Being naturally moved to rejoicing by this narrow escape, I wrote The Yellow Wallpaper, with its embellishments and additions, to carry out the ideal (I never had hallucinations or objections to my mural decorations) and sent a copy to the physician who so nearly drove me mad. He never acknowledged it. What was Gilman’s most likely reason for sending a copy of her story to her former physician? She wanted him to prescribe a new treatment plan for her. She wanted him to come visit her to discuss her work. She wanted to show him that his treatment plan was wrong. She wanted to encourage him to continue treating her.