Thanks, I appreciate the organization and frankness of this comment, so I will replicate it:
I think this is what helps most for me too, on the days I consider it completely off the table, I don’t think about it so much. The same is true on days when I am generally in a more hopeful state of mind, but right now I am gradually decreasing the amount I drink to avoid serious withdrawal problems, which is proving difficult
Since I’ve never been to one I’m unsure about this, but I feel like I can understand it
I very rarely go to events like this, and almost always drink alone. Arguably the original source, and one of the continuing risk factors for me, is day to day loneliness
This, I think, is my therapist’s main strategy, which I am more skeptical of but don’t think is valueless, which is one reason I’m reluctant to search for a new one
Thanks, I appreciate the organization and frankness of this comment, so I will replicate it:
I think this is what helps most for me too, on the days I consider it completely off the table, I don’t think about it so much. The same is true on days when I am generally in a more hopeful state of mind, but right now I am gradually decreasing the amount I drink to avoid serious withdrawal problems, which is proving difficult
Since I’ve never been to one I’m unsure about this, but I feel like I can understand it
I very rarely go to events like this, and almost always drink alone. Arguably the original source, and one of the continuing risk factors for me, is day to day loneliness
This, I think, is my therapist’s main strategy, which I am more skeptical of but don’t think is valueless, which is one reason I’m reluctant to search for a new one