Good to hear from you .... I am at about 10 months and like you, have no desire to have a drink - sometimes I wish I DID want one... but cannot force it! Did you ever find anything to replace it with - you mentioned meditating? And when you DO try to have a drink - are you NOT taking a Nal? And if not, why not?

I am confused about you mentioning the 20%. In the book, it says that 20% of folk are not helped by Nal - I didn't think it said that 3 years down the road that 20% still weren't drinking ..... but I could be wrong.

Hugs, Maggie

I pretty much had a complete lifestyle change. I lift, eat healthy, meditate, etc. In the best shape of my life.

As you could guess from my username, I don't tolerate NAL well. My first post here was a warning that you can hallucinate on NAL, as I did. I did gain some tolerance to the side effects, but even then, I'd still get huge nal-overs. At this point, I'd probably hallucinate again.

The book is to promote TSM, which I support. For that stat you have to go back to the study by Dr Sinclair. Note that even at 20% after 3 years is still better than existing methods. IMHO, long term success also depends on a lifestyle change, not hanging our in bars etc.

I occasionally mind not having a drug, but I'm getting used to it.

I'd thought it was 30% that plain quit drinking on Nal, maybe only 20% a few years out? Still, if the others are maintaining low-risk drinking limits, that qualifies in my book.

Very glad you're keeping things under control by whatever means! There are some that use an ultra low dose of Nal (1-5mg) and manage that way, don't know if that would still give you problems. So odd about the hallucinations, did you ever dig up why that happens?

Oh I know why, NAL is an opiate receptor blocker. I went through opiate withdrawal. Google the list of symptoms, I had most of them, though briefly. I guess I have high levels of naturally occurring opiates, and my brain did not like going cold Turkeyh.

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Wouldn't have seen that one coming.

Your link doesn't seem to work, could give it another shot?

Link fixed.

You'll. see that I didn't see it coming either.

Nothing much to report. Have had a few drinks, no NAL. I still don't have the attraction to alcohol I once had.

I hope this finds everyone well.

Thanks, SE. I'm hoping it stays that way for you too!