Interview with Claudia Christian on TSM

[Heavy Fuel]

Interview with Claudia Christian on TSM

With the current interest in nalfeme, there will be more research into TSM. The only difference is going to be the drug, but the underlying assumptions are the same.

Lo0p, a while ago, you and I engaged in similar conversation. I think the issue with TSM is how one defines success. If an advocate of abstinence looked at where I am, they would say I failed, despite my general preference for not drinking. If a person ends up within ULMD, by it's own stated goals, TSM has succeeded. Even though the person undergoing treatment may not be happy with the result, harm minimization has been achieved.

[Lo0p]

Interview with Claudia Christian on TSM

By success, I meant (and right now think I always thought I meant, but ), a combination of your own subjective judgement with a healthy dose of the WHO guideline as a reference point too.

By my own subjective judgement I, in the past would have posed this question and answer scenario to myself:

"Do I ever crave alcohol? No. Do I ever want it or think about it? Very rarely. When I do, what do I do?"

I do whatever I want to do. Usually nothing, sometimes a glass or two, sometimes I get drunk with friends (doesn't feel amazing anymore though) but most of the time I will pour what I intend to imbibe and find it hours later with a sip or swallow taken out of it and laugh.

That is probably the standard for success I used when I talked to you about it. I don't recall. But I, if it was a while ago, most likely applied my own to you.

If we had the same back and forth today I think I'd probably be more able to understand your perspective.

If there is one constant thing that progressively changes for me the older I get (as if there aren't a million :H), I always tend to see things in less black and white but instead more and more grey.

[YouKayBee]

Interview with Claudia Christian on TSM

Lo0p;1449537 wrote:

"Do I ever crave alcohol? No. Do I ever want it or think about it? Very rarely. When I do, what do I do?"

I do whatever I want to do. Usually nothing, sometimes a glass or two, sometimes I get drunk with friends (doesn't feel amazing anymore though) but most of the time I will pour what I intend to imbibe and find it hours later with a sip or swallow taken out of it and laugh.

This is me.