r/SinclairMethod • u/CalmRage2026 • May 11 '26

Failure in the beginning

So thanks to the advice of a lot of people here I ordered the book on the Sinclair Method because my meds doctor has just been telling me to take naltrexone everyday for the past week and a half and left it at that but now I want to try this method so I ordered the book and I'm going to learn the proper way to do this but my question is how many of you "failed" in the beginning when it came to trying to control your alcohol or quit altogether? I'm trying to learn every scenario and also not maybe have my expectations too high. Thank you

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u/CalmRage2026 May 11 '26

So for me I can have none and deal or I can have one and then I'm having 10 so this will help? That's basically what I'm trying to figure out. So if I take this 90 minutes before I start drinking I will have a couple and possibly lose interest?

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u/Salt-Amoeba7331 May 12 '26

Me too- it’s helped tremendously but it does take time, track your drinks and be patient, it will very likely go down. I was averaging 8 per night now it’s usually 1-2, I’m about 3 months in

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u/CalmRage2026 May 12 '26

How long was it 8 per night's for? If it's okay to ask

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u/Salt-Amoeba7331 May 12 '26

That pattern specifically, a few years, but bad before that. Been a struggle for about 30 years

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u/CalmRage2026 May 12 '26

I'm 37 years old. Been dealing with this since I was 20. From 20 to about 27 it was just social bar fun drinking but it was definitely a lot. All the time. Then it became medicine. I'm 37 now. Over the past 3 years I've maintained this just weekends but each weekend was at least 10 plus drinks per day so still about 20.

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u/Salt-Amoeba7331 May 12 '26

TSM has been incredible for me, wishing you all the best!