Rescuing Neville

Happy Thanksgiving.

Recently, I met Neville, a 23-year-old homeless man who is in denial about his mental illness.  My experience trying to help him presented me with a perfect opportunity to be thankful today and every day.   I'm sharing an excerpt that I wrote about him, and I hope you will take the time to read the full essay at http://jcscripts.com/rescuing-neville/.  Thank you for your interest.

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“They gave up on me. It was either their way or the highway.”

I didn’t press it. I already knew the story. I saw a picture in my mind of  his family trying to keep him safe and his making decisions that made it difficult for them to do so. Been there, done that. “What’s your mental illness?”

There’s nothing wrong with me?” He smiled.

Oh shit. I wanted to tell him that he was sitting in a public place having a full-fledged conversation with his invisible friends. Seriously.

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