For once, I am not kidding around. Thanks in advance.

Frank

Seek medical attention if trolling persists for more than 4 days

unlikely. I think it kills the desire for alcohol, among other things.

Vivitrol (Naltrexone) helps to treat one aspect (of the two headed monster) which is the physical craving. It stops the body from craving the drug, and it works very well at this. It also helps quite a bit with the mental obsession because once the physical craving is at bay, the mind tends not to obsess on using the drug as much.

Having said all of that, the Vivitrol is not effective when the person experiences a significant "trigger" to use (stress, trauma, loss...). The triggers tend to over-ride the effect of the Vivitrol and the person ends up using.

What we have ever found to be the best treatment for the mental obsession is a person taking part in a 12 Step fellowship. There an addicted person learns from other addicted, sober people what to do when the triggers hit. They also pair a person up with a sponsor so that they have someone to call when a trigger hits.

Is Vivitrol or 12 Step the solution to substance addiction? No, if there was something that worked 100%, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

thank you.

Neither of us ever heard of vivitrol for addiction/craving control.

Any worrisome risks or downside to trying that have become known?

viagra?

=p~

I'm okay with foolishness. I live here with youse guys, no?

They didn't have that stuff in the 80's!

So oral exams couldn't have been very hard for you w/o the viagra. HAHAHAHA!

I remember taking "no doze" and the occasional Black Beauty along with tons of coffee because that's how you prepared ahead of time for cramming.

I was no slacker!

crystal...but that was the 70's, and ONLY for Final Exams.

Never did crystal, Frank. Couldn't.

I didn't have the criminal connections. You were lucky.[gonzo]

Yo, F1 I kind of did a quick scan of the posts. Sounds like you want to self medicate. Forget about that and get a real Dr.

BTW Guys, Flaming a guy who maybe/has a problem isn't funny when he asks for help.

aha, The Man Who Knew Too Much shows up!

As the crooked nosed guys used to say, "I beg you, just pay. Don't MAKE me go to Rhode Island"

Actually, I hated crystal, and coke too...luckily..

Am I that easy to see through? Dang.

Gimme a PM if you want to chat about this off the boards. Not an expert on recovery but I tried a WHOLE LOT OF SHIT that DIDN'T work. Learn from others mistakes AND successes. That's really all 12 step programs are. A place where people fighting the same battle can come together to help one another. They work IF you find the right people. If you go to one that seems like bull$hit....go to a different one. You'll find where you need to be.

just kidding,,,

I did lots of dope but never craved any of it when it was all gone,,,

moderation and such,,,