That's an interesting one, Jo.
Whilst the received wisdom is that alcohol can indeed be a disinhibitor,
this still begs the question of what constitutes a "moderate" amount of
it. And, given the nature of alcoholism, how does one prevent
"moderate" from developing into very drunk?
The modern teaching is to expect "dry" alcoholics to fall off the wagon,
but in time for an alcoholic to be able to drink socially after a long
period of abstinence but it seems to me that your supervisee's approach
is fraught with pitfalls. I am interested in how being allowed to be "a
little bit pregnant" (my analogy for an alcoholic being a little bit
drunk in the counselling encounter) can help the client control his/her
drinking ultimately.
Sue
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