Posted by oceanlover on January 20, 2008, at 17:15:18
In reply to Re: therapist terminating me for 30 days, posted by raisinb on January 20, 2008, at 17:04:30
> That is really tough. Without knowing the circumstances, it's hard to say what was going on. I have heard of therapists using such tactics, especially in behaviorally-oriented therapies like DBT. Nevertheless, it might make me feel awfully manipulated.
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> Had he been frustrated or worried about your substance abuse in the past? Did he feel that sobriety was absolutely necessary for your progress?
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> It seems like giving you a 30-day "vacation" should have been a last resort on his part, not something that came out of the blue or that was used arbitrarily.yes, substance abuse was a huge issue for a long time. i would come to therapy in blackouts. Yeah, he thinks it's absolutely necessary that i stay sober or he will not work with me anymore.
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