This FR thread is about a cheap, easy-to-get drug (Naltrexone) that can instantly block or vastly reduce alcohol craving. The success rate is higher for people with a certain genetic pre-disposal for alcoholism.
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Thanks, Unwashed Peasant.
After two trips to detox within a month, I finally gave these a try after five years of heavy drinking (1/2 gallon of vodka at first, down to controlling about 6-10 drinks a day). Worked instantly. I took 25 mg on empty stomach, 115 lbs, female. Became dizzy, disoriented; ate a small meal, the dizziness, disorientation muted. Took 25 mg more a few hours later and did not experience same effects. Have taken for a week now and only experienced one intense urge craving which is nothing compared to 24/7 intense urge/cravings. I wish I had known about this sooner. Currently, abstaining, but I hope that if a relapse does come, that this will prevent a serious relapse as I have heard others infer this medication helps to accomplish. If I had known about how effective this was, how this could change my life, I would have began taking it along time ago even before I decided to stop drinking to at least reduce the amount that I was using. One star done for effectiveness only because I experienced one episode of cravings for about an hour and half. Without lasting more than ten minutes of not drinking when a craving hit before, now, I had mental clarity, and was able to make a decision for myself of whether I wanted to take a drink or go run on a treadmill. I chose the treadmill which before never even occurred to me as a plausible option since my cravings were so intense that I could get a drink faster than putting my running outfit on and I always chose the prior. This pill provides me the option to choose, something I never (felt) like I had before.
I do know that there was a Recovery ping list at one time and I was on it but I cannot remember who kept it.
As to the subject at hand, I’ll go with “psychic change” that CAN be accomplished via rigorous honesty and humility.
But, perhaps a “softer, easier way” has finally been discovered. I don’t plan to experiment with it, though.
Sounds promising doesn't it?
Thanks for that note. I'll pass it along where maybe it can help.
Thank you.
You might appreciate this article. It gives some good information on successful treatment with naltrexone.
Someone close to me was able to get of alcohol with the help of very low dose lithium asporotate - lithium salt capsules but far far less amount that what bipolar people take. Another thing that really helped was caffeine. He started out drinking maybe 12 coffees a day the first couple days. He was able to drop that down after a couple weeks. He’s been sober five years and still needs a coffee at least five times a day.
Not sure why you’re pinging me but please stop. I did not ask, and do not want to be on your ping list.
thanks, but my alcoholic husband is dead now, these past seven years.
Why are you pinging me?!? Oh, sorry. ;’)
Thanks UP for the ping!
Ain’t nothing new. Antabuse has been in use for years. I know a bunch of alkies who are on Naltrexone and by the way they drink I would say it didn’t inhibit their cravings. even IF a medicine could stop the cravings, t sure won’t fix the restless, irritable, and discontented feelings and thinking that an alcoholic suffers from.
There is a way out
Thank you. The subject is certainly germane to me, as my screen name indicates. I pray for self-control in all things, including alcohol intake and any behaviors that may result. In the end, whether I partake of this substance or not, I depend each moment on the mercies of God in Christ Jesus, without Whom all is naught. Lord, have mercy on me and all who struggle under every affliction in this life.
There was one guy at the group meetings that started to get the shots. He was sober for three weeks, the ended up in the hospital the 4th, so started the shots, seemed to work for him.
BTW, heard at my wife's Fibromyalgia support group meeting last year, someone is looking into seeing if Naltrexone might help w/Fibro.