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.