Sorry about jumping into your post Sue, but I missed the original. Jo would
you be able to send it to me, back channel if you like
[log in to unmask] Failing that I'll try to find my way round the
archives.
Kindest
Gerald
-----Original Message-----
From: VOGEL <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 20 December 2001 12:13
Subject: Re: Alcohol
>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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