I think my therapist has an alcohol problem?

Question

Whenever I'm in a session with her she takes out her flask and starts sipping. I asked her what it is and she says something about her being hypoglycemic (sp?) and that she needs to drink something to keep her blood sugar up. She told me that it's iced tea.... but I think she's lying to me.

Answer 1

If she does have a blood sugar problem she needs to address it in another way. She probably doesn't eat enough fats to allow her energy levels to stay up. Many Americans are suffering from this problem and over compensating by eating frequent meals and high carbohydrate diets, low in fat. This is totally ridiculous and contrary to what the body needs.

If it is ice tea she is drinking, the caffeine is going to wreak havoc with her adrenal glands and cause more problems with her blood sugar issue. If it's alcohol, she is giving her blood sugar a double whammy!

It sounds like whatever you are telling her has driven her to drink!

W.C. Fields said it best, "My dear, I once knew a woman that drove me to drink, I've been forever grateful." It sounds like she needs to be lying on the couch and being told what to do about her health.

good luck

Answer 2

Of course you think she is lying to you. That's because you are the patient and she is the therapist. It's another way of you AVOIDING the pain of what you should be thinking & talking about. Here is a suggestion if you want to get better. Tell her you think she is lying and ask her: What do I need to do to learn how to trust you? It's going to be very very scary to even consider trusting her, but you've got to trust somebody to get better. You've got to try that trust on one person in a safe place (and she's a person in a safe place) to begin healing. I'm very curious if you can get through this.

Answer 3

If she is drinking it out of a flask then she is probably telling the truth,Usually they would hide it in something then lie about it not do it in front of you then make up a excuse unless she works for the government

Answer 4

probably is lying cuss they can but iced tea in a glass no need for a flask... a little wierd and you can take blood sugar pills for hypoglemia so it doesnt make since...maybe you should change therapists unless she is good than just overlook her drinking problem, Hope i helped

Answer 5

yea long island ice tea lol nah i think youd see her a lil tipsy or make a face when she takes sips if it was alcohol plus youd be able to smell it. i doubt your therapist would drink while working she can get her license revoked if someone found out.

Answer 6

talk to the person incharge of that place and tell her that she might be drinking alcohol during your sessions. the person in charge will deal with it and give her a blood alcohol test to see if she is drinking. then get a different therapist thats not drunk.

Answer 7

Flask?
What ever happened to just a cup?
You're probably right.
Or, you could just ask her. Nothing wrong with being upfront and honest.
Isn't that something they teach you in therapy?

Answer 8

Sounds like she kinda likes the sause.IT'S
not uncomon for Therapist to get a drinking problem.they hear so much stuff,that they cain't
handle much more.A time may come,when you
may need a new one.

Answer 9

I'd have doubts in that. Try a different therapist. Taking advice from a drinker isn't a good idea.

Answer 10

You could develop an alcohol problem yourself, and have her guide you out of it. If she really does have an alcohol problem, she will realize that her treatment for you is also applicable to herself, and make a change. It's like indirectly addressing the problem.