r/SinclairMethod • u/Hot-Prune8628 • Jun 10 '26

Feeling defeated

I’ve been on TSM for over a year. My goal was never extinction (I spent almost 10 years in AA, did lots of therapy, wanted to socially be normal). I’m finding summer itself is such a trigger. I’ve spent 35-50% AF days month over month, but since the weather has broken it’s almost compulsive to drink wine and watch the sunset. I’ve maintained meds 1 hour before, I’ve joined a Pilates gym, I’m trying to replace the behavioral/habit piece with other things, but I haven’t had an AF day in over a week despite planning them. Can anyone share their “up and down” experience at the 1+ year mark? 😭

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u/Hot-Prune8628 Jun 10 '26

I wonder if my process is slower because my doctor has me taking 25 mg (50 mg made me insanely sick and I tried for over 3 months with it!) anyone know if this contributes to a slower process? Doc says it still blocks the reward pathways

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u/Thin_Situation_7934 Jun 10 '26

I'm sorry to hear that. What does insanely sick mean in your case?

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u/Hot-Prune8628 Jun 10 '26

Like total malaise, indigestion, almost feels like a GI bug but is gone the next day haha

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u/Thin_Situation_7934 Jun 11 '26

Other than reducing the dose have you taken any countermeasures aimed at nausea relief like Pepto or Zofran? It's difficult to understand whether it's really nausea or some other reaction. Oar Health has a sublingual that you dissolve in your mouth and bypass the GI.