It has been a week since I moved back to my house after living in the sober house and it has been a very good transition.  While I could be doing more to stay out of my box and not revert back to old habits, I have been fairly productive and hit meetings when I could.  I also did get a chance to see my doctor and got a prescription for Naltrexone just in case.  I am a bit reluctant to fill it immediately just because I don’t necessarily want it to be a gateway to experimenting with the “Sinclair Method” of treatment.

While the Sinclair Method makes a lot of sense to me, I would rather be sober.  For that method to work, it is necessary to drink some.  Taking Naltrex and drinking is supposed to “extinguish” the pleasure center association with alcohol, which in turn has proven pretty successful in stopping binge/bender drinking.  It also has been shown to be more effective than taking Campral alone in relapse prevention.

Some good Sinclair/Naltrexone links

• The Paradoxical Sinclair Method For Treating Alcohol Dependence

• Naltrexone and the Sinclair method of pharmacological extinction

• Naltrexone and its Multiple Uses

So with that said, I am just plugging along, trying to keep busy, going to therapy & meetings and trying to stay connected with friends.  Things at work seem to be heating up as well which is good.  I need an outlet for my creative energies and some of my work is spinning off into other areas.  More work/opportunities=super good feelings for me.

Until next time….So be it.

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