Has anyone ever sought help from a professional and ended up feeling worse?

Question by Monica: Has anyone ever sought help from a professional and ended up feeling worse?
I voluntarily entered outpatient treatment for alcohol abuse and I have noticed that treatment centers seem to border on abuse. Their tactics make one feel like a criminal instead of a medical patient that actively seeks help. They have group therapy that involves other clients saying mean things to each other. I don’t understand this idea of tearing up your character to build you back up. The counselors say that it is supposed to be uncomfortable in order to gain the benefits. I would appreciate feedback from experience as either clients in treatment and other professionals please before I just quit this program. I am now sober 4 months and feel fine about just simply not drinking anymore. that is the way I felt before I entered this program. I thought I would just be open minded to try this and learn something new, but everyday I go in I leave feeling like everything I do is just wrong. No one is pressuring me to go to these torture sessions so I would like to hear about what others went through and your outcome please before I decide to tell them that I feel like I am just wasting my money. I was 6 weeks sober when I signed up.

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Answer by Wilhelmina
Keep up the good work. you are doing fine. Just don’t worry what the others think. My former husband was an alcoholic and couldn’t even stay sober. Maybe you can try a private counselor because most treatment centers concentrate on court ordered treatment for people who have had DUI, assault, child neglect and other crimes related to substance abuse. Hope all works out and God Bless.

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