I'm considering trying to get put on baclofen for alcoholism. I'm having trouble finding good resources explaining how this works. My first concern is being able to find a doctor who is willing to prescribe it.
Short story about me: I'm a student (23 years old) and I recently moved back to campus & I'm living alone. I took a year off, working and taking some classes while staying at sober living places. I have managed to reduce the amount of harm alcohol is causing in my life significantly but I'm running into issues with the amount of stress I'm facing. I have been drinking once a week now and it's not working for me. I don't have any friends here anymore and I don't know what to do with my free time. I know something like baclofen won't solve all of that, but I am trying to arm myself to be able to step out of my comfort zone and try to make a life here. My thinking, then, is that I will have an easier time doing that if I don't have alcohol as a "go to" for enjoying myself.
On the other hand, I'm concerned about some of the baclofen side effects. I already am oversleeping on a regular basis. I have a hard time getting up to face the day. I am also not very productive, motivated or happy, which is worrisome because my career focus/academics are very demanding and I can't afford to be wasting so much time worrying about my drinking.
I'm at the point that I am considering antabuse as an alternative, if necessary. My resolve crumbles every weekend when I'm faced with three days of free-time and nothing to do but a stack of homework. Agh, it's clear I need to be doing something about my life, my drinking, but a written contract just isn't going to do it. If baclofen can help ameliorate some of the psychological struggle here, I know I could put my faculties to better use.
Thanks for reading.
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