jonazo91
Active Member
It's honestly inspiring to me how hard you are trying to work on yourself, no matter how many setbacks. You probably don't feel this way, but it means you're very strong underneath it. Just to keep fighting for yourself like this.
As others have said, I think seeking professional help is a great idea, especially for alcoholism, which I imagine is WAY harder to fight on your own. Of course, it is embarrassing to talk about this stuff to a therapist, but it's also what they're there for and they're trained to be helpful and nonjudgmental. Many places (most?) you can request a specific gender for your therapist as well. No shame in that. I've had a therapist for a brief while and she was a female and I think that stopped me from bringing up my porn addiction, which I regret because I could've been getting help for it this whole time. So if it's easier to talk to a man about, I'd say ask for a male therapist.
Best of luck to you, we're all rooting for you here. You're worth it.
As others have said, I think seeking professional help is a great idea, especially for alcoholism, which I imagine is WAY harder to fight on your own. Of course, it is embarrassing to talk about this stuff to a therapist, but it's also what they're there for and they're trained to be helpful and nonjudgmental. Many places (most?) you can request a specific gender for your therapist as well. No shame in that. I've had a therapist for a brief while and she was a female and I think that stopped me from bringing up my porn addiction, which I regret because I could've been getting help for it this whole time. So if it's easier to talk to a man about, I'd say ask for a male therapist.
Best of luck to you, we're all rooting for you here. You're worth it.