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Tag Archives: Sinclair Method
Week Two – Efficacy Questions
I now have two full weeks under my belt being fully compliant using the Sinclair Method for treating alcoholism. That is, by taking 50mg of Naltrexone one hour before drinking every time I drink alcohol. By way of full disclosure, as I … Continue reading
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Week One – Overview
I started using the Sinclair Method on June 8. However, in terms of talking about weeks I will start tracking my alcohol consumption from Sunday, June 12. As such, this past week I consumed 18 alcoholic units total. Although I … Continue reading
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Day Seven – Lack of Satisfaction
Today marks the last day of the first week that I have been using the Sinclair Method. My over all assessment is that taking 50mg of Naltrexone one hour before I drink definitely works to moderate the amount of alcohol … Continue reading
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Day Six – Two Minds of Alcohol Dependence
Yesterday I had a backlog of TV shows to watch which were preempted by the Tony Awards on Sunday night. Because I am in the habit of drinking alcohol while watching these shows I took a Naltrexone and waited an … Continue reading
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Day Five – Getting a Better Sense of Naltrexone’s Effect
Yesterday (Sunday) I took a Naltrexone at 5:00pm because I anticipated a night of TV watching (Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, Veep). My wife and I ended up watching the Tony Awards and I drank 3 glasses of wine over … Continue reading
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Day Four – Anger
Yesterday I noticed feelings of anger rise to the surface. Little things seemed to annoy me more than they normally would. Loud teenagers gave me the impression they were disrespecting me even though they probably not doing so intentionally. I … Continue reading
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Day Three – Anxiety
Yesterday I received a call from a co-worker at the end of the day that spiked my anxiety. Basically, he was worried that our positions would be outsourced in the near future. This is a possibility I have been aware … Continue reading
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Day One – Getting Naltrexone and Taking It for the First Time
On June 8, 2016 (yesterday as I write this) I drove 94 miles from the Raleigh area of North Carolina to the town of Kinston for the purposes of obtaining a prescription for Naltrexone. I became interested in Naltrexone after … Continue reading
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Sinclair Journey 