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Cured of alcoholism. My last post.

I celebrated my 50th birthday just over 3 years ago. I was aware by then that my relationship with alcohol had slowly and quietly changed to dependency. I, like many other people, utilized alcohol to lift my mood, dull my disappointment, boost my confidence and erase my resentment. What was once a helpful aid, alcohol dependency made me feel ashamed, secretive and unhealthy both mentally and physically. 

My aim was not to abstain from drinking but to have a healthier relationship with drinking. AA was not the answer for this busy mother and wife. For someone who is not religious, its cult-like doctrine is of concern. The methodology is antiquated and remains rooted in the largely unsuccessful Temperance movement and Prohibition era. Where AA fails is its inability to overcome the Alcohol Deprivation Effect which is obvious by its low ongoing success rate.  In contrast, The Sinclair Method is a modern approach with scientific data to confirm its success.

Today, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, I am and remain cured of alcoholism.  The last 18 months has thrown enough crap at me to entice anyone to self-medicate. My husband had a breakdown after being made redundant from a long-term position; my darling brother died suddenly aged 50; my parents and I, while grieving, had an awful argument and didn't speak for 3 months; and more recently the isolation of family, friends and community. Throughout this upheaval, I have not once thought about drinking to ease my heartache or erase my boredom. I haven't had any alcohol for 10 months.  

...All thanks to proven success of The Sinclair Method.

I will sign off now by thanking some amazing people who made my success possible:

Claudia Christian
Jenny Wilkinson
Dr David Sinclair
Dr Roy Eskapa
Moderators and fellow members of Options Save Lives

My gratefulness to these resources:

Naltrexone (aka ReVia)
One Little Pill
The Sinclair Method
C3 Foundation
Options Save Lives (Support Forum)
HAMS (Harm Reduction for Alcohol)

You can read my journey at Options Save Lives. https://optionssavelives.freeforums.net/thread/1523/etakenna-commenced-tsm-august-2017



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