I stopped calling their emergency line because they just tell me to take a shower or go for a walk. Once they told me to eat something sour. A couple times it was to play an instrument (I'm a musician). Sometimes watch a movie. I don't even like showers or movies, and if I'm calling chances are I'm too paranoid to really enjoy a walk. Music is good, that's why I try it BEFORE I call, and call after I've done it long enough I want/need to stop, then I get told to shower.

When I'm in an actual session with my T, she says stuff like "I don't know how you manage" and "that's actually pretty good for you that you only had 3 fifths of vodka since last week."

I mean, I'm alive so I guess it works??

Just curious as to other T's approaches (but also how you/he/she define a crisis)?