Some Doctors are Very Cool

As some of you may already know, I recently searched the web for a decent online resource to score some naltrexone, but ultimately couldn't bring myself to buy questionable meds online without a prescription.  So I decided to take a leap of faith and call my new doctor.  I hoped to achieve 2 things:  1.  She wouldn't look upon me as a loser for being an addict and 2. She'd support me on this TSM journey and grant me a lifetime supply of naltrexone.

After rehearsing what I was going to say, I made the scary call.  Straight away, I asked if she was familiar with The Sinclair Method (this was a very calculated move on my part because I was 99% sure she hadn't heard of it and I knew this would give me some kind of advantage.  Why?  I haven't a clue, but nevertheless, I thought it would).  As predicted, she said, "no, what is it?"  I then launched into a manifesto of slick marketing lingo to sell her on the idea--I said The Sinclair Method is a "breakthrough", "cutting edge" treatment that is curing alcoholics across the globe (all true of course, but excellent choice of words, I thought).

I then told her I've tried everything from therapy to outpatient programs to AA and nothing has worked until TSM.  I said I was ashamed to share my addiction with her, but I was tired of lying to the doctor at the nearby clinic where I was currently getting my naltrexone who thinks I'm abstinent on the stuff, so would she support me with TSM?  And before I got to the part about offering to copy the section of Dr. Eskapa's book for health practitioners, she cut me off and said "absolutely, anything that will help you, I will support."  I was on cloud nine and a HUGE stress was lifted off my shoulders.  I'm also glad that I spread the word a little further about TSM, so maybe she'll share it with other patients.

I want to say, that if you are thinking of approaching your doctor about TSM and think he/she may be resistant to the idea like many doctors, then I suggest you use some of my lingo.  I think the word "support" is key.  Asking your doctor to support you is powerful, doctors are inclined to support patients and if he/she says "NO", then essentially they are saying they are NOT supporting you and that would be very bad for them and they know it.  Also, I think it was important to point out to my doctor that everything else has failed me and TSM is working, so how could anyone say "NO" to that?

The last four weeks my units have lowered down to the thirties which isn't miraculous, but it is amazing progress for me.  I have booze scattered throughout the house--wine in the fridge, rum in the cabinet, beer in the cellar and I have no desire to plow through it like a sailor on leave.  The numbers don't tell the whole story and they certainly don't reveal the behind the scenes stuff going on in my brain...something big is starting to happen and I'm very excited....but remaining calm.

Life is good.

Week 1:  18units • Week 2:  32units • Week: 3:  39units • Week: 4: 49units • Week 5: 32units • Week: 6:  25units • Week 7:  27units • Week 8:  28units • Week 9:  34units, 1 AF day. • Week 10:  42units • Week 11: 44units • Week 12:  39 units • Week 13:  42   • Week 14: 35.5  • Week 15: 37 units  • Week 16: 31