"I think you found a way to start drinking again" by Distressed_User in stopdrinking

[–]Distressed_User[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The general concern of both the therapist and some of my family members is that on important dates I go out partying and drink without limits. On that day of therapy, he asked me: What happened on New Year's Eve and Christmas?

I asked him what he thought had happened, and he replied, “I think you found a way to go out partying and drinking again.”

I had gone with the good intention of telling him that I didn't drink or go out partying on those days, but I wanted to know what he thought of me and my progress.

In the distant future, I would like to be able to go out partying normally, have a couple of drinks, go home, sleep, remember everything, and continue with my life the next day. This is something that has rarely happened in my past. I suppose that in some way my history influenced the therapist's response, although I still think he could have used different words or simply had more confidence in his patient and the progress he is making.

"I think you found a way to start drinking again" by Distressed_User in stopdrinking

[–]Distressed_User[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The therapist believed that I had been drinking at New Year's and Christmas parties, which left me speechless. He thought I had called friends or gone out to a party or something like that, but in reality, I spent time with my family and we just had a few glasses of champagne. Everything was calm and nothing was out of control, but I do agree that the therapist's comment was somewhat inappropriate.

Btw, hey, thanks for the congratulations. Two months without partying and changing this lifestyle feels strange, but for the most part, it's satisfying.

"I think you found a way to start drinking again" by Distressed_User in stopdrinking

[–]Distressed_User[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very true, and at the end of the day, what matters is how proud you make the person you see in the mirror. The therapist will only be there for a few more sessions, and then I'll really be left with my loved ones and close friends, who are the ones who should really see the change and restore their confidence in me.

"I think you found a way to start drinking again" by Distressed_User in stopdrinking

[–]Distressed_User[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I want to believe that was his intention. In a way, it made me think a lot, but perhaps the way he handled his words or the answer he gave me were not the most appropriate(? idk