Table 2a Reasons why participants did not seek help for their drinking at the individual, social, and systems levels, n = 112. Individual Level
Codes | General Meaning | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Fear | Afraid to seek or start treatment | 10 (14%) |
Stigma | Worried about experiencing the stigma of or judgment stemming from problem alcohol use | 9 (8%) |
Guilt | Felt guilty because of their alcohol use | 2 (2%) |
Shame | Felt ashamed or embarrassed of their alcohol use | 19 (17%) |
Too Busy/Time | Too busy or did not have the time to seek treatment | 2 (2%) |
Depression | Depression kept them from accessing treatment | 2 (2%) |
Suicide | Suicidal thoughts kept them from accessing treatment | 1 (1%) |
Self-Pity | Felt sorry for self and did not want to access treatment, self-punishment | 2 (2%) |
Denial | Denial or did not think they needed treatment | 14 (13%) |
Pride | Said that their pride led them to not seek treatment | 1 (1%) |
Did Not Want To | Did not want to receive treatment or stop their alcohol use | 10 (9%) |
Liked Drinking | Liked drinking and did not want to stop | 5 (4%) |
Ambivalence | Did not care about themselves or others or their drinking | 2 (2%) |
Do It On Own | Wanted to reduce use on own | 13 (12%) |
Not Ready | Did not feel ready or able to seek help or make a change to their drinking yet | 13 (12%) |
Did Not Know How | Did not know where to go to access treatment | 3 (3%) |
Did Not Think Help Would Work | Did not think that alcohol treatment would help so did not want to seek it | 4 (4%) |
Procrastination | Wanted to seek help later, was procrastinating seeking help | 2 (2%) |