Last night was May 3rd was at work. 
Took 25mg Naltrexone. 


Had 4 shots total throughout night. 1 Jameson 3 Fernets.

On a scale on 1 to 10 my alcohol craving was 8.

No noticeable difference in feeling or attitude.


May 4th at work 
50 mg Naltrexone taken at 8:00 pm

2.5 shots by 10 pm 1.5 jameson 1 fernet

Left work, went to get some late night dinner at 10pm. Had 1 glass of wine and a 1/2 a sandwich. Decided against a fernet shot after thinking about it for a few minutes.

 Decided not to stop and see some friends who work at a bar on my way home. Did not have the high or rush I usually get from a few drinks, felt a lot more calm and in control.

 Alcohol craving tonight was about a 6.



May 5th
No work. Took 50 mg Naltrexone around 1:00 pm

Pretty big drinking day. 2 Mint Juleps at around 3 pm (Kentucky Derby). Had two more shots and a beer the next few hours. Finished up with two glasses of wine at home.

Alcohol craving was about an 8.



May 6th
Worked during the day. No Naltrexone taken.


Sour stomach

Had a glass of champagne at a friends BBQ, didn't want more to drink.

Alcohol craving was about a 1.



May 7th
Monday is long day at work. 2:00 till about 1:00 am

No Naltrexone taken.

Sour stomach

No Drinking.

Alcohol craving was at zero.


May 8th
No Work.

No Naltrexone taken.

No alcohol.

Sour Stomach

Alcohol craving was at zero.

May 9th
No Work, 50 mg Naltrexone taken at 11:00 am.  


Played Golf

stomach feeling better


3 beers 1 shot jameson drank during golf game.  3 beers 1 shot jameson drank after golf game. Home by 7:00 pm.

Alcohol craving at about a 7.


May 10th
Work at night, no Naltrexone taken. 


Very tired all day, no energy, took two naps before work.

stomach feeling better.

No alcohol.

Alcohol craving at zero.


May 11th
Work at night, 50 mg Naltrexone taken.


2 shots through out the night,

Alcohol craving around 2

May 12th
No Work 50 mg Naltrexone taken in afternoon.

Worked in yard all day. BBQ at night.

1 beer and 1 glass of wine throughout the night

Alcohol craving around 1


May 13th
Worked during the day. No Naltrexone taken.


Zero alcohol drank

Alcohol craving at 0.


May 14th
Worked all Night, 50 mg Naltrexone taken around 8

2 shot taken at work in 8 hour period

Went out after work, going away party for a friend. 3 shots fernet and 2 beers in about 3 hours. Best part, took a cab home, no desire to drive my truck.



May 15th
No Work Took 50mg Naltrexone at around 7.


Went out to dinner with friend, had a small saki with sushi, and one beer after.

Alcohol craving around 3


May 16th (Birthday)
No Work. Took 50 mg Naltrexone at around 11:30 am.


Played golf during the day. Had 3 coors lights and one shot of Jameson in 4.5 hours.  Had 2 Guinness and a shot after golf.

Went out to dinner that night. Had 2 drinks before hand, 2 glasses of wine with dinner. One shot of fernet after dinner. Did not drive.


May 17th
No Work, No Naltrexone taken.


Very tired all day, took two naps and was in bed by 10:00 pm. Slept all night.

zero Alcohol craving


May 18th
Worked at Night. No Naltrexone taken. 


Very stressful night at work, took two shots throughout a 7 hour shift.


May 19th
No Work. No Naltrexone taken.


Zero Alcohol drank.

Zero Alcohol craving

Felt very down, depressed all day. Couldn't get motivated to do anything.


May 20th
Worked all day. No Naltrexone taken.


No alcohol taken, zero alcohol craving.


May 21st thoughts.

I've been taking Naltrexone for almost 2 weeks now. The one thing I've noticed is that it eliminates that extra high I used to get when drinking. It's hard to explain, I still get drunk when I drink enough, and can still feel a buzz after one or two. But that extra little high is gone. And that high is the high that would take over, that would cause the bad decisions, that would want more booze when more wasn't needed.

A few times I've noticed myself making rational decisions after a few drinks, like going home. There have been zero black outs in the last two weeks.

I have noticed a few things, My sex drive is way low a few days after taking it. I feel a bit more down, or blue if I take it for a few days in a row.

I also know I'm not exercising as much as I should, that needs to change.

Naltrexone

This blog is a diary on my use of Naltrexone to curb binge drinking. I am currently working with my Naturopathic Doctor in regards to this. This blog will be a journal on my experience with taking Naltrexone and how it affects my drinking.
This course of action is based on The Sinclair Method, and is taken directly from the book "The Cure for Alcoholism," by Roy Eskapa, PhD. If you want to know more google the Sinclair Method and Naltrexone.
Naltrexone, in the Sinclair Method, only works if one continues to drink. Thus this blog will be more for me and my doctor but might interesting to anyone else thinking of this.