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PAST - I am a 50yo something male Caucasian. Divorced, unemployed, homeless --- living off the charity of others. I have an 8 year history of acute/dysfunctional alcoholism. Up to 1.5 US QT per day. This, interrupted by jails, institutions, and not yet death. Previously, I was a successful athlete, scholar, father/husband, and well paid medical researcher.
During the past 4 years, I have failed numerous alcohol rehab programs as well as medications including: antabuse, naltrexone, campril, and gabapentin(experimental).
No major psychological co-morbidity. No other drug abuse.
PRESENT - I spent the past 2 months researching baclofen. I read everything and tried to learn everything. I spent 1 month educating my physician. Today, I start baclofen 10mg TID under daily physician supervision and weekly medical appointments. I plan to titrate up from there until cessation of craving. Alternative therapies include: EFT tapping, supplements: Multi-vit, amino acids, and L-glutamine. I Attend 6 AA meeting per week. Also, church 2-3 per week as well as lots of MYO and other internet information gathering.
FUTURE: I am documenting everything in minute detail and will try to post relevant information.
God Bless
PAST - I am a 50yo something male Caucasian. Divorced, unemployed, homeless --- living off the charity of others. I have an 8 year history of acute/dysfunctional alcoholism. Up to 1.5 US QT per day. This, interrupted by jails, institutions, and not yet death. Previously, I was a successful athlete, scholar, father/husband, and well paid medical researcher.
During the past 4 years, I have failed numerous alcohol rehab programs as well as medications including: antabuse, naltrexone, campril, and gabapentin(experimental).
No major psychological co-morbidity. No other drug abuse.
PRESENT - I spent the past 2 months researching baclofen. I read everything and tried to learn everything. I spent 1 month educating my physician. Today, I start baclofen 10mg TID under daily physician supervision and weekly medical appointments. I plan to titrate up from there until cessation of craving. Alternative therapies include: EFT tapping, supplements: Multi-vit, amino acids, and L-glutamine. I Attend 6 AA meeting per week. Also, church 2-3 per week as well as lots of MYO and other internet information gathering.
FUTURE: I am documenting everything in minute detail and will try to post relevant information.
God Bless
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