Of course not Will...............I have done 2 lots of counselling, the first was to get to the bottom of a bad relationship which unfortunately ended with an abortion. This was quite intensive (3 times a week ) but left no stone unturned. The second time was to cope with the loss of my brother who died when he ws 27. He had been a heroin addict for many years & felt powerless in anything I tried to do to help but then couldn't come to terms with losing him. Coucellors will ask a variety of things to try & get to the bottom of why you feel as you do.....some better at their profession than others. I have found the best way is to be completely truthful - what you say stays in the room with them as they are bound by a proffesional code of conduct. In my experience they are generally sympathetic, not easily shocked & genuinly wanting to help.
I think I realised I had a problem at the age of 28..............having had a few years previous of trying to convince myslef I was only doing what other people do. It has taken me another 6 years to finally address it again as I said previously, I just felt too young to be labelled an alcoholic.
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