Posted by underthecs on December 17, 2004, at 7:59:05
In reply to Re: Seeing a specialist as well as my T? Anyone?, posted by dawnfawn on December 17, 2004, at 6:30:18
To answer your questions, dawn:
Actually, I didn't have much of a life while I was drinking and using. So, now that I'm sober, one extra hour per week of therapy keeps me that way... which actually gives me back several hours of time that was usually spent fubared... And, his fee is very discounted, to answer your question about how one affords therapy. If it keeps me from driving drunk and killing myself or someone else, I think I can take one extra hour per week to help myself.
As to my primary therapist being inadequate, well I find your comment offensive. Only a therapist with ethics and confidence in himself can say, "I do not have what it takes to be confrontational enough to deal with acute and active addictions." So, I get that elsewhere...with an LCDC who is specifically trained in this area. Which still leaves me with my supportive and highly trained (just not highly confrontational) therapist for my longer-term issues. I still have the safety of that relationship to process what goes on with the LCDC.
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