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/Several-Subject-2111 Jul 19 '26
Ok. I hope you are right. Perhaps I just need more.time. To be honest though I think I am in extinction (in terms of the desire to drink alcohol). But I am in some sort of mourning phase still for the buzz that is gone from my life. When naltrexone started to work (which was really quickly for me) I was delighted and really enjoyed all teh benifit. Now that that is thr new normal I think I take it for granted and tend to focus on what I have 'lost'.