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But I did not and I was in great pain. Had I know the repercussions - there is such a thing as informed consent - I would have been honest but specific. Before you see a shrink or social worker they are required to make sure you understand the laws of patient confidentiality. In this case I as no imminent danger to myself, others or had no such history. All this does is discourage people from being open. It makes it worse. That is why the A in AA works so well. I think now more people know of this they will be less likely to confide in their doctor - in my case a woman I had seen once only - a...

Hi: Five years ago I saw a young resident at Tor Western Hospital clinic for the first time ever on an unrelated medical matter. She asked many questions including "on average" or something like that (I was in pain) how much did I drink? I answered maybe 6 to 12 beers a day sometimes. Nothing more. No other comment from her. I did tell her I never had and never would drive after drinking and in fact did not even own car. Several weeks later this notice comes in the mail saying my licence is suspended until I undergo a year of alcohol treatment. I was livid. As I do not drive and felt...