EP 39: The Sinclair Method with Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian tells Annie about her own struggles with alcohol use disorder and how after multiple failures with rehabs and other treatment options, she finally found freedom through The Sinclair Method and Naltrexone. In this episode, Claudia passionately describes her frustrations with the standards of treatment for alcohol addiction and how this resulted in her starting the C Three Foundation with the goal of helping others find the same freedom she did. Episode Links: C Three Foundation website - https://www.cthreefoundation.org The Cure for Alcoholism by Dr. Roy Eskapa - http://amzn.to/2Ffnieg One Little Pill - https://www.onelittlepillmovie.com/ Claudia founded a nonprofit called The C Three Foundation in 2013 and produced a documentary called One Little Pill about The Sinclair Method. Claudia starred in the documentary because she's been an actress for 35 years, been in you know shows such as NCIS, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, recently in 9-1-1 and you know just an amazing career. Claudia's Journey In my 30s, I became more of a social drinker. Right around my early 40s, I noticed that I had a problem and other people noticed that I had a problem. I did the reasonable thing, even though we know you can't reason with addiction. Traditional treatment dictates that I would have been cured because I quit drinking. I went sober. What happened to me was the alcohol deprivation effect kicked in. So instead of being a regular drinker, I became what's called a binge drinker and the binges became progressively worse. So I would go from three months sober, six months sober, and then I would relapse and relapse and relapse. Angry I was angry that nothing would work for me and that I had conceivably tried everything. That is how I found the Sinclair Method. Would you say to a cancer patient you know the treatment didn't work, why don't you try harder to make that treatment work? All of these people are being failed. They are being denied a life-saving medication and inexpensive generic medication Naltrexone. They are being denied to even try something else if Naltrexone doesn't work for them. Baclofen, Gabapentin, Acamprosate, Topamax... All of these medications are available and doctors don't use them and it makes me crazy, as you can tell. I'm slightly passionate about it. If we made a better effort to treat addiction with the Sinclair Method and medication we may see greater, longer-lasting results. The Sinclair Method I've been on the Sinclair Method since 2009 and it is a very simple method that involves taking Naltrexone one hour prior to the first drink of the day. Over the course of a few months, people try it. There is an issue with compliance which is very important. If you don't comply, you will re-learn the addictive behavior. This is I I liken it to something like diabetes - your insulin. This is your lifesaving medication, this is your heart medication. You cannot drink without it, period. It is a lifetime commitment. But that said about 40 percent of people on TSM, The Sinclair Method, do become abstinent. Their goal is sobriety. 🖱 Subscribe to This Naked Mind on YouTube 🖱 In addition to videos like this one, we share new podcast episodes every Friday and Saturday. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/ZJQAZ8. 👉🏻 Join The Alcohol Experiment 👈🏻 It’s always free - http://tnmind.co/tae-sinclairmethod-yt ❤ Follow This Naked Mind on Social Media ❤ ◾ Instagram https://instagram.com/ThisNakedMind ◾ Facebook https://facebook.com/ThisNakedMind ◾ Twitter https://twitter.com/ThisNakedMind ◾ LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/this-naked-mind-llc ◾ Pinterest https://pinterest.com/ThisNakedMind 📚 Read Annie Grace’s Books 📚 ◾ This Naked Mind - get the first chapters for free at https://thisnakedmind.com/this-naked-mind/ ◾ The Alcohol Experiment - Challenge your thinking, find clarity, and form new habits with a 30-day alcohol-free experiment https://thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment/ ◾ This Naked Life - 48 raw and real stories about people who found freedom from alcohol https://thisnakedmind.com/this-naked-life-book/ 📺 Watch Annie Grace’s Most Popular Videos 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVGLV7GtOE&list=PU4KpBxerD_BIksjUfUT4hVw 🌎 Visit This Naked Mind for information on all our programs and coaches: https://thisnakedmind.com.