It’s been a month for me, I’ve only had a few difficult temptations but they passed quickly. One thing that really helps is listening to the stories of others. Thank you for sharing your story I appreciate it.
It's been 4 months so far. It affected my work to the point the I would come to work drunk & I started to say things that I shouldn't say & almost got FIRED.I then gave up Beer & Soda at the same time. My work improved, & My attitude to people improved. My boss she loves my work & I never want to go back to drinking. I am 2 years from retirement. I don't want to screw up my NY pension because I can't live in NY on Social Security alone.
I've been using naltrexone under a doctors supervision for 3 months. I've drank for decades. After six weeks, i quit drinking entirely. Giving me permission to drink doesn't work because I'll drink. A lot. Not drinking and using the drug is working for me. I needed to change my schedule around a bit to fill in some times I used to drink. Today is 41 days, and I'm doing OK. I have no desire to drink again.
Congratulations Katie! Keep putting the word out there. It was your story that got me to tell my daughter about the Sinclair method. She took it for about a year but didn't stop drinking and then suddenly quit cold turkey. It's been almost two years now. I can see her life changing, her attitude changing. You are right that it doesn't happen overnight but she doesn't seem to have the desire anymore.
I drank alcohol every single day for at least 15 years and abused it. I quit cold turkey and had no side effects at all and I am surprised but very grateful. I had no ill affects. No way could I cut down it’s all or nothing. Slowly, I am noticing changes in my body that are positive, because the alcohol rooms the body to shit inside and out! It’s gradual so I didn’t even notice until I noticed and then once I did, it was obvious
Chris my name is Bill is great being Sober all the time I am going on for 6 years now and loving every minute of it keep going Chris you will get there a positive attitude that’s what you need and you will be alright
I don't always chime in on the comments with these videos, but wanted to drop a line and say that I never miss a single one of them. Your channel and information has really been quite educational for me in a lot of ways. Congrats on your 3.5 years away from the booze.
I just like to say I am going on 6 years sober and loving every minute of it is a great feeling no hangovers life could be better I have a great Hobby building a model railway in the loft keeps my mind very positive so good luck to all the people who have started being Sober Bill
In quit cold turkey after drinking on and off for decades. i would take a break for a week, month a year even 2 years. however after getting diagnosed with HBP, T2D and going into diabetes ketacidosis with a 5 day stay in ICU and my weight ballooning out of control I just decided to do what I needed to do to basically save my life if not the quality of my life. Currently I exercise 5 hours a day 6 days a week (3 hr cardio, 2 hr weights), all of my previous issues are in remission, weight is proper for my height and all my Blood tests are in the range of a healthy and much younger man. None of this would be possible without abstinence from alcohol. Anyone who boozes and has health issues most likely would solve or eliminate these issues with sobriety (ck with your PMD). Point of video and my personal journey is: whatever you have to do to get sober, DO IT!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for doing what you do! I found your channel about a year ago and started TSM. After 9 months the exact same thing happened to me. I completely lost interest in alcohol. I have ZERO desire to drink now. I started out thinking "maybe I'll take a full week off" which turned into 2 weeks and then 3 and the more I didn't drink the less I wanted to drink. I was just like you... my whole LIFE revolved around drinking, I felt completely helpless to control it. If you had told me last year that I would have a life that didn't completely revolve around alcohol I would have thought you were crazy. When I first watched this 9 months ago I never once considered that I would completely stop. I thought "this is great, I can still drink whenever I want as long as I'm compliant on the method". And the best part... I can STILL drink whenever I want. I have my stash of NAL and if I change my mind I know I can pop a pill, wait an hour and have a drink. It's almost like knowing that I can drink if I want gives me the power back. So again... thank you so much for this gift you're giving to people like me who had completely lost their lives to AUD... and now I have it back!
this is such a powerful testimony 😭 I can just sense the freedom you have now, and I am SO happy for you. Would you mind if I shared what you wrote with my subscribers? I would totally keep it anonymous. I think you just captured the journey of TSM, and the unexpected freedom that comes with it. Totally understand either way.
@@thrivealcoholrecovery Absolutely feel free to share! If my story can help even one person on the same journey it would be well worth it. I'm so grateful!
