if they’re getting better, but you keep making them do stuff anyway.
My OT said I need to do stuff. I said I need to do stuff. I did stuff. It was hard. My OT said that was a win. I said that was a loss.
My OT told me to do push-ups. I did push-ups. I fell down. My OT said I’m a warrior. I said I’m a warrior. I’m also a warrior who fell down.
My OT said I need to do stuff. I said I need to do stuff. I did stuff. It was stuff. My OT said I’m a stuff warrior. I said I’m a stuff warrior. I’m also a stuff warrior who is tired.
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