In a nutshell, I am in an abusive marriage of 30 years which has included alcoholism, Emotional and some physical abuse. I have been in counseling for 3 years. First with an alcohol counselor to help me deal with my husbands drinking, and then I moved on to therapy with a psychologist I see weekly. I also see a psychiatrist for medications. My primary diagnosis' are anxiety, PTSD, depression. As I am still with my husband, although now sober, I suffer the effects of so many years with him. I am afraid to leave him and feel trapped. I hope to gain insight into how counseling can better help me.
In a nutshell, I am in an abusive marriage of 30 years which has included alcoholism, Emotional and some physical abuse. I have been in counseling for 3 years. First with an alcohol counselor to help me deal with my husbands drinking, and then I moved on to therapy with a psychologist I see weekly. I also see a psychiatrist for medications. My primary diagnosis' are anxiety, PTSD, depression. As I am still with my husband, although now sober, I suffer the effects of so many years with him. I am afraid to leave him and feel trapped. I hope to gain insight into how counseling can better help me.
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