Has anyone come off a community treatment order, won an appeal? How?
I tried to appeal a section I had once; was such a serious meeting and I burst out laughing uncontrollably for no reason. It’s fair to say I lost that appeal 
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I did something I can’t talk about. I don’t want to help people break their CTOs in that way.
Appeals court is proper.
I’m curious, no one will repeat you if it’s way out there anyway.
It is totally doable but risky. I don’t want to tempt anyone.
Left the country?
Province. 151515
is a community treatment order a “section” under the menatl health act
What’s a community treatment order? is it like a court order to take medication?
I’m on a CTO and have been on once sine 2011…
I’ve fought a commitment in court several times. I lost every time. If I was on my current med’s when I fought the commitment I could have won. But seriously, I had less than two days to prepare to fight my commitment. I didn’t trust my court appointed attorney.
Basically yes 15151515
Which of the criteria did you claim you don’t meet at the tribunal?
I was on one many moons ago that I tried to appeal, but that kind of fell flat as I was so obviously bonkers at the time. It turned out to be what I needed to get me over the hump and moving towards recovery. I’m grateful for it now.
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How long for?
I never relapsed, they just got annoyed I didn’t want to take medication.
I honestly don’t remember. It was over a quarter century ago and because of repeated suicide attempts. My memory of that period is a bit sketchy.
Truth is if you don’t take a pill or whatever for a medical condition what ever it may be, your capacity to make your own decisions about favourable treatment is viewed by the doctors as you being unable to make decisions about your own care.
You have to play their game once they get hold of you.
I have relapsed half a dozen times due to med non-compliance, but they have always worked with me to get back on track.
Now I just take the pills even though I am not happy about it.
Sometimes you have to accept reality even if it goes against your own feelings on the matter
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Yeah, I wish I had read up a little more before disclosing to them I didn’t take them once… I didn’t even realise it could be forced. Stupidest mistake of my life.
I don’t know how I got away with it.
I think I was just so desperately ill I was backed into a corner, and realised I actually had no option.
Stay sick or get better with time.
Takes a long time and it’s a hard journey.
Bear in mind I talk from 16 years worth of contact with services, and some other members here decades more than that.
I have been on a Forensic ward twice, and that was not nice at all.
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