Originally Posted by
Cubile75 
Hmm, you must really like this physician, or, he may be the only one available to you. He cannot fire you without giving you a grace period, and if necessary, a referral to someone else in his capacity.
I don't know, nor necessarily need to know, the details... but that's no kind of doctor/patient relationship... so if you have to, find another doctor and have the kind of open and honest relationship that you need....
So I take it AA is not an option for you?
Mark
He's not a bad Dr. I am just not a very good patient. He has really tried to help me but the truth is I have to be willing to not drink and see whatever hellish mental health issues through. I couldn't make it past 45 days as I was just so freaked out over that whole H1N1 thing (so far my diagnoses are bipolar, alcohol dependence, possible ADHD, OCD and a phobia thrown in for good measure).
So I take another stab at this. AA is great for meeting people and forming a social network (I've met some very good people there and some not so good people there) but I simply to not subscribe to the 12 steps. If I were to go I would tell people I want no steps, I want no sponsors and the only reason I was there was to make friends. The only problem with that approach is I would be shunned and that is not the best way to make friends. No, I have to be true to me and just muddle through somehow. I have given the AA program a LOT of shots and it's just not for me.
Anyway, I really do appreciate your thoughtful input
