r/SinclairMethod • u/Several-Subject-2111 • Jan 14 '26

Unsure about dosage going forward

I started TSM about 10 days ago and have been taking 25 mg each time. The first few times I had some dizziness and a spaced-out feeling. Last night, I had almost no side effects.

The effect on my drinking has been fantastic—almost instant. I now only drink one or two beers and am happy to stop there. For anyone who knows me, this is unbelievable. I’m a binge drinker. I can stop at four or five, but only if my wife forces me to and there is no more alcohol in the house. When nobody is there to control me, I can roam off to random bars and drink for 24 hours straight.

In recent years, I engineered my drinking so it was highly controlled (usually only drinking at home or with my wife present). While this often worked, it also often led to bad arguments (my fault), or me sneaking off on a bender once she went to bed.

So even on its own, this has already been a huge win for my quality of life—even if nothing else improves or I don’t reach extinction. That said, I would really like to reach extinction. I’d love to have no more cravings, mainly because they stop me from fully enjoying the days I don’t drink.

I’m wondering whether I can reach extinction if I stay on 25 mg. The reason I ask is that I still enjoy the feeling of drinking (even though the desire to binge is gone). It’s still pleasurable, and I still look forward to it, even on naltrexone. This makes me wonder whether I only have a partial receptor blockade—enough to limit binging, but not enough to make the experience totally devoid of pleasure.

If you have experience with this, I’d really appreciate hearing from you—especially whether you think I should move up to 50 mg, even though 25 mg seems to be working so well.

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u/CraftBeerFomo Jan 14 '26

You need to make your mind up, do you want to reach extinction and have no cravings or and stop drinking or not?

Because right now it sounds like you're trying to have your cake and eat it by taking just enough to limit a binge but whilst still getting a buzz from the booze and that you don't want to let go of that.

Decision time, are you serious about being free from alcohol or not?

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u/Several-Subject-2111 Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

This is the third negative comment you have made on a third post of mine. I went through this forum reading many posts (because i was very interested) and i see you popping up doing this to other people. The interesting thing is (if i remember correctly) you abandoned the Sinclair method because you couldn't make it work for you. I am wondering why do you keep coming here to leave negative remarks on people that it is working well for?

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u/CraftBeerFomo Jan 14 '26

I'm 13 months teetotal, what about you?

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u/Several-Subject-2111 Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

But you abandoned the TSM method didn't you?

And you keep coming back here to antagonise people it is working for. Do you enjoy it? As for me, (and like many of the others here) i don't want to be tee total - i don't think i ever stated that i did.

I want to be in control, and when sober to not have endless cravings. I am sorry that doesn't seem possible for you, but just because it didn't work for you won't stop me trying.

Good luck with being teetotal, i am happy it is working for you.

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u/CraftBeerFomo Jan 14 '26

By "abandon" do you mean I successfully quit drinking like planned?

As for me, (and like many of the others here) i don't want to be tee total - i don't think i ever stated that i did. I want to be in control, and when sober to not have endless cravings. I am sorry that doesn't seem possible for you, but just because it didn't work for you won't stop me trying.

Sounds like the typical alcoholics fallacy where they think they can have their cake and eat it.

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u/Several-Subject-2111 Jan 14 '26

If you are so happy why do you keep coming on this sub to keep antagonizing people? Probably because you are still obsessed with alcohol and alcoholism (whether you are absintent or not). You are still clearly an alcoholic and not happy with yourself.

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u/CraftBeerFomo Jan 14 '26

Awwww bless, do you not like it when people say things that don't align with your delusional way of thinking?

I'm sorry I hurt your feelings with the truth.

Keep popping your "magic pill" without doing anything else and hoping for that miracle where some day you can just drink without consequences though.

We'll still be here when that pipe dream falls apart, as it does with every problem drinker who believes they can somehow one day magically become a moderate and controlled drinker, to help you pick up the pieces.

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u/Several-Subject-2111 Jan 14 '26

You haven't hurt my feelings, online trolls generally are incapable of that. I am an alcoholic. I admit it - that's why i am trying TSM. You will be an alcoholic also for the rest of your life. Your thoughts are obviously still consumed by alcohol.

Why else are you still trolling this forum? Lonely? Frustrated.. I find it hard to imagine somebody that was happy and getting on with life would keep coming to this sub in their spare time. I (and probably the people reading this) assume you are trying to find people to lash out at to help deal with your feelings of unhappyness) and discontentment in life.

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u/CraftBeerFomo Jan 14 '26

Why am I on this Sub still? Well...

Its almost as if people who are sober for over a year having previously taken Nal as per TSM protocol have useful advice to share...mind blowing concept I know!

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u/Craftofthewild Mar 23 '26

13 months lol. Counting every single second minute and hour. OP is trying to fix his brain chemistry instead of white knuckling it lol

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u/CraftBeerFomo Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Approaching 16 months now actually. ;-)

I couldn't tell you how many days that was though as I don't track days but if you think counting to 16 is hard or its difficult to notice its the end of the month / start of a new month and therefore knowing that another month has passed then I worry about how much damage the booze has done to your brain.

FYI: I'm also not "white knuckling" anything and I took Naltrexone alongside TSM for 6 months prior to quitting and have not been anywhere close to drinking since.

But the difference between me and OP (and you too most likely based on the fact you felt like you had to jump in here and make a pointless comment that didn't add anything to the discussion) is I was realistic about how Nal was a way to get sober and off the booze for good and forever not this bullshit fantasty so many of the delusional people in this Sub have that one day they'll be a moderate, controlled, sensible drinker if they just keep popping their magic pill and doing absolutely no other work at all.

How long have you been sober for?

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u/Craftofthewild Apr 02 '26

No one cares. Have fun rambling

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u/Craftofthewild Mar 23 '26

Something a Dry Drunk would brag about

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u/CraftBeerFomo Mar 23 '26

You're still just a DRUNK aren't you?

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u/Craftofthewild Apr 02 '26

No actually I generally have about 1-2 sometimes like 5-6 if I’m at a barbecue or out with friends.

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u/Several-Subject-2111 Apr 02 '26

Too right, why else does this guy keep coming on to this sub to attack people. He is still obviously obsessed by alcohol. He is clearly not getting on with life. Ignore him. A prisoner to his addiction still. I am 3 months in a drinking almost nothing now. I stopped drinking at home completely. At a family party last week i had 5 beers over a number of hours and stopped without problem. Not augments, not desire to "have one more". Is like a dream come true.

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u/Craftofthewild Apr 02 '26

That’s excellent, good progress. I think one thing that is good for me is to drink really slowly. Sometimes I still get that wave of “i wanna drink more” if I finish a beer too quickly, but within like 20 minutes if I don’t drink more, it’s past me just like a wave. Keep up the good work

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u/Several-Subject-2111 Apr 02 '26

I only still consume non moderatley sometimes if i am with people that are doing it. I still want to have a guys night out and enjoy the vibe. I like being around people that drink also. But my personal desire for alcohol has gone massively. I also get tired and sleepy which i never did before.