Strictly Sinclair: Naltrexone Done Right

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Strictly Sinclair: Naltrexone Done Right

About Time
It is not unusual for drinking to go up in the first few weeks, there are a couple of theories for this- one being that we are finally giving ourselves 'permission to drink' instead of staging the "Will I, won't I" scenario in our heads that most of us have been doing for years.

The second theory is that because the Nal is blocking the endorphins, we chug it back even harder trying to get the rush.

I imagine it is a mix of both reasons that many people do find their drinking goes higher than ever over the first few weeks, so do not be disappointed if this happens, it is quite normal, you should then find your drinking gradually tapering off.

Remember the method does take about 4 months, it took us a long time to get where we are, and it takes a while to 'unlearn' our drinking too.

[bob3d]

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About Time;586900 wrote: ...Did anyone think it odd that Eskapa and Sinclair are both PHDs - neither one is a MD. Oh well, if it works, I guess it doesn't matter. I'm just the curious sort at least when I'm sober on a Sunday morning. Best to all, About Time

Yes, the fact that neither are MD's bothered me a lot before I started this method. I am trying it nevertheless, because I have exhausted all other avenues to recovery. I will never give up the goal to become a sober man again. If this fails I will try something else, although I cannot find anything else I have not tried at this point in time.

Bob

[elfern]

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I remember your list . You never did try Rational Recovery . Have you heard of that or tried it ?

[Mythobeast]

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FWIW, Dr. Sinclair is a senior researcher at the Finnish equivalent to the US's National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Because they have socialized medicine, there has been a solid reason there to research ways to actually cure things instead of looking for long term treatment options. The Sinclair Method was worked out and proven with alcoholic rats, and then later tested on humans with great success. It's actually already been used successfully with thousands of patients in Finland, but nobody seems to care what goes on in Finland.

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Mythobeast;589772 wrote: FWIW, Dr. Sinclair is a senior researcher at the Finnish equivalent to the US's National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Because they have socialized medicine, there has been a solid reason there to research ways to actually cure things instead of looking for long term treatment options. The Sinclair Method was worked out and proven with alcoholic rats, and then later tested on humans with great success. It's actually already been used successfully with thousands of patients in Finland, but nobody seems to care what goes on in Finland.

Erm... I think those of us who are looking to try have googled the method and know that.

The proof is in the pudding- I am now on week 9, and I can only recommend it to anyone who is struggling.

I don't give a monkies who he is/was- when/where he did his research- all I know is I am very very grateful to him.

I am not so grateful for the secrecy surrounding him and his past patients, but you can't have everything

I am not sure what you meant to say with your first post here MTB?

[bob3d]

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elfern;589720 wrote: I remember your list . You never did try Rational Recovery . Have you heard of that or tried it ?

Yes. Rational Recovery and SOS and SMART are related groups, although not the same. I have read books on these non-faith based methods and Rational Recovery makes sense, other than it requires abstinence. Abstinence is my goal anyway, but I kept relapsing every 3 months. Therefore, I must find a way to remove the craving permanently, thus the Naltrexone.

Personally, I do not believe that alcoholism has anything to do with a higher power or faith. The strength is either in ourselves, in a pill or both in my opinion.

Bob

[D dog]

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Well, I've bee doing Sinclair for two weeks, and drinking has not tapered off. I don't really "feel" or enjoy the first two, but instead of stopping, I just keep drinking! Should I try to have an AF day at this point? I'm starting to feel really sick!

[lenaleed]

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D dog -- Two weeks in -- that's great news! Well begun is half done.

Please read POST # 14 on this thread. It summarizes the basics of the Sinclair Method. Have you read or at least ordered Dr. Eskapa's book?

You should not expect results after two weeks. This process takes four to six months. Some begin to notice subtle changes sooner; we have had the occasional miracle of dramatic reductions in drinking after a couple weeks, but that is the rare exception.

Do not force an AF day (or any reduction in consumption) until you feel ready. When your craving decreases, maybe in a few weeks, you can use some willpower to plan an AF day. The whole point of the Sinclair Method is to allow time for the brain to be rewired. The only effort on our part that it takes is to take naltrexone one hour before drinking every single time you drink.

You will see results. Patience!

[WaitingToExhale]

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Bump for Post #14

[Cinders]

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bump

how are you all doing on nal?

cindi

[D dog]

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Better! I'm on week three, and actually had a couple days in a row where I only had 2 drinks and did not want more. Last night, though, I killed a whole botle of wine. Switched to water, but then caved and had 2 vodka/cranberries. Blah! Feel like crap today.

But I think it's starting to work a lot better; alcohol is no longer the main focus of my life - other things are taking on more dimension and purpose. I feel so much better about myself in general now - acknowledging the disease and working on the cure. Having more self-esteem has also curbed my urge to get drunk. It's a good thing.

[attentisme]

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where to get naltrexone

hi, the online pharmacy i usually use doesn't have naltrexone. can anyone tell me where they get it- don't want to get scammed by sites i don't know anything about

[happy4once]

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I was literally just ordering my refill (coincidentally)...I get mine from river pharmacy - they are very reliable. https://www.riverpharmacy.com/search.php?type=category&term=Anticraving&a=100100 4.


D Dog - keep going...I find when I drink as much as I used to on Nal I feel really awful the next day (so I try not to even more!). I'm on Week 7 and am averaging about 30-40% reduction so far. Results are slow but steadily encouraging...have not been drunk since I started which is nice.

[sunshine09]

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blues..

arrrrrrrrrrgggg, i feel so crap right now... im on week 3 of nal and im taking it religiously.. i have just had some serious emotional upheaval... i flew across the other side of the world to see someone . someone who was very dear to me,to cop rejection... i was led on so now im here feeling very lonely and depressed... i always look to alcohol for redempition or a crutch but i just feel that is so useless ... i always end up so far backwards.. at least i know if i drink (with nal) im at least getting somewhere in the long run.. so thats not such a bad thing i guess... i just had to write something or i will end up going stir crazy in my apartment.... :upset:

[me1455]

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im sorry to hear some of you are going through some stuff. i had a friend stay with me the past week bc she asked, and she didn know how bad my alcohol has gotten ( nightly , bottle of wine, aprooximately) and i tried to hide it and she just when on a rant about how annoying i am and she can always tell when imd rinking etc. it kills me to know that she knows how bad ive gotten, and many of my friends. its so embarassing. im ready to start the naltrexone.. So im curious, is everyone hear taking the natlrexone with the sinclair method, as in an hour before the first drink? or do some of you do it differently and take it just daily? do you guys feel itt akes the pleasure out of drinking?