After a year on the booze Malcolm was persuaded to attend counselling sessions. He began seeing a counsellor once a week but after the third appointment found it hard to muster up enough interest in attending the 50 minute sessions. Malcolm then yo-yoed through counselling for the next two years, hitting the bottle in between putting in an appearance at the counsellor’s office. Today, he takes it one day at a time and is prepared to make the effort to ensure progress.