Just putting this out for those of us afflicted with alcoholism

[TEB]

Had a tele appointment with my doc this morning. I have been taking naltrexone for booze and have had decent run on maintaining sobriety. Around end of May I noticed I started thinking of drinking.

So he switched me to acomprostate end of May. And reading on this medicine it has been in use quite awhile. And it balances the chemicals in our alcoholic brains. So it has once again leveled me out as naltrexone did.

I used to hit AA taking naltrexone even though I was not doing cold turkey I do learn from my fellow alcoholics. And now with pandemic no AA so i just wanted put this out. Even out of pocket the cost is like $30 month supply. I’m humble in this affliction just wanted put this out for us who suffer.

[Laelth]

1. k&r for visibility. Thank you. n/t

-Laelth

[Rorey]

2. Stay strong

My daughter and my oldest son are alcoholics. My daughter has been sober for a good number of months now, and her body is starting to recover. My son is a functioning alcoholic, and sees no reason to stop drinking. We really don't talk about it anymore. He lives 1400 miles away, and I accepted a long time ago that his life is in his hands.

Thank you for educating about the medications.

[TEB]

3. Thank you

I don’t know how it works but it does it’s like a oil change for my brain keeps my chemical fluids correct

[PJMcK]

4. Try online AA meetings

Here's a resource:

https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/online-intergroup

Good luck and have a safe weekend.

[TEB]

5. Why thank you

[Stuart G]

6. Please Don't Give Up..Sorry I am so late on this response

Whatever works best is the key as far as I am concerned. I am an Overeaters Anonymous survivor. Came into the program weighing about 210. Now, I am at about 155. Been at a lower weight since 1982. The program saved my life. I am here because in the early 80s I followed the program & went to meetings. Many meetings have been cancelled, but I still try to call people and think about all this.
..Here is the key for me. I have not been perfect. But I think of the program many times a day, and consider the consequence of gaining that weight back.....For me...death!.
...I have met many fine people in the program and the literature is outstanding, but I would be lying if I said it was ..."easy" It is not easy, but I am grateful that I am here typing these words more than 40 years after my first meeting which was in 1980. I don't know what else to say. We hang in there, do the very best we can do, try not to beat ourselves up if we make mistakes.., and keep coming back.