7- Our own worst enemy

I have a patient that is his own worst enemy. Almost all of his illnesses are attributed to bad decisions and living in a high risk life stile. He is a grate person. I really like to talk to him. I felt like I really could help him. Just to take control of the only thing in life that we can control our selves. Before he was discharged I went over some of the quit smoking hand outs, had talked to him about the importance of not drinking, how those two things would contribute to him loosing weight and finely the doctor referred him to a dietitian. In many ways he is me. I may not have the same ailments but most all of what is damaging to me is self inflicted. I hope that it wont take a brush with death to make me change my ways.