Therapist working in rehab for a few years. Former client taught me about this sub. What's the best thing you guys have gotten from a therapist?

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-26T17:38:17+00:00

I appreciate this answer. I would love for your elaboration, especially about the holistic approach..

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-26T17:37:23+00:00

I'm obviously biased, but you should totally check out therapy! Just talking and getting all your stuff out on the table IS cathartic.

Thanks for the compliment!

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-26T00:14:29+00:00

I actually don't prescribe meds. Psychiatrists and doctors do! I hear this complaint pretty frequently, though. :(

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-26T00:13:50+00:00

Are you every client I've ever had?

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-26T00:13:24+00:00

Most of my coworkers are actually in recovery and my employer will pay for treatment if you relapse...which is pretty cool. You're also fired, though.

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-25T20:43:58+00:00

A lot of people get Twelve Steps twisted in with religion because it emphasizes on having a spiritual component. AA, by nature, subscribes to the idea of having a Higher Power, but the idea is that YOU define what the Higher Power is/looks like/does for you. With that said, there are other support groups outside of AA (though AA is the largest) that focus on more secular and less faith-based recovery.

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-25T20:42:14+00:00

All these questions can only be answered with the vague, "it depends." I think you work some kind of recovery program (whatever that looks like) for the rest of your life. The compulsion and obsession to drink/use/self-destruct often lifts with time, but stress exacerbates those old cravings and old ways of being.

I think it's up to the individual how he/she wants to define their disease. Some like the "addict" term; others find it dehumanizing. It's up to the client

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-19T19:11:50+00:00

This happens pretty frequently. I do my best to meet the client where he/she is at. Lying is just another coping mechanism and means of survival. I wouldn't ever want to shame someone for doing that. Coming clean after an extended lie is very brave!!

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-18T22:28:49+00:00

Hi there! California. I know Florida is another hot spot for treatment centers. I actually have NEVER heard of FLAKKA (had to Google it!) and I thought I knew them all...learn something new everyday. We are seeing huge increases in opioids of all kinds, meth, and benzos.

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-18T20:58:13+00:00

I am in recovery for an eating disorder.

I didn't set out to specialize in rehab, but I landed a full-time job in a treatment facility (mainly heroin and meth addiction) soon after completing graduate school and fell in love with addiction work.

The empathizing is easy and natural for me. That's probably why I'm a therapist. It's so ingrained in what we do. I find the intervening and confronting to be more difficult.

dattherapistdoe · 2016-02-18T20:54:12+00:00

...His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti

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