- Katie Lain realized she had a drinking problem in 2011 while sitting on a beach in California.
- Despite trying AA meetings, 30-day challenges, workshops, cleanses, and spiritual retreats, she could not seem to quit.
- In 1972, John David Sinclair moved to Helsinki to work at Alko Laboratories and test his theory that it was possible to find a cure for Alcohol Use Disorder.
- Sinclair’s theory was based on Pavlov’s dogs, which showed that if a reward was taken away, the desire for it would eventually stop.
- Sinclair tested this theory on rats and found that if they were given an opioid-blocker before drinking, they would eventually lose the desire for alcohol.
- The same theory was tested on humans and found that nearly 80 percent of people who followed the protocol saw major reductions in drinking.
- Katie Lain hit extinction after nine months and has now been sober for four years.
- Drinking came naturally to me, but I realized the extent of my problem in 2007.
- I tried 12-steps, SMART Recovery, Moderation Management, and more, but nothing worked.
- I found The Sinclair Method, which requires taking naltrexone while drinking in order to reach extinction.
- I took the pill, tracked my drinks, and formed new habits and routines.
- Gradually, my consumption started to drop and I had my first sober week, then month.
- After eight months, I was able to attend a holiday party sober.
- The Sinclair Method is effective, but not widely known due to lack of money and cultural bias.
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