Amy Robach is 'pushing boozy lifestyle on high-functioning alcoholic TJ Holmes – it's insensitive,' says psychologist | 44214MJ | 2024-02-06 03:08:01
However she stated his associate,
TJ HOLMES' podcast confession surrounding his consuming habit has uncovered the ousted GMA star as a high-functioning alcoholic, a psychologist has claimed.
However she stated his associate, Amy Robach, has been "insensitive" over the difficulty, given an Instagram comment and a booze-filled New Year's Eve reel.
On Thursday, father-of-one TJ, 46, shared a clip of an Amy & TJ podcast episode.
He and Amy, 50, mentioned their past alcohol consumption and their determination to give up booze for Dry January.
"We're going to be trustworthy about our alcohol intake," TJ stated, wanting critical.
Amy smiled and referred to as it "so embarrassing" as she positioned her hand on her temple.
"We spent, in the month of December, $2,869 on alcohol alone, period," TJ added, to which Amy added, "I am appalled."
TJ went on, "I am definitely someone who proper now and in years previous needs to reexamine my relationship with alcohol, and that's what we are doing."
The former GMA host explained he might go through 18 drinks a day, adding that he can be "two drinks in" by 10 in the morning.
Psychologist Jo Hemmings stated TJ& was using alcohol in a "darker method."
"TJ has used their podcast like an enormous confessional," Hemmings informed The U.S. Sun.
"His comments, similar to consuming earlier than 10 am, indicate he's a high-functioning alcoholic.
"This is someone who may look to others like they don't seem to be an enormous drinker — but in reality, they are using alcohol as a coping mechanism.
"This will typically be known as alcohol use disorder.
"It is, for a person, consuming 14 plus models every week. But TJ claims he might drink as much as 18 models a day."
Hemmings stated alcohol might be used in new relationships for a number of causes.
"In case you are going out more than you're staying in, you're sure to drink extra," she stated.
"Nevertheless it may also be used in a darker approach.
"Amy and TJ's relationship was exposed earlier than they have been ready and where previous partners and youngsters have been involved.
"In this case, alcohol might have been used extra to masks emotions of unhappiness, harm, guilt, and anger.
"Sadly, there are additionally some poisonous relationships which do not work very nicely with out alcohol.
"Some individuals have to feel the consequences of consuming to have the ability to talk successfully with their associate.
"This type of state of affairs might spiral out of control for one or each partners if their relationship becomes dependent on alcohol."
Up to now, the couple's iHeartRadio podcast has left no stone unturned.
It has lifted the lid on the beginnings of their relationship to dropping their jobs and upsetting relations.
Amy and TJ's affair came to mild in November, after which ABC News took the co-anchors off the air and suspended them.
At the time, Amy was married to actor Andrew Shue, 56.
TJ was married to lawyer Marilee Fiebig, 45. He filed for divorce final December.
Their podcast launched on November 5, and Amy revealed how she found TJ face-down, drunk, and high when the scandal broke — and immediately feared he had killed himself.
TJ informed listeners he was drained after the affair was exposed, and he left work.&
"That day was primarily me getting off work and pounding vodka," he stated.
"I didn't cease for several hours and took who is aware of what number of weed edibles."
Amy discovered TJ at his condominium and stated, "I was so afraid. You have been just incoherent."
Pictures on Amy's Instagram feed affirm the pair have been consuming within the aftermath of their affair.
A New Yr's reel exhibits clips of the couple enjoying cocktails.
In another post on December 28, Amy held her glass up to TJ's mouth.
"He's shy… however these cocktails are 100," she captioned it.
Hemmings claimed Amy's comment and photographs appeared misplaced.
"The submit where she stated he was shy in all probability displays TJ's terrible state of affairs," she stated.
"This was when he drank a lot vodka.
"But perhaps TJ was cautious about being seen consuming socially.
"Amy had already found TJ passed out after downing Vodka when the scandal broke.
"So her December Instagram image and comment seem odd.
"Amy appears keen to move on from that darkish part of their relationship and has been brushing all of it to at least one aspect.
"TJ, understandably, has& not been quite able to be that open.
"Amy needs the empathy and understanding to go at his tempo, not hers.
"She shouldn't have been pushing TJ to drink or be seen consuming."
Hemmings defined how functioning alcoholics can typically be successful, high achievers like TJ.
She stated psychological considerations can creep in, resembling memory loss and blackouts.
"Functioning alcoholics are sometimes successful, excessive achievers, have a secure relationship and powerful social bonds with friends and family," she stated.
"However it is still drawback consuming and may lead to all types of bodily points like liver disease and pancreatitis as well as psychological considerations.
"TJ suffered a blackout when his relationship with Amy was uncovered.
"However this podcast reveal is one thing he wanted to say, and it's a begin.
"Bantering with Amy on the podcast about their consuming is a beginning.
"The excessive expense of it is TJ's method of showing his drawback.
"Once out within the open to followers and the public, he could also be better positioned to cope with it."
Apparently, the distinction between their healthy, marathon-loving way of life could not appear larger.
Amy was recognized with breast cancer after having a mammogram in October 2013 on GMA.
In 2014, she had a double mastectomy and eight rounds of chemotherapy.
"That's the only major change," Amy stated of their podcast.
"We now have all the time been runners, and we now have all the time been pretty good about watching what we eat, so the alcohol is the large change that we've made."
Hemmings weighed in.
"It could possibly be that she turns to alcohol or just feels low and miserable," she stated.
"They both want to seek out methods to remain level-headed and calm.
"Amy posts far more on-line about boozy occasions out than TJ does. Again, this appears just a little insensitive of her."
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