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Selincro.....praying it works as alcohol has ruined my life!!!!!

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bernie06598
bernie06598

I’ve drank from my teens, I am now 50.......

Started to get out of control when I was 35.......had everything......fancy house, no money problems etc.  Started to drink every night, don’t even know why, it could be that I gave up one obsession for another.  I loved going to the gym did it years and was such a health freak, drinking 2 litres water 5 fruit and veg daily and then one day just stopped.  I found a friend and we both had drinking in common. I would go out most night and come in paralytic.  Anyway took its toll on my marriage, had numerous jobs which I’ve been unable to stick with, it’s drained most of my money away leaving me in tonnes of debt.  I’ve been drinking every night since the age of 35, I could count on one hand sober free nights so here’s to a bright new start hopefully.   I have a good partner after a few failed relationships due to my drinking.  My partner is supporting me all the way and hopefully Selincro will be my best friend instead of that bottle of wine.

My drinking consisted of a bottle of red wine every night but that started to increase to another half bottle of wine to get the same fix on top .....in other words to blackout eventually.

Anyway I’ve tried Selincro once before but wasn’t committed.......this time I’ve taken it now for a week.....I did cut down first few days but I’m now back up to one bottle a night again........I’m gonna stick with it to see what happens......can’t carry on the way I have been........ this is my first time on the site....😄........nice to see if anyone else has managed to succeed with Selincro after living most of their lives drinking.......

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  • bikerjools55
    bikerjools55 bernie06598

    Posted

    I haven't tried it yet but a lot of people on here are using the Sinclair method Google it

    • bernie06598
      bernie06598 bikerjools55

      Posted

      Thanks so much for your email.......I’ll check it out over the weekend. Thank you 😊 

  • jacqueline85124
    jacqueline85124 bernie06598

    Posted

    Hi, 

    I had stopped drinking completely three years ago, for seven months, then started taking Naltrexone (alternative to Selincro) so that I could drink socially again.  It worked for about a year, but then I found it seemed to diminish all pleasures, not just the alcohol.  Afraid of becoming totally depressed, I stopped using it.  Needless to say my drinking has increased almost back to the level I was at when I originally stopped. 

    For this reason I decided to retry Naltrexone.  I have taken it the last two evenings.  The first evening I drank half my usual bottle of wine, but last night I drank a whole bottle and woke up feeling dreadful.  Today I'm not going to drink.  Instead, I'm going for a long walk with a friend and our dogs. I am going to continue with the Naltrexone hoping that it will bring my levels right down over time, but I know now that in order for it to work properly in the long-run, I will have to fill my non-drinking time with other pleasurable activities.  Otherwise the depression will certainly come back. 

    I wish you luck on your journey, and I hope you go back to the gym or find other pleasurable activities when you're not taking Selincro! (BTW, it can have negative effects on the libido).

    • bernie06598
      bernie06598 jacqueline85124

      Posted

      Hi,

      Thanks for your message.......I can tell you will conquer the alcohol as you sound determined to try and try again and to never give up......

      I had my usual bottle of wine last night.....started off slow and made sure I was gonna finish it before going to bed.

      It is difficult quitting  .....maybe do the same, go to the gym......dog walking ......any form of exercise will stop the depression kicking in.........I got depressed as I was spending too much time indoors.  I quite easily got into a rut,  whereas I didn’t want to go out, I’d just rather stay in and drink alone.

      Hopefully we will both have a better future lying ahead of us which will include drinking in moderation or cutting it out completely.

      Good luck,

      Bernie

    • jacqueline85124
      jacqueline85124 bernie06598

      Posted

      Hi Bernie,

      I just got back from a lovely evening with friends in their garden.  I took my pill beforehand, and happily shared two glasses of a very nice rosé over a three hour period.  On arriving back home I thought about having another glass of something on my own to finish off the evening (which would have surely turned into more than one), but then my senses kicked in.  I will sleep much better without the wine, and I already feel happy having spent a nice evening with friends.  So that's where I'm at,... ready for a good night's sleep!  (Oh, did I mention we walked our dogs together after dinner?)  Stay positive!  I'm trying to, too.  Our problems seem very similar and I'm going to continue to combat the solitary drinking, which I think is linked to the negative me.

       

    • bernie06598
      bernie06598 jacqueline85124

      Posted

      Hi Jacqueline,

      You’re doing well......

      Good that you have friends around you whom you can go out with......

      I am moving shortly and looking to get a dog......they are great company and keep you active.

      I used to have a dog but she stayed with my ex husband  in our marital home.  Over the last few years I haven’t b

      My achievements haven’t been as great as yours this evening but I will persevere.

      I have been exercising with dumbbells this evening as my partner is out playing in a band.......

      Hope you sleep well and glad you’ve had a good day.

      Bernie

  • Robin2015
    Robin2015 bernie06598

    Posted

    Welcome. Never too late to stop😁 all seems lost and you are in a hard position: all your life drinking became more and more a blessing a me hell. Easy to dream and forget once you get that after one bottle of wine which is not e nough. I was the same. Massive amounts of drinking for 30 years+.......nearly ruined my life but did stop finally. I wish you all the best with Selincro.

    • bernie06598
      bernie06598 Robin2015

      Posted

      Thanks Robin for your kind message....you did so well to give alcohol up completely........that is a great achievement

      .I’m trying the Selincro as I can’t do it alone........I have cut down to one bottle but I still have this mindset that I have to drink every last drop even though I’m not really enjoying it........I can see it’s more of mind over matter even with the tablets.......we’ll see......🙄🙄🙄

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