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Alcohol and Honesty Self Help Articles | April 25, 2007 Do you drink rather than speak up for yourself? Do you find yourself turning to alcohol when you feel invalidated, rather than speaking your truth to a friend or partner?
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"What changes regarding how you feel when you go home?" I asked her on one of our phone sessions.
"I feel trapped. I feel controlled and suffocated, like I can't be myself."
"What happens that make you feel so trapped?"
"I don't know. Frank is such a sweet and wonderful man, and I know that he really loves me. And I love him. I don't get what is happening that makes me feel so agitated and trapped."
I asked her if Frank would be willing to join us in a phone session. She was quite sure he would - that he would be willing to do anything to help her and help their relationship.
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"Irene, in my experience, Frank is not hearing you at all and is trying to talk you out of your feelings. Does this happen often?"
"All the time," she answered. Frank immediately went into denial, saying that is not what he was doing and that it certainly didn't happen all the time. His voice was very firm and parental Cheap Scott Niedermayer Jersey , as if he really knew what he was talking about. Irene went silent.
"Irene, what are you feeling right now?" I asked.
"I feel like I'm going to explode. I just want to get away and have a drink. I feel sick to my stomach."
Frank actually started to attempt to talk her out of these feelings and then stopped. "Do you really feel that way?" he asked.
"Yes, and I feel this way much of the time we are together."