Originally Posted by
Eight Ball 
Just make sure you phone around and find someone who has experience of alcohol issues - it make all the difference. Al-anon is pretty good too if you can find a meeting in your area.
Ditto on making sure the counselor has experience with alcohol issues!! I have gone to therapists with no experience in alcoholism, and I couldn't believe how he was able to take them on his ride. I just expected them to be more professional than that, but as we always say here, if you've never experienced it, you just don't know.
Get someone who KNOWS!