I can't tell you what to do, but I have been seeing a counselor with experience with addictions and she has been a great help. If nothing else, there are days I just need to vent, but she tends to offer me insight into myself that I don't see b/c I am living with the AV talking in my ear. I would recommend trying it for a while. If it doesn't work, you can always stop. If it does work, all the better!