For me it is exactly a year that I popped my first tab of naltrexone. Man is my life night and day different. The fiance that left me over booze we now have a wedding date planned in febuary, work is going great and the best part the deep depression I was in is long gone. I have zero desire to be banged up drunk any longer. My life long love affair with whiskey is a thing of the past. About two weeks ago I was out with a business associate and we stopped for a drink. I knew this was a possibility so I took my naltexone prior. The guy I was with had a scotch and I said to myself what the hell...I havent had one in like 10 months or so. First thing it still tastes like CRAP and almost made me hurl, from one sip. I used to love everything about whiskey..the buzz, the taste to me was like grandma's cookies. I took one sip and then switched to beer. I had 2 beers in 2 hours and walked thinking DAMN it's nice not having to worry about dwi's fighting with the fiance when I get home over booze. Simple pleasures.

Funny when someone sent me the info on TSM via PM I thought it was an infomercial for sure. I got the book and was like hell yes I can still drink...gotta love drunk logic. I truly thought it was all a sham but figured what did I have to lose. I wanted to quit and didn't want to quit...this TSM method sounded like an alcoholics wet dream.

It was so damn nice to have holiday with ZERO issues from me and my drinking...no passing out on the floor somewhere, Food was great and I can remember eating and actually all the people who came over. I was not obnoxious and zero verbal drunken abuse from me. My girl was in tears happy when went to bed that night about what a great day it was. She was like the last holidays were hell on earth with your drinking this was the way it's suppose to be. I even drank to be social...I had 6 beers from 1pm till midnight. ZERO buzz and didn't care. other got hammered we had a koroke machine and my guitar and I had a blast. I was sober enought to play...hasn't happened in years. Usually after dinner I am so wasted and in a black out I can barley speak. So nice to remember a great holiday with family and friends and not turn it into hell. And not spending $300 bucks in the liquor store for half gallons of whiskey, cordials for shots, wine for dinner and beer...didn't need a cart in the store... priceless


One of my big drinking triggers are when I get depressed or down....I was feeling low a few weeks ago and said F**K IT. I poped my nal and hit the liquor store for a 12pk of beer...figured 12 would crush me since I have not been drinking. I made it through 2.5 beers and F**K IT Im not getting drunk. I was hell bent to get tanked. I put the beer away and they stayed in the frig untouched for weeks till thanksgiving. TSM is a miracle drug for me...it's up there like a cure for cancer for what it has done for me. Hangovers are a thing of the past and that damn dreaded anixeity after good bout with the bottle. Life is life..not all roses etc but man it is so much better without whiskey destroying it and making way harder than it has to be.

Biggest thing I have gotten out of TSM was putting alcohol at bay which allowed me to get back peice of mind I would trade that for nothing. Man when the gets you..it's powerful. THANK GOD TSM exisits...me personally I would have died with a crown on the rocks in my hand before I would gever attend AA again. Thank-you DR Sinclair. To anyone new reading this is does work for some people and it actually worked just like the books timeframe for myself and I think AJ which is rare from reading here. If you are thinking of trying it you have nothing to lose at all and everything to gain. Side effects - who cares, they were nowhere near the side effects of alcohol and the damage it causes. If you new I wish you the best and hope you get the results I got.

Crown, thanks for coming back and posting your 1 year anniversary update. Your story is one of the first I stumbled across in July 2010 when I started TSM and it is an amazing turnaround. I wish you the best in your new life and can't wait to hear about how life looks next Thanksgiving.

Hey Crown86,
I had just cited your experience with Nal. I just recently found your thread. It was inspirational and I hope that I am following in your footsteps through the grace of TSM. Thanks for the beaming update!

What an exciting and totally inspirational story Crown Congratulations on your achievements of the past year and the new lifestyle you have created for yourself and your fiance... and thankyou for posting here as it gives all us newbies hope and the determination to keep trying.

All the best. G

Crown, I read your story months ago and it gave me so much hope. Thank you so much for continuing to update. So few people continue to update once they get cured so I'm constantly wondering if they have relapsed. I hope to see your updates for your second, third, tenth and so on anniversaries! Maybe by that time I'll be updating with my success story too! Also, congrats on the wedding!

Thanks for the update Crown! Like you, I want nothing to do with AA...I liked most of the people but hate the "program". I had nine years sober and dreaded the idea of going back...AA helped me a long time ago but I only stayed around for about six months...the rest of the time I stayed sober by just not drinking ( and yes..life was good without always "working the steps")...it's great to know that there is an alternative to an outdated religious program...

thanks for coming back and checking in Crown. I understand why people drift away. especially as they get cured. I'm drifting myself. I'm not counting units as closely as I used to, not thinking about TSM all that much, but I take that NAL every time before I drink. every time. It's too easy not to

Really loved reading this update, thanks for posting.

Crown,

That is just amazing stuff. I, like you, am fortunate enough to be taking to TSM pretty textbook-like. I am only past my second month and feel my life has already taken a 180 degree turn. Rarely drink more than 4 units/night, no more hangovers, clear headed, able to use my brain during the day as well as in the evening if/when I am drinking , etc.

May I suggest you add this same post as an Amazon book review? I believe the overwhelming positive reviews for the book is probably one of the best things out there spreading the word.

Thanks for the update and cheers to an amazing wedding day!

Burton

What a great story. Sounds like it would make a great movie. I'm six months in and seeing a definite improvement; stories like yours help me, and I'm sure many others, stick with the program.