My 9th week of the Sinclair Method

Almost at the end of my 9th week of the Sinclair Method and I've got 10 Naltrexone tablets left so I have booked an appointment with my online GP for a followup.

I'm more than a little proud of my achievement and my drink log is proof that this science works!

Each day gets better and better for me. My anxiety and depression are almost non-existent, I'm sleeping better than I have for a long time and I am productive and happy.

The last two weeks were the school holidays for us and it's generally a time of more social activity so there were a few instances where I was distracted and therefore did not drink mindfully however the amounts of alcohol consumed are significantly less than my pre-TSM levels.

Over last two weeks, I have been less interactive with the Options Save Lives forum and realize that a vital part of the journey is to share with fellow AUD sufferers.

Of course, the science is the most important element of the process thanks to Dr David Sinclair but it's the extraordinarily generous community that the C Three Foundation has created which is empowering and motivating.

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