On Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7:25:25 PM UTC-7, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> On Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 11:28:07 PM UTC-6, Roy wrote:
> > On Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 5:31:56 PM UTC-7, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> > > On Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 5:50:02 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > >
> > > What this NG needs right now is a rusty nail.
> > >
> > > --Bryan
> >
> > Here you go Bryan...fresh from a quick Internet search.
> >
> >
> > Rusty Nail
> >
> > 1 1/2 oz Scotch whisky
> > 1/2 oz Drambuie
> > 1 twist lemon peel
> >
> > Pour the scotch and drambuie into an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with the lemon twist.
> >
> > Julie could use one of those after eating all that Mexican food no doubt.
> > ============
>
> The last time I drank scotch was when I was 13. I got *SO* sick. I
> haven't touched any whisky since I was a teenager. I don't like Drambuie
> either.
>
> Alcohol and I are in the process of becoming merely casual friends, if that.
> I'm on day eleven of the Sinclair Method, and am averaging slightly over three
> drinks a day, with three of those days being abstinent. I am committed to
> never again drinking a bad tasting beverage just for the alcohol.
>
> All of the regulars here know that I have been drinking too much for well over
> half my life. I've never hidden my heavy alcohol use from anyone, and I've
> seen alcohol use as a mixed bag. I don't deny the positives, nor the negatives,
> but the negatives became prominent, and it was time to cut the rope. Sinclair
> is a rational treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
>
> Those who label all alcohol use disorders as "alcoholism" are off base, and the
> standard treatments for AUDs have a dismal record for treating AUDs, whereas
> extinction therapy with opiate antagonists have proven to be remarkable, even
> for those AUDs that have progressed to alcoholism, and outright astounding for
> those whose dependency didn't involve some of the nastier characteristics
> commonly associated with *alcoholism*.
>
> Naltrexone breaks the connection between alcohol and stimulation of opiate
> receptors, and the cravings are unlearned on a neurological level. The brain
> is re-wired over time to associate alcohol with mere sedation, rather than
> thrill. There's no moral judgement, no higher power beliefs required, just a
> desire to reduce alcohol use to a healthful level, which for many means none
> at all.
>
> The regimen is simple. "One Little Pill" taken one hour before consuming
> alcohol. One decides to drink, and takes the pill then drinks, or one decides
> not to drink that day, and does not take the pill. Either choice is a step
> forward because either choice puts a day of non-opiate receptor stimulation by
> ethanol between the patient and his/her past dependency.
>
> --Bryan
> "Drink with care, and try Sinclair."

I wish every success to you in your problem solving. Good post Bryan. Your
honesty is refreshing. I'm double your age and have had enough experience with booze...I rarely imbibe as I hate hangovers...perhaps a cold beer in summer or a sip of champagne on a special occasion.

I'm facing my own challenges with health problems and who knows...perhaps "exit stage left" before long if things don't improve.