I'm not usually one to post in forums but I feel that it's my obligation to share my progress with naltrexone in case it may help others out. I'll give you a little about myself first and then cover my progress. I'm one of those people that type with 2 fingers so my posts won't be too long. I will be happy to answer questions or provide any help that I can to others that are battling alcohol and are trying or want to try this method.
A little about me: I'm 41 years old and have been drinking heavily since I was 18. I'm mostly a beer drinker but will drink wine occasionally. I almost never drink liquor because I don't care for it. Like most of us, my drinking has caused a lot of problems in my life and I've tried to quit too many times to count without any long term success. I have a masters degree and a very good, professional job. I've been a 'functional alcoholic' for a couple decades.
If you're reading this then you must be interested in naltrexone and the sinclair method so here's my experience so far. I started nal on Jan 15 2010. I have a drinking log and a spreadsheet but I can't figure out how to get a graph in here to show my progress so I'll just show a brief overview here.
Week 1 - 69.5 units, 9.9 daily avg
Week 2 - 73 units, 10.4 daily avg
Week 3 - 76 units, 10.9 daily avg
Week 4 - 80 units, 11.4 daily avg
Week 5 - 74 units, 10.6 daily avg
Week 6 - 27.5 units, 3.9 daily avg
Week 7 - 34 units, 4.9 daily avg
Week 8 - 32 units, 4.6 daily avg
Week 9 - 38 units, 5.4 daily avg
Week 10 - 18.5 units, 2.6 daily avg
Week 11 - 5 units, .7 daily avg
Week 12 - 10 units, 1.4 daily avg
Week 13 - 5 units, .7 daily avg
Week 14 - 8 units, 1.1 daily avg
I am currently at a point that I don't even think about or crave alcohol. It used to always be on my mind - either looking forward to drinking or feeling guilty about it. Now I only drink when we're out with friends in the same situations that I used to binge in, the difference now is that I drink socially now. I follow the sinclair rules to a T (99% of the time!). I take my nal at least an hour before drinking. That's it. It is so great to wake up every morning without a hangover!! Anyways, this is really working for me and I believe it has saved me. I'm not trying to push naltrexone or the sinclair method. I just want to share my experience and answer any questions from others that are trying to take their lives back. I'll check this occasionally and answer questions (based on my experience) if there are any. Take care all!
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