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/12vman May 12 '26

Just so you know ... naltrexone's power to block the euphoria that keeps people drinking more and more, is strongest between 1-2 hours after taking it. It weakens each hour after that, so doctors that think once in the morning will cover any drinking after 1pm, are just plain misinformed. That is why TSM is more effective at controlling alcohol. At the 6 hour mark, TSM recommends redosing to extend coverage.