Messages therapist drunk

[Scott88]

I messaged my therapist drunk and I regret it so much after waking up and noticing I did it. They never got back to me and I’m dredding my session even more next week ????

 

[Kubash16]

Can you send another message explaining yourself or call them even? Sometimes just hearing their voice will help you realize it’s still okay.

 

[Justmehere]

You are not the first and won’t be the last person who has drunk texted a therapist.

 

[Jade-]

I got really drunk once and sent my T many emails.By the time I sent the last one it was incoherent.When I woke up the next morning I sent another just saying oops,sorry about that,I was drunk..He sent an email back saying it was all good and he hoped I had a good holiday.

It was seriously no big deal to him at all.And I think he might have actually enjoyed reading my true honesty in them.

 

[Scott88]

Thanks guys that’s made me feel abit better

 

[The Albatross]

Regardless of how it turns out... a session on impulsivity and the yellow flag would be worth having.

 

[Scott88]

Regardless of how it turns out... a session on impulsivity and the yellow flag would be worth having.

What does that mean please?

 

[The Albatross]

Alcohol is a disinhibitor, and drunk contacting your shrink is impulsive. A yellow flag is "caution". Doing a session with your shrink about how/why all that came about would increase likelihood of nixing future impulsivity in the future. Do ya really want to be drunk messaging your shrink? Probably not.

 

[Jade-]

I don't really think messaging a therapist while drunk one time warrants a session on "impulsivity and the yellow flag".Maybe if the OP repeatedly does it,but for one time? Nah,things happen sometimes.

 

[Friday]

I don't really think messaging a therapist while drunk one time warrants a session on "impulsivity and the yellow flag".Maybe if the OP repeatedly does it,but for one time? Nah,things happen sometimes.

You make it sound like exploring what happened, why it happened, and what to do next time that situation comes up is some kind of punishment to be avoided.

Sounds like a useful tool, to me. Potentially a very useful tool, depending on the content of the messages. Guard came down and _______ happened. (Reached out, lashed out, shared in detail, vented, waved hello/connection, felt more/felt less, pushed them away, flirted, got down to brass tacks, etc.)

 

[Jade-]

No,not some kind of punishment.Just that if it's a one time thing why make such a big deal out of it?The OP clearly regrets it so why take up valuable therapy time addressing it when there's most likely bigger and more important issues going on?

Of course that's just my opinion,it's fine if you think differently.

 

[blackemerald1]

there's most likely bigger and more important issues going on?

^But..wait... the getting drunk and messaging the therapist rather than idk the local pizza shop... means the messages likely related to the therapist? There may be something there and it could be big and important too... :)