That would be me.
Gastric bypass in 2010, my first transfer addiction was shopping.
About 2 years ago the new transfer addiction became alcohol and it escalated fast fueled by a high profile high stress career in health care administration.
Once I hit my personal rock bottom, being an RN, I went to my M.D. who was phenomenal. She referred me to a nurse practitioner specializing in mental health and addiction. She's awesome!
She prescribed Naltrexone which is the oral form of Vivitrol and it has been a miracle drug for me with no side effects.
She has encouraged Vivitrol stating that it is more effective however I'm fine on Naltrexone so I'm staying with that unless it stops working.
Ask me anything!