Challenges on The Sinclair Method for Alcohol Addiction | with Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian speaks about challenges on the Sinclair Method for alcohol addiction
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In this video, Ria Health speaks with Claudia Christian - actress, advocate and advisor to Ria Health on the challenges people often face when going on the Sinclair Method and naltrexone treatment for alcohol use disorder.
Ria Health delivers evidence-based care that includes medications, one on one support, a digital app, and progress tools. We support people who want to either reduce or stop drinking with the care of an expert medical team and community support.
We use safe and FDA approved medications such as naltrexone, which is the cornerstone of the Sinclair Method. We also support not for profit advocates that promote awareness of options for people who want to change their relationship with alcohol. We are proud sponsors of Claudia Christian's CThree Foundation and Moderation Management.
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[@stefanr2713]

“Scanning the table with wine bottles and thinking: this is not going to be enough for everybody.....”. 😀 I am so grateful and happy that this belongs to another life now. Thanks Claudia, Katie and everybody involved in spreading the TSM solution. 👍😘

[@champmom5623]

Thank you Claudia and Katie so much for all this tremendous work you've been doing to help people recover from this prison. I'm 2 weeks on TSM and already see how drastically my cravings got reduced. I've happily turned down the offer to go for a happy hour today - on Friday! Just because I was planning to go to gym. That would never happen in a million years before! My gym plans or anything else would go to hell immediately if there was some fun drinking offer. Just like you guys I've tried almost everything including 9 months in AA. Abstention made me feel extremely depressed and craving only started to get worse and worse. TSM is a true life changing and effective method. I'm also having a great support from my husband and feeling that 2nd life chance is already here. Free, happy, healthy life! So excited!! So grateful!! THANK YOU!!

[@RiaHealth]

Hooray! So happy to hear of your progress. Keep up the amazing work! And you are so right, alcohol addiction is a prison of its own. All the best to you.

[@geoffas]

It's now 4 years after you wrote your comment, and I hope that it has all worked out for you. I'm just beginning my journey of giving up the sauce.

[@mullcrumthesage6303]

"The last time I seen my father, he was blind and diseased from drinking. And every time he put the bottle to his mouth, he don't suck out of it, it sucks out of him until he shrunk so wrinkled and yellow even the dogs didn't know him."

[@nickknights9013]

One of the best movies ever! Chief's line always stuck with me, reminds me of my own grandfather.

[@oliestrella7695]

What movie is this????

[@davidrossi1486]

I don’t think this line was in the movie but in the book “One flew over the Cuckoo’s nest” - Ken Kesey’s book from the narrator “Big Chief”.

[@peternewman3215]

Thank you all for doing this and TEDx for giving Claudia Christian a platform to spread the method (how I found it). Doing this on my own with no support. After decades, and many family generations having alcohol dependence. And thank you for being honest, and sharing your experiences. Talking about hiding it, and things that a lot of us have done in the past to keep a good buzz. Also Thanks for Embody Daily, found you on a Facebook group, trying to find answers and side effects of the Nal. The emotional part of this strikes home, and will be something down the road (only 5 days into TSM) as drinking was the answer to dealing with emotions and stress in the past. Keep it up GUYS!! This is greatly helping my relationship with my kids.

[@chinmaypandya2042]

You guys are doing God's work! All the best to you and i hope you reach out and help millions.

[@RiaHealth]

Thank you so very much for watching. Sending you all the best!

[@thedoctor7779]

God bless this beautiful woman

[@peteanddrake4242]

My wife watched One Little Pill with me and is very supportive of me trying TSM. I did 7 weeks of rehab in 2019 and AA meetings trigger me. I'm only on day 3 but the drug is working. As a former drug rep and hospital director-- do notice some things #1the drug lasts in your system anywhere from 4-13 hours. It is NOT a 24 hour pill. PLEASE follow Sinclair / Claudia / Katy's advice to take the pill an hour before you drink. If you took the pill before bed the night before and decide to drink at lunch the next day, you will have little or no protection. #2 even if you were lucky enough to find a doc to write this for you---follow TSM. Doctors are largely untrained and uneducated on the science here.

[@RiaHealth]

Congratulations on your early success and thank you so much for sharing your story and experience!

[@dguzman82]

As a former drug rep, can you explain why are doctors not prescribing this? Here in NJ I had to BEG a psychiatrist for it.

[@hilslamer]

Hard to believe this has so few views. True insights.

[@shellycaldeira]

I just started and am grateful to have found this talk! Thank you!

[@-RizonGaming-]

man I love Claudia she is so so real and easy to relate to. ❤️ thank you for all you guys do.

[@louisaj9634]

This was such a great video; thank you Claudia & Katie! You guys have made such a contribution to this pathway.

[@Marta-uu5jg]

Just so spot on. The information and wealth of experience that both of you have to share is so valuable. I personally thank you

[@jfishization]

THANK YOU ALL! THANKS TO MS CHRISTIAN! You have inspired me to give SOBRIETY another chance. I want to regain control of my life, get me power back as yo explained in this video.

[@Pretty60s]

The ‘rear of success’!!!!!! Wow that knocked me sideways. Huge!!!!

