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Struggling with addiction - therapist not working

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  • 09-02-2020 7:47pm
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    I am an alcoholic and I'm struggling with my addiction. I am making some slow progress however, after years of denial.

    I am in therapy and it costs a lot, but I feel I am not moving forward because of my addiction, so at the moment it really feels like a waste of money.

    My therapist is great but I'm not sure her approach is working. Every week she asks me why I still drink, do I not think I deserve a good life, why haven't I gone to AA. We are going around in circles.

    I'm not sure she grasps the complexity of this disease, and when she tells me I'm going to ruin my life or die if I don't act soon, it only serves to make me feel scared and ashamed. I don't want to feel this way and wonder if maybe an addictions specialist is the way to go. Or will they treat the problem in a similar fashion?

    I wondered if anyone can recommend an addictions counsellor in Dublin?

    Thank you.


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