Thanks for the response. A difficult question indeed - one that I won't make hastily. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that of the roughly 20% of people TSM doesn't work for, about 10% of them don't stick to the program by always taking Naltrexone before drinking. And, the other about 10% simply don't react to the drug (these people don't have a sweet tooth or a family history of alcoholism - I have both). If I end up going the TSM route, I'm aware that there would be hell to pay for a period of several (or more) months. But, maybe 6 months of hell is worth potentially getting a de-addicted brain.

if i was for 2 yrs sober, i wouldnt try it unless i had been supremely miserable for a long time. alcoholic drinking is a waking nightmare for me. what if you one of the unlucky 15% it has no effect on?

If after 2.5 yrs sober, you wanted to try to drink occasionally....like a glass of champagne at a wedding or 1 beer during a game...that's as far as I'd recommend going. I'd take a Nal or baclofen to reduce cravings...have the one drink and that's it. See if your body goes into relapse mode....or if it is easy to stop. Don't let yourself have more than 1 drink a week. Maintain control. If you feel yourself starting to lose it, stop. Some people manage to keep control, some people just can't. Keep us posted on what you decide to do.

Hi guys and thank you for your replies. This thread dates from April 2011. So it's 17 months old.

There's no need to post anymore.

Curi