Welcome aboard! Hope is a beautiful thing 🤍 if you are doing the Sinclair method and you haven’t seen the course that covers the top 10 mistakes on the method, you might want to check it out. I will link it for you here. 🙏 can be really helpful as you are getting started. www.thrivealcoholrecovery.com/10-mistakes-on-tsm
I used to blame my partner often for bringing alcohol into our home until I realized the problem was more about me and my decisions related to my sobriety rather than her. I struggled with getting sober again and looked for any other solution other than locking myself away to get through the physical part. SM was something I was interested in but in that mindset I didn’t have the capacity to consistently take the pill. Cleaning up some things from the past once I was able to think straight (which took awhile) was also important for me. Thanks for putting this out there because people are dying daily from alcohol and any tools or medications should be made more accessible and mainstream rather than hanging on to old beliefs regarding alcohol treatment 👍
emotional deregulation is a symptom because you become frustrated with yourself for thinking you wouldn’t get through the day without it. addiction is weird because you don’t really know when the day will be that you actually quit. like you pointed out you reach that point that you’ve had enough and i actually thanked god for my horrific last hangover and all the pain i went through for several days this time after having binged meeting up with an old friend i had not seen for years. i was so anxious i over did it. so my plan is to keep watching these videos everyday until i’m in the clear and just never look back. this will be the second i’ve quit. the first time was easier but then i was younger. besides there’s this expensive necklace i’d really like to buy and although it’s a material item it’s an investment also that retains its resell value so it’s not just a frivolous item. are you still on redit. this is my day one 😊
@@thrivealcoholrecovery Yeah, I am. Since february 17. I've been more alcohol free days, but when the craving come, I drink too much. I had the honey moon periodo, also. But i've doing the process correctly, based on the golden rule. The whole thing It's not easy, but i am sure i will improve.
I am a opioid and gambluæing guy. No addiction is better or worse. I hold onto the fear of the gambling fear the most. I only 50 dollars the most at a time.
I was scared of gambling. So I made a rule I follow: no local gambling. I do it on vacations but never as a part of daily life. I think that really helped me
Congrats on your milestone, Katie!! I am a licensed therapist and I talk about Naltrexone all the time. People seem to really like hearing about this method - it works!
Congratulations Katie! That's awesome! I really want to start naltrexone, I've been having a bit of a hard time getting the medication. Have you noticed any long term side effects at all from taking it?
I done same 44yrs old, now suffer from, cronic pancreatias, splenic thrombosis, blood clots from drinking 18 ciders a day, I QUIT, QUITING, PAY THE PRICE, WITH YOUR LIFE, HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AND YOUR LIFE
Great video Katie, Keep putting the word out as I do with all my friends, family and co-workers. The reason you've never heard of Naltrexone (Vivitrol) before is because it's available as generic and so insurance companies can't make millions of dollars off a drug prescription and step-program you don't actually need a program for. (Some do but my life was too busy for higher power meetings). Thank you Katie for getting me this information so many years ago. I encourage everyone who has come to a point where the are just tired of numbing themselves with alcohol everyday to give this method a try. As all addictions go however, you have to be at the point in your life where you are committed to make a change. That is different for everyone, but when you're there you know it.
Note: Vivitrol (the injectable form if naltrexone) cannot be used for The Sinclair Method to facilitate pharmacological extinction, as it is continually in your system, therefore it does not specifically target the endorphins released when you drink. This monthly injection use of naltrexone has been found to be largely ineffective in numerous clinical trials.
Seen your vids before. Seems like a wonderful solution for someone with light to mid grade AUD. But I am betting it won’t work for people like me who get near alcoholic ketoacidosis (don’t eat for days but drink instead). Please prove me wrong, I am looking for any solution.
Hi Katie. I like your videos. I have been watching you for a couple of years. I found you when I was in outpatient rehab and was prescribed naltrexone. I did some research on the Sinclair method and found your videos on RU-vid. So fast forward I have 11 months clean from all substances and I'm heavily involved with 12 step recovery. I must admit that I fantasize about going back to drinking moderately by using naltrexone again. What would be your suggestion to someone considering this course of action based on your experience with using naltrexone presumably for pharmaceutical extinction?
Hi! That's an important decision to make. I would say it's totally possible and I've seen others do it with success. But to take the treatment seriously, get support and view it as a way to heal from alcohol use disorder vs "hey it's time to party." Here's one interview I have with a gentleman who did it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6lqmo0f2OAk.html. And if you wanted to plug into more formalized support, we have our program as well :) Wishing you the best whatever you decide. www.thrivealcoholrecovery.com/the-alcohol-freedom-program
Hi there! You can get started on the treatment here: www.thrivealcoholrecovery.com/the-alcohol-freedom-program The program is private, online and done on your schedule. YOU also set your own goals (moderation or abstinence) and we'll help you get there.
Hi! Have you looked into The Sinclair Method treatment? It doesn't make you quit drinking, you start the treatment while you're actively drinking and it helps you reduce your desire to drink. Learn more here 👉www.thrivealcoholrecovery.com/the-sinclair-method
When the day comes that you wreck your kidneys, your liver and have diabetes, like me, you will. That’s what I did to myself. Please take my advice NOW.
Hi! There isn’t one right now. We offer promos a few times a year. We are not sure when the next one will be, likely not for several months. Sorry about that. Look forward to seeing you inside!!
You can learn more about the method here -- www.thrivealcoholrecovery.com/the-sinclair-method we also offer a program to guide people through the method 💜
