Posted by deets on November 14, 2002, at 11:52:35
In reply to therapist suggests 12-step program, posted by m3 on November 13, 2002, at 21:33:38
When I had been seeing my therapist for about two months, I decided that it was time to discuss some of my issues surrounding alcohol with her. I'm not an alcoholic (& my therapist agrees with me), I do have some alcoholic tendencies. When I first discussed these tendencies with her, she suggested I might give AA a try. I told her that I didn't think that my problems were serious enough to warrant AA and that I thought I would do better discussing it with just her. She couldn't have reacted better. I could tell through her tone that she really believed what I said and that she didn't think that I was in denial. I have since discussed my issues with her and I have gotten my drinking under control and figured out the issues surround my drinking. If your therapist does not truly listen to and a believe what you are saying, maybe you should find a new therapist. However, maybe your therapist just made a mistake in handling this issue and you should that discuss this with her.
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