Author Archives: Katie Lain

I’d venture to say that most people who drink alcohol have had at least one experience where they drank more than planned. This can happen even with the best intentions—where one drink turns into two, then three. And from there we can lose count, things can begin to blur, and we can relinquish our inhibitions […]

I didn’t care much for alcohol when I began drinking. I didn’t like the feeling of being intoxicated and I hated hangovers. Even at my 21st birthday party, I remember giving away the endless flow of free drinks as I slowly sipped on a light beer. Despite this early dislike of alcohol, things took a […]

Despite its massive wealth and technological innovations (we’ve got computers on our wrists now!), the United States still lags behind most of the developed world in terms of life expectancy. That’s made a lot of scientists wonder: Why is it that people in France, Italy, and Spain live longer than us? They’ve got bakeries on […]

How does someone go from a meth addict, to a Ph.D. in psychology, to a mental health professional intent on radically changing the way his peers treat addiction? To answer those questions and more, I spoke with Dr. Adi Jaffe, who recently published a book on bucking the “abstinence myth” in addiction treatment. You can […]

When you peruse the alcoholism medication-assisted treatment online communities (yes, they exist!), you’ll probably come across the term “nalover.” It’s a mash-up of “naltrexone”—an anti-craving medication used daily or, per the Sinclair Method, one hour before drinking—and “hangover.” Basically, it’s the hangover some people experience after drinking on naltrexone, and it’s a phenomenon that hasn’t […]

Naltrexone is an FDA-approved medication that has been repeatedly shown to significantly reduce drinking, and subscribers to the Sinclair Method swear by its effectiveness. But does it work for everyone? And when can the side effects of naltrexone, which are normally very mild, get to be too much for some people? I recently spoke with […]

Maybe you don’t consider yourself an “alcoholic,” but you’d still like to reduce your drinking. That’s where Heather Serody, founder of the blog Thrive in Midlife, found herself not too long ago. A mother of two, she would use wine to cope with stress, to the point where she’d drink more than she wanted. But […]

I recently chatted with Joseph, a Ria Health member, about his relationship with alcohol and his success with Ria and the Sinclair Method. You can listen to our conversation below, or read a transcript of it, which has been edited for clarity and brevity. Katie: What is it that brought you to Ria Health? Joseph: […]