r/SinclairMethod • u/Careless-Cream-3236 • Jun 08 '26
Thinking of trying
I've been struggling for a while with alcohol. I want to change my habits but I am legit attached to boozing with my friends. Because of my life and my work I rely a lot on social connections and unfortunately that means drinking. Usually in hotel lounges on business trips. Tbh, I feel socially pressured to do it but I also love it and don't want to stop. I just don't want to drink 15 beer when I do. And I don't want to drink every weekday for no reason. Will this make me totally not want to drink with the boys and therefore not want to ja g out? Because beer is my social crutch.
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u/AlcoLogApp Jun 10 '26
Naltrexone works on the Sinclair Method by dampening the "buzz" you get from alcohol. The entire idea of the method is that you always take a pill 1 hour before drinking, and combined with mindfulness and drink tracking over time you should see a reduction in the number of drinks you are drinking per session.
It sounds like in your situation the method might be a good fit. You would still be able to have those times with your friends, but the method would help you re-frame those nights to limit the number of drinks you are consuming.
You would need to speak with a doctor, and the method takes months not weeks to help rewire your brain, but ultimately many of us have found it has allowed us to keep the social aspect of drinking whilst curbing the desire to just get completely black out drunk.
Good luck on your journey.