sharx35 wrote:

> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> news:47A835CB.AEAD4A41@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >
> >
> > sharx35 wrote:
> >
> >> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> >> news:47A830EE.27DBC7D@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > sharx35 wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message
> >> >> news:47A81F79.A84161E7@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "F.H." wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Tim Bruening wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > JoeRaisin wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Tim Bruening wrote:
> >> >> >> >>> jimbo wrote:
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>>> On Feb 2, 7:38 pm, Tim Bruening <tsbru...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us>
> >> >> >> >>>> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>>>> What medications, if any, do you take to reduce your cravings
> >> >> >> >>>>> for
> >> >> >> >>>>> alcohol?
> >> >> >> >>>> I've never taken a medication to reduce craving nor have I
> >> >> >> >>>> ever
> >> >> >> >>>> heard
> >> >> >> >>>> of one that works. Her best best would be to consult a
> >> >> >> >>>> physician.
> >> >> >> >>>> Jimbo
> >> >> >> >>> How then do you resist the urge to drink?
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >> I couldn't - at least not for very long. That was until I began
> >> >> >> >> working
> >> >> >> >> a program in AA.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> AA taught me to draw strength from my higher power in order to
> >> >> >> >> avoid
> >> >> >> >> that first drink. By staying sober for more than a few days to
> >> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> few
> >> >> >> >> weeks at a time I continued working the steps and developed a
> >> >> >> >> new
> >> >> >> >> perspective on myself - a perspective that meant I could look at
> >> >> >> >> myself
> >> >> >> >> in the mirror without loathing. Once I became comfortable with
> >> >> >> >> who
> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> was, avoiding the first drink became a lot less difficult.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I will offer to you a perspective you may not have considered.
> >> >> >> >> If
> >> >> >> >> your
> >> >> >> >> friend's wife is an alcoholic she is not drinking for the same
> >> >> >> >> reasons
> >> >> >> >> as you or most other social drinkers. Most people drink because
> >> >> >> >> they
> >> >> >> >> like the way it makes them feel, alcoholics drink because they
> >> >> >> >> don't
> >> >> >> >> like the way they feel when they are not drinking.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Slogans won't change that, nor will medications.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> If AA isn't her cup of tea, she could try Rational Recovery
> >> >> >> >> which
> >> >> >> >> utilizes "Addictive Voice Recognition Technique" in order to
> >> >> >> >> stave
> >> >> >> >> off
> >> >> >> >> cravings. The only caveat with RR is to try and avoid the anger
> >> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> >> the program is darned near built upon. While reading the small
> >> >> >> >> book I
> >> >> >> >> get the impression that RR sobriety is more a case of staying
> >> >> >> >> sober
> >> >> >> >> 'at'
> >> >> >> >> AA rather than being sober to better one's life.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> In the end, however, it boils down to whether or not she 'wants'
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> quit
> >> >> >> >> drinking. If not, nothing you (or even your friend) can do to
> >> >> >> >> get
> >> >> >> >> her
> >> >> >> >> to stop.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > After nearly losing her husband last week, I believe that she now
> >> >> >> > wants
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > quit. The problem is that she gets a strong craving for alcohol
> >> >> >> > after
> >> >> >> > a few
> >> >> >> > days. Often, her stepdad shows up and takes her to a bar to
> >> >> >> > drink
> >> >> >> > double
> >> >> >> > vodkas. I was hoping to find drugs to reduce that craving so
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > her
> >> >> >> > will
> >> >> >> > power would be enough to resist the reduced craving.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Glucose tablets.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How do glucose tablets work?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> They sweeten up sour old farts.
> >> >
> >> > How does that reduce alcohol cravings?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Sweet old farts or fartesses have a lesser desire to drink.
> >
> > Why do they have a lesser desire to drink?
> >
>
> Because of the glucose pill.

How does the glucose pill reduce one's desire to drink?