Old 06-21-2009, 02:50 PM
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gowest
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Originally Posted by EnoughisEnough7 View Post

I have heard before that a good relationship counselor will not take on a case where there is an active addiction. The theory being that the addicted person is not really present - the addiction is - and relationship counseling should only take place once a the addict has been sober and in recovery for at least 6 months. Individual counseling for addiction is a better option.
My therapist who is a professor at a major university would concur with the above.

Not all therapists are created equal.

I'd find a new one.
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