This is an interesting post from Dr. Eskapa:

"However, it is clear that heavy drinking influences the GABA system ... makes the brain 'lazy' at making its own GABA. BDZs work in a similar fashion ... make the brain a 'lazy GABA producer' .... You have to keep faith and follow gradual reduction of your BDZs under medical supervision and of course if you drink take naltrexone 1 hour to at least 30 minutes before you do.

My thoughts / theories are this. If your brain is 'lazy' at making GABA after years of drinking AND you take medications (BDZs) which worsen this condition by artificially raising GABA in the brain - even though you benefit from extinction / de-addiction as far as the opioid system goes (in the brain) you will crave - and drink heavily - for its GABA effects. Many of the clinical trials listed in The Cure for Alcoholism would have screened out 'other drug' users - including benzodiazepine users."

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Well I took my first dose of Nal this evening. Just 12.5mg because I'm a 6'-220lb wimp and was scared. lol I went to buy my beer like always, and after the 1 hour time limit, I drank my first one. No big deal, but I'm now feeling a little weird. I'm on my 5th beer, as I normally would be, but I almost feel like I've drank 12. Kinda flushed feeling, and jittery. Not liking this at the moment.

Hang in there, Billy! It might take some time to adjust to it.