[@jbird4754]

OH WOW!!! My two girls together❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ I was meant to find this today - or rather the other way around. I’m just recently on the Sinclair Method and it’s helping me changing my life. I’m so happy!

[@RiaHealth]

Wonderful! We love to read this, and are wishing you all the best!

[@Danielmanielnathaniel]

thanks

[@gergelyjuhasz8654]

Starting TSM next week. Ordered the book "Cure for alcoholism", and watching and listenting to everything I can find. I am excited and want to find out where it leads to. I live in Ireland and couldn't find yet any support but I'm planning to do it with the help of my GP and therapist. Thanks for doing these videos.

[@ballsey4521]

Hello....did u start tsm. If so how is it going?...i start tomorrow...nervous!

[@shellycaldeira]

I really think the skills taught in “Smart Recovery” is perfect for people on TSM as it’s all about behavior therapy. It’s based on cognitive therapy.

[@apostlestevenl.williams5384]

This is good because the pill makes you a normal person. Not a abnormal alcoholic. I want the choice.

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Hey Claudia Christian, are you still doing Sunday meetings on line? I think Katie mentioned that in one of her video's. I can't seem to find it, so I can sign up... Or was it discontinued. Thanks

[@bubblerings]

My friend went from traumatized childhood to becoming a scrappy aggressive risk-taking teen... to a pregnant young lady with an abusive man... - Now, with a much better husband, yet has never experienced a fulfilling Adult life. (was Bored with everything and people after a rehab detox) Skinny, can hardly walk in her mid-forties. -She won't comply, actually hates the Idea of a pill that would make her want to quit drinking. You need a reason to quit, that is Bigger than the crutch of Drinking... and you will win!

[@marilyngailnichol]

I am using NAL again after trying it a few years ago...BUT.. without TSM rules. I used to take it in the morning to curb the craving. It was not the right way to take it. I know now that it does not have the same EXTINCTION effect.... . I learned my lesson....to follow the TSM rules to achieve EXTINCTION...gee.... if someone had told me 20 years ago that I would want Extinction I would have punched them in the nose....before I knew what AUD and Naltrexone WAS....Wow. I was so young then. I am older and wiser now. wow. Life is a real MR. TOADS WILD RIDE IN DISNEY WORLD.

[@scuddster]

I have tried the TSM method twice, the first time it worked but after a ralapse after a year, it didn't work, I just wanted to start drinking again. I have stopped again and find Valium the most helpful.

[@RiaHealth]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you found what has worked for you.

[@herbertt7633]

There are numerous ways to choose from that promise you will quit drinking alcohol from one day to the next and feel wonderful for your entire life. Take note, Steffon Barkload's homepagw starts with a lighter, less dangerous approach which you decide to go with by yourself and your own terms.

[@beatrizgonzalez5050]

Hi! I'm from Chile,I can´t get Naltrexone here, so I don´t see how I coud get the TSM

[@karenfarrell-guerin7222]

Thank you Claudia and Katie. Can I please ask, does the pleasure reduce for other activities during times when taking naltrexone (for example if doing an activity other than drinking, will this activity still be enjoyable)?

[@shellycaldeira]

Hi! It’s important to only take it when drinking and not as a daily medication because yes it does block for example the great feeling when you exercise. In the very beginning it’s, if you are a daily drinker or dependent…. Yes take it daily. You will soon be drinking less and less and then will have days you won’t drink. Then that will switch to, only drinking on occasion. At least that’s what I am getting from people on the FB group.

[@sparky101670]

I was told and prescribed naltrexone as a blocker of cravings and it seems to work. I am told to take it once a day at the same time every day but not necessarily strict but every day. now if I find myself in a place where it may be socially expected or whatever to have a drink, maybe a toast or something. should I still take one an hour in advance or will the 1 a day every day be effective. I take it at supper time every night, would it still be effective the next day if the toast was ,say at noon ? or whatever. I have intentions of not drinking at any regular frequency but the occasional drink would be nice in social settings. I take the 50mg daily around 5pm

[@RiaHealth]

For more specific information about the Sinclair Method protocol and naltrexone, please check out: riahealth.com/sinclair-method/. Since everyone is unique and naltrexone can be prescribed in different ways, you will need to speak with your doctor about specific dosing instructions and the best time to take the medication.

[@nbttl1975]

I truthfully wish treatment facilities in my state even knew what this was. They do not however. How does one find this to try otherwise?

[@RiaHealth]

Hello! We apologize for the delay in responding. We are able to help people in most of the United States, you can contact us here with a free consultation riahealth.com/

[@qpianist]

Hi Katie and Claudia. I have a question which I hope one or both of you can answer. I am seriously thinking about trying Naltrexone to help me with my overconsumption of wine. It's gotten out of control. My question is, if this medication blocks the reward response that drinking alcohol gives, will it also block the dopimine response the listening to music, eating good food, exciting movies and other healthy things that give the same reward? This is what I'm worried about. Feeling apathetic toward healthy things which normally give the same pleasure neurotransmitter response. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

[@Michael-tr7uq]

This is not usually a problem for TSMers. Taking naltrexone 1 hour before drinking is really targeting the drinking habit in the brain. It's not removing all pleasure of even the alcohol, just dampening the addictive buzz of alcohol, so that the brain can, over months, unlearn the habit (the importance) of alcohol. The idea is to get to AF alcohol-free days, when you are not taking the med, and you are enjoying the true joys of life (music etc.) without alcohol. These joys will get reinforced and the alcohol habit will get slowly erased from the noggin.

