Try and look at all the hard work and time spent as time learning, in my 2 year sober on here and in AA I only know 2 people that got it first time
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You realised that something you were doing was harmful to you. You came to realise that you had to try a new direction and that more work needed to be done. Two great achievements. You did not waste that time. You learned valuable lessons from it. And you did so really quickly. Only 22 days. That is awesome. You deserved those likes for your progress. And Iām also sure that many of us were hoping youād have these revelations. Because when you were experimenting with the dosages on your own, I think most of us were worried about you. We are all rooting for you. We want you to be successful and part of that is realising what behaviour is destructive.
In conclusion, your post received so many likes because weāre happy for you. Good job 
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My most liked posts are memes and pictures with Sassyrocks so donāt feel bad.
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I got baclofen prescribed for a spinal nerve injury and i felt like a mental vegetable while the world passed me by. That January did not exist.
Also, naltrexone has worked great for me. I just canāt help but wonder what the difference is versus vivitrol. Would seem more convenient for a butt injection as opposed to a daily pill but Iāve also heard it starts wearing off after week 3?
I guess maybe it would differ on an individual to individual basis.
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I donāt think people are ālikingā that you āfailedāā¦ā¦assuming that is what you are meaning. The thing is that we alcoholics tend to dig in our heals and keep doing things that arenāt helpful just because they are afraid to try something new. Youāve learned that what you tried didnāt work and decided to try something new, maybe even some you really didnāt want to do initially. Believe me, we are ālikingā that!!! It shows great courage and strength.
YOU CAN DO IT!!
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I agree! Weāve had the discussion somewhere on the forum before, I just canāt remember where or when; but basically most of us use the ālikeā or āheartā button as a way of saying āwe see youā and āweāre with youā. It doesnāt necessarily mean someone actually likes the situation youāre posting about. It could just mean āIām thinking of youā or something similar.
If that makes senseā¦.lol
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Hopefully you will move toward sobriety without the med?
As far as folks liking various posts, it is how I show that I read the post and I hear you. It isnāt necessarily that I ālikeā the situation, but that I want you to know I acknowledge what you wrote.
I also hope you will keep this thread open, it is very informative and helpful for others to learn from our experiences.
Perhaps start a fresh thread to check in daily or just share how you are. Or join the check in thread that is going.
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So whatās today bringing?
I donāt know if youāve looked through this thread before but there are lots of different options out there. Just got to find the thing(s) that click for you 
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All you did was take a pill and post about it. Try putting the effort into sobriety that you put into training for marathons. Youāve been told by everyone on this forum that sobriety takes hard work. Maybe some day youāll be willing to listen.
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Hey Guys
Little Update, was very busy the last week and yeah, drank on the stress at saturday (13 Beers, no Blackout). Felt very shitty yesterday, today is a bit better.
Planning a start at the Paris Marathon (April 3 2022), so i would have good motivation to stay sober because its impossible to me to practice for this and drink. And the last time that worked, stayed sober for 94 days, even without medication.
Apropos medication, the doc @paper_boats and @Ray_M_C_Laren recommanded me naltrexone, so i will give this a try against the cravings. Because of the nervousness, i will extend my meditation and try lasea capsules (high quality lavender).
The doc gave me also some temesta against panic-attacks and nervousness and it worked really great (won all the games without losing a leg, played a 16-darter!), but these are benzos and that canāt be the idea. I dont plan to become benzo-addictedā¦
@SassyRocks
We can leave it open. Maybe just give it a new title, or do you think that will create confusion?
@Englishd
Wrong, i took pills, posted about in a foreign language while going through hell. Big difference, my dear friend. But iām cool with you and when i have a look in other threads i see, that you like to provoke new members generally (the cocaine addict for example, two weeks agoā¦) Maybe you should train for a marathon too, so you wouldnāt have longer the time for doing this. This would really be a win-win-situationā¦ Think about itā¦
Dont think Englishd is a runner lol , hes just a sober guy trying to help others at his own pace ,
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Has your doctor recommended any therapy and/ or similar support (e.g. a recovery group like AA, SMART, Recovery Dharma) to help you deal with the underlying issues that are making you nervous and causing the cravings?
If not, I would highly recommend it. I think that is what most people are referring to when they talk about ādoing the workā. It can be a long and difficult process but as you will know from your marathon training, you need to put in the time and effort to get the rewards! Managing cravings and having something positive to focus on are great in the short term, but most of us have found that sustaining this longer than a few months at a time requires something extra.
The marathon sounds like a brilliant thing to focus on though!
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I donāt co-sign bullshit. So, again, taking a pill and then posting about it, regardless of the language, isnāt hard work. Which could be the reason you arenāt sober. You continually look for short cuts, rather than focusing on the mental aspect of sobriety. Hell you couldnāt even miss a dart game for a few weeks in order to work on yourself, then act shocked that you drank?!? Bro, you were playing darts in a pub. Of course you were going to end up drinking. I know you are here so you can get warm and fuzzy feedback from everyone, but that aināt me. You want everyone to believe that you are doing everything possible when in reality you are doing as little as possible. Itās easy to accept defeat if you think youāve done everything possible to win. Itās a lot harder to accept a loss when you know you could have done more.
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I agree that just pills wonāt be enough. You can always skip them. I tried a couple of kinds, and would either skip them or drink anyway.
I personally needed a daily sobrietry schedule in the early days. I started with Annie Graceās alcohol experiment, which I did first thing in the morning. But any regular podcasts, meetings, etc, would be good.
I am rooting for you.
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Sorry to quote myself 
but when I stopped drinking I was doing a lot of long distance walking and I found that gave me lots of time to really reflect on some stuff. I donāt know what type of meditation you do but I found walking helped me think through some of the lessons around acceptance, humility, impermanence, compassion (to self and others) and growth that have been fundamental to my sobriety so far.
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No, but im doing a lot: Iām here to post my journey, listen to sobriety podcasts, going to the doc for talking about, doing sports. Therapy group? Heard about AA, but nah, i just donāt want to say this sentenceā¦No way, neverā¦
Thanks, um looking forward, even if it will be hardā¦
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Read my post again, i didnāt drank at the darts leagueā¦And sorry, i just cant abandon my team, iām one of the best players and they need me.
About the rest, i better say nothing. Life is too short.