Around here, men don't take time off unless their leg is broken. Work is spotty so you make hay while the haying's good. And you certainly don't take a week off because of bad memories. This is just the way it is. AA is full of tough bastards like him.

You're right, he probably is perfectly eligible for disability but obviously, he's keen on working through it. Unfortunately, there are other people affected with his decision to stay on the job; it's a small timber-framing shop with maybe 6 people max. And that's where I'm saying, the therapist should acknowledge what's going on and make allowances for it. NOT just ploughing through his past, come what may, let the cards fall where they will. That is not a responsible way of handling his case. If you had to go to work and deal with a guy falling apart every day, for months, what would your reaction be? My reaction would be to call his therapist and say, this guy's a mess, what can you do to help the situation?

I didn't use the word fault. I did, however, say that the T ought to be more carefully weighing the pros and cons of therapy for this particular individual. One size does not fit all.