[@RiaHealth]

This is a great question. Here is a video of Dr John Mendelson talking about this very thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGLPgqSXo6xqd7M

[@cindystotlar]

But I want to stop these feelings

[@RobbiePfunder]

how much naltrexone do you take per dose? 50mg? 25mg? Astounded that I can't find a single answer to this critical and simple question anywhere on the internet.

[@BigmanMason]

50 mg is typical.

[@Michael-tr7uq]

Good to start with 25mg for a week or two to see if you have any side-effects. Most do not have a problem. Use 50mg to really squash the alcohol buzz and help you drink mindfully and taper over 6-12 months. Nal is a tool, use it wisely, don't use it to push thru the med to overdrink. Use it to hear the stop signal (the I've had enough signal). Works for 3 out of 4 serious TSMers.

[@stevecooper7038]

25mg is recommended for the first 3-5 days, to help mitigate any negative effects as you acclimate to the medication. 50mg is the recommended dosage to fully block the opioid receptors in your brain. Taking the medication between with a meal helps mitigate any negative effects.

[@122bjames]

@@stevecooper7038 do we have to drink or can we just take it daily to help with the cravings?

[@robertbrandywine]

What about augmenting Naltrexone with Antabuse?

[@rrusilowicz]

That would not be the Sinclair method. The whole point of the method is that you are reprogramming your mind in regards to enjoying the idea of drinking. So You must drink using this method. You take naltrexone one hour before drinking, then you drink. But the reprogramming is occurring that moment. But, reprogramming takes time. A long time. You have to really be committed to this method.

[@rrusilowicz]

@Lawrence Tierney I don't really know if it needs commitment but I know from reading the subreddit on alcohol is medication that it does take a while to reach pharmacological Extinction

[@KneelBeforeZod.]

You must NOT take Antabuse with the Sinclair Method.

[@sofiemarbais371]

antabuse does Nothing for the alcoholic. And its completely contradictory to the sinclair method. All antabuse does, is make you feel like you are dying if you dare to have a drink. You know, just to make sure the cycle of guilt and shame is complete. It does not stop cravings, it does not help get alcohol out of your system, nothing, nothing but giving you a final blow of illness on top of what is already a debilitating disease. So in no way can it "augment" a medication that is very helpfull

[@boopah8189]

Did Claudia stop drinking completely?

[@RiaHealth]

Yes, to the best of our knowledge, she is no longer drinking. Thank you for asking.

[@mussaratbi9422]

Approximately how long before extinction is reached?

[@RiaHealth]

We find that it varies from person to person...but the average time is about 9 months.

[@timvarner1]

What would be the best (or good) way to introduce my wife to TSM? Claudia’s Tedx talk? The book Cure to Alcoholism? Katie’s videos?

[@RiaHealth]

Some people respond better to videos, but others prefer reading. The Tedx talk is great, if that seems like a better option for your wife. In any case, good luck. We support whatever choice you make.

[@ramona_barbozaaa]

What is the cost for something like this with Medicaid?

[@RiaHealth]

Hello! Unfortunately Medicaid does not yet cover Ria Health's comprehensive program which uses the Sinclair Method (and other treatments for alcohol use disorder). You could speak with your doctor about the prescription!

[@Michael-tr7uq]

Costs range from $1-$2 per pill depending on where you get the naltrexone. Costco is the cheapest I hear. $180 for a 90 pill supply could last you for months and months if you aren't drinking daily (w/e binger for example). Much cheaper than rehab ($40K). The method is free, tons of free on-line knowledge and support. Well worth it to help you squash the dependency on booze (plus you save big money on the alcohol).

[@greglong2103]

I have an appointment to get on the program Monday. Excited!

[@Michael-tr7uq]

@@greglong2103 , Greg, great to hear. I highly recommend reading Dr Eskapa's book "The cure ...". His refreshing explanation is spot on. I highlighted half the book.

[@TheMarrella]

@@Michael-tr7uq AA the programe that actually WORKS ,,is free,

[@maryannlammersen6536]

Here's a big idea! Wouldn't the US productivity levels increase and the child neglect and abuse cases reduce if the Sinclair method was available to everyone through their government provided health care plan? Seems like a win-win. Less US govt spending on alcohol related problems in society that the government ends up paying for and trying to mitigate anyway But I guess that is too much common sense for the masses.

[@heartlvrs]

Tommorow I start and I am SCARED to death

[@RiaHealth]

We hope you're doing well!

[@mjwarren3101]

Hey girl hope your finding some success. I am finding this to be an amazing approach. It can only get better from here!

[@cindystotlar]

Because my husband has to every night