THE WISE WOMAN WAY –
Feb. 26, 2026 – Katie Herzog is the co-host of the Blocked and Reported podcast and the author of Drink Your Way Sober, a book about her experiences with the Sinclair Method—a medication-assisted approach to alcohol abuse.Q: What is the Sinclair Method?
A: It’s based on this drug, naltrexone, which is an opioid blocker. If you take it in advance of drinking or doing opioids, you will not get the high associated with that particular substance.
When I drink alcohol, I get energized. I get a euphoric high, even before I start drinking. The anticipation of drinking gives me a shot of energy. Naltrexone tends to work really well for people like me, because it targets that high. It blocks the endorphin rush that some people get from alcohol. When you drink alcohol on naltrexone, it becomes very boring. You get the body buzz but you don’t want to go sing karaoke. It’s just much more sedate.
