Could someone ever get addicted to counseling? If so, how could you treat them?
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smack 'em in the head with a mallet
847354
You should  just tell the counseling companies exactly what you wrote there. They should be able to work around that lack.
965660
consulte your counselor
500207
you need counseling because you seek out and need the same relationships that mimic your childhood...the pattern will never change till you get help
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A counselor can help you set attainable goals based on your personality, schedule and your future outlook.  A therapist may help you relax, increasing your concentration and enabling you to deal with stress.
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Hummmm.....Pretty delicate question. I will do some soul searching as well as counseling. There was a time I felt that way and what I did and I think is the best thing I have done is start over. Basically clean up my mind and soul by not being judgemental and be as open minded as I can. Start fresh and kinda build my life and even myself.When I felt comfortable enough I started doing some personal soul searching. Therapy helped as well. I think quite a few people through life experiences go through that lost. Take it easy and a day at a time and have hope. Life is beautiful.
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I read that there is a medication in the works to work on the addictive part of the brain. Right now there isn't a cure.  You can stop doing the addictive activity but it's not a cure, just restraint.  Lot's of times it turns into changing the addiction to something else. I quit drinking and now I eat too much candy even though I wasn't much of a candy person before. I also buy more scratch tickets.
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see a counselor for a few sessions and maybe you can work through some of those issues . . .
658396
It depends on what kind of counselor you are. Before you decide on whether or not to go into counseling of any kind, make sure that you...1 are good listener, 2 that you really care about helping other people, 3 that you have no unresolved issues in your own life that might affect your ability to listen to another persons same issue. It is a hard job especially if you chose to work with kids. It can keep you up at night.
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Medicines and therapy go hand-in-hand.  You have to really want to get better, Amber.  The therapists give you the tools so that you don't dwell on things until you want to die.  Then you have to put them into action yourself.  Then you said you tried to kill yourself once, then you said you never have thoughts of hurting yourself?  A LOT of people are addicted to misery.  It's true.  If you've felt this way for years, in a strange way it's comforting to just stay in the negative.  Only you can stop that.
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I'm not really sure what you are asking or what you want to know.  I am a counselor/therapist and my first few sessions are generally getting to know someone, what has brought them in, what they want to change, what they have tried before to fix their problem, and other information to get a complete evaluation of their problem.  We then discuss a diagnosis and treatment options.  Every counselor has their own personal styles - I use a lot of humor when appropriate, am down to earth, honest, and try to see things from my client's perspective as much as possible.  I don't pass judgment on the individuals I work with - that's not my job.  But I try to guide them the best I can to find relief and solutions that work for them.
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Apparently not in your situation.  Sounds like the counseling is just to appease you and he's not committed to changing anything about himself or invest himself in the marriage.
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They may be but why not talk to them and deal with this addiction.  I really think that if this is all that you do at twenty one you should probably get some help.  The problem with a true addiciton is that it interferes negatively with all aspects of our lives and one is not able to mature and grow and they should be doing.  So maybe your parents threats are what will motivate you to deal with this disease.
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.this is a serious problem , you address the problem, then  you  use another negative to try to rationalize it. you know in your heart this person better than all of us. there is a pattern with a  person  with a  addictive personality disorder. and there is a 70% chance it will happen again. if he cares for you and himself!he would  be wise to seek help and treatment for it. it is a up hill battle .remember he made the problem, not you.
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor.  How can I help?
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If you mean treatment for drugs or alcoholism, it won't do you any good to force anyone to get treatment, because they may go, but as soon as they get out they will go right back to it. Unless it is their own decision, they may truly resent you for "making" them go through it. \n\nThe only thing that I can tell you is to try an intervention. Sometimes this can cause an addict to see how their behavior is hurting people other than themselves. However, in intervention, all of the participants have to agree that they are not going to "enable" that person anymore, and they all stand the risk of the addict still choosing their drug of choice over all of them.\n\nBottom line: It has to be their decision to get help. THEY have to want it, or it won't work.
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yes...you can be addicted to pretty much anything.  Drugs, alcohol, sex, food, etc.\n\nTYPES OF ADDICTION--\n\n\nAddiction reaches beyond alcohol and drugs. Many people suffer from all sorts of different addictions. Gambling, eating, shopping, sex, internet, work, video games, etc can all be just as addictive in many cases just as destructive to a person. Those behaviors may affect the person differently, but they can be just as devastating as substance dependence. The 12 step program, which was originally devised for overcoming alcoholism, has now been transformed into well over 200 different addiction support groups. Always remember too much of a good thing can hurt you.