"Its to be expected," Martha let out a sigh. "Its like being told not to think about an elephant; it will be all you can think about." It was a childish analogy, but during training it had been the one used. "And unfortunately I can't say that it will get better, not for a while. An undertaking like this takes a lot of willpower, Sam. Which is the reason that I insisted on being here tonight." And she had. If it was one thing she had learned since arriving here it was that Hunters, by their nature, generally relied on themselves - perhaps a few allies. They did not like paper trails, doctors and especially not law enforcement. And for good reasons, but in this case it was necessary.
"Short of causing you to fall unconscious? No. Sadly there is no way to stop it. You have to use her as a motivator. A reason to get clean." The truth was that he already knew this. She was certain of it, but it was part of her job as a doctor to say these things. There was a long pause before she said anything else, getting to the heart of the other problem. "And you need to stop blaming yourself for what happened," it was a statement. And she wasn't talking about the blood. It was obvious. Hell anyone would. "It isn't going to help matters now." This was said from experience.