did the therapist specifically say
"You WILL have X more relapses before you get sober"
or did s/he say something more akin to
"Often those attempting recovery experience a few relapses before it finally takes"
or perhaps did the therapist say something like
"you probably only have a few more relapse/recoveries in you before the drinking wins out and kills you".
we can very easily twist our interpretation of what others say.