the mental health system was a crowded entity , fighting to stay afloat among the needy , and justifying its presence by going through the motions of treatment.the hard copy evidence of treatment and well thought-out plans of action that were required by licensing entities received more time than the patients.it had to be this way , when annual audits by these bureaus demanded individual documentation for each person , notating their every move , as well as a step-by-step outline of the persons goals.these beautifully executed treatment plans were about as applicable to reality as the grand idea of the unicorn.realistically , a patients only goal was to begin putting one foot in front of the other without falling on their face.the stream of paper on each patient was a grand illusion that maintained a facilitys license , and most of a mental health workers time was required to maintain it .