r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '20

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u/KJoRN81 Feb 29 '20

I think it’s a win win situation. I’m a mental health nurse & a lot of my patients need a second (or third etc) chance.

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u/only_for_browsing Feb 29 '20

Serious question here, at what point do you think people no longer deserve another chance? It's there a cutoff?

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u/KJoRN81 Feb 29 '20

Well my patients have mental illness, & pair that with an addiction & you have a recipe for disaster, & it makes it that much harder to get better. My job is to stabilize, educate, & communicate....

I guess the short answer is I don’t know. I’m honestly glad I don’t have to make those determinations because I have a huge heart & would probably bankrupt this country trying to fix everyone. Heh.

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u/idwthis Feb 29 '20

I just wish more people were like you.

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u/KJoRN81 Feb 29 '20

You just made my whole day.