i ghosted this therapist after her maternity leave… i think it was justified.

It was not a nasty break-up. She was on maternity leave and I went on a life-changing oversees trip to visit my future in-laws, i simply didn’t call the office back about finding a temporary therapist. why? I noticed after spending close to 5 years with this woman that her advice was lax and unhelpful. My biggest problem in hindsight is that I expressed MANY times my concerns about becoming addicted to alcohol based on my family history. To name a few: one of my grandfathers was addicted (sadly I was never able to meet him) and one of my cousins almost died at age 29 due to organ failure because his addiction. I was about to turn 21 when this happened to my cousin and mentioned my concerns to my therapist many times. A month after turning 21 the world shut down (2020) and I quickly turned to alcohol. it’s been wrecking my life ever since. Is there not protocol for helping patients before these things become a problem? does it rely solely on my ability to be honest? now i’m at a point where i’m seeking out AA meetings because i don’t think therapy will help me address a problem that i already know is a problem.