Hi Rod. I'm Nick and wish you the best. Here is my advice that I gave to someone else that applies to you. Give this to any skeptical doctor and hopefully you'll get Naltrexone. Good luck:

I would also cut and paste this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/healt ... one&st=cse and keep it handy for anyone you wish to persuade. The author of this article, Jane Brody, is as mainstream as it gets and the Times has world-wide credibility. You can declare accurately, "Jane Brody and The New York Times have cited the success of treating alcoholism with Naltrexone in a very recent New York Times article. See for yourself." Also, and perhaps most importantly, if your doctor doesn't want to give you Naltrexone while you drink (as mine didn't), give him/her both the book, The Cure For Alcoholism, as well as a copy of the Times article. Even the most stubborn doctor will relent and prescribe Naltrexone if you present the irrefutable evidence that it works. We addicts need as much credibility in support of this method as possible because it WILL NOT be received by a welcoming audience. Telling someone to drink in order to cure alcoholism is a bit like telling a domestic abuser to punch someone in the face in order to cure their violent tendencies! The article in the New York Times also contains the names of other HUGE, credible organizations that agree that TSM works, including the World Health Organization and domestically, the American Association of Addiction Psychiatry. In summary, when presenting this method to new people, you will need to cite every supportive group you can get your hands on in order to bolster your argument in favor of the treatment because you can bank on a hostile, non-receptive audience. It's up to us addicts -- WE who have the MOST AT STAKE -- to educate people about this treatment.