Ask HN: High functioning alcoholism

Re:Ask HN: High functioning alcoholism – anyone? by Quequau on Saturday November 25, 2017 @03:54AM (#15775102)

I drank for years and years thinking I was "high functioning". I quit drinking using Naltrexone, following the "Sinclair Method". In my opinion it's a far more rational and reasonable treatment program as compared to AA's 12 step (which never worked for me).

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Re:Ask HN: High functioning alcoholism – anyone? by throwaway127831 on Saturday November 25, 2017 @07:27PM (#15778772)

I’m currently on month 5 of TSM, and almost never drink. Highly recommend it for anyone struggling. This TEDx talk was what convinced me to try it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EghiY_s2ts

Prior to TSM, I was in pretty bad shape — so grateful I discovered it

Using a throwaway account here. Wish I didn’t feel like I had to :(

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Re:Ask HN: High functioning alcoholism – anyone? by sn9 on Saturday November 25, 2017 @11:14AM (#15776532)

This 2015 Atlantic article on evidence-based addiction treatments lists naltrexone as one of the alternatives to AA: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-irr...

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