Avoid Spending Thousands of Dollars on “professional” psychiatrists or psychologists! Being book smart does not necessarily mean you know what you’re doing. You can find the best quality help at a low cost or even for free. Moreover, many of these “experts” have not been alcoholics/addicts themselves. “It Takes One To Know One” comes to mind!

-from the “Avoid These Mistakes” list on a site about having an addiction intervention