My dad was like that , although he didn ' t drink . Therapists are hacks , doctors are hacks , the body and the mind can heal themselves and you just need to be strong and believe in yourself . If you need help , you ' re a wuss . Frankly , I just learned to ignore him and laugh whenever he corrected me or gave me his wellinformed , wellthought out opinion . He meant well , even if he was being annoying . I just learned to laugh him off and be patient . He drove my brother crazy , though . I ' m glad therapy is helping you ! Stick with it and stick your fingers in your ears and sing when your dad pisses you off . P <| sep |> The time to buy was right after Halloween . If I had money to burn I ' d look into something safe like Bill Cosby