Campral is the wonder drug for the alkie. It relieves the physical craving that leads to obsession. It does NOT relieve detox nor the learned behaviors associated with drinking. It gets one able to seek frther support with abstinence. It only works if you have genuine desire to stop. It is not a cure by any means.

Nice balanced summary here:

http://alcoholism.about.com/od/meds/a/campral.htm

It is a drug that is supposed to relieve the physical craving for alcohol.I tried it when I was trying to sober up,but I didn't get much out of it.My drinking was my escape from reality,my nerve calmer.Campral may relieve the craving,but it does nothing for our deeper problems,such as dealing with life.I found relief from my worries and heartaches through other means.The physical craving was a small factor in my case.It may or may not help

I tried campral and drank on it..could not tell one way or another. I was a hard core drinker, nothing would stop me though. It may help you, if you are motivated

"Because the side effects of Campral are few and mild and because Campral is not addictive, it is usually prescribed for up to 12 months after ceasing alcohol consumption."

Sounds like a money-making scheme for greedy pharmaceuticals to me. 3 Days is plenty to take anything to relieve craving. Craving only occurs while our system is still processing alcohol remember. They speculate that 73 hours is enough to rid the body of the sauce - 1 week max. I detoxed myself 8 times. I never physically craved alcohol after about day 3/4.

Any issues after that period are purely mental in my experience.

I say purely mental, lets not forget the spiritual too...

Be careful how you take it, though. This is Joan Sutherland OD'd om Campral:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l4NZeie9mA

Nemo...I think you're obsessed with opra. It's all good....

WooHoo,

To me life itself is theater, and taking our roles as protagonists in some cosmic drama too seriously can be crushing. What if what we call the self is just a costume that we'll leave in the dressing-room when the show is over? Doesn't that lighten the load, at least a little?

Nemo-

The world is but a stage and we the mere players....

Some more info about Campral:
http://campral.freehostia.com/
An especially useful feature there is that Campral is compared to other drugs, such as Antabuse.

I have a good friend who has been sober for 14 years -- off booze, herion, speed .. he was living in the street and at the lowest of lows.

He did great for a few years -- it was hard, but he stayed sober.

Then he hit a rough spot and he was scared for his sobriety. He took Naltrexone for several months and got through it.

I hear Campral is also effective for people who are motivated.

A doc wanted to put my sponsee on it.

So -- a good doctor will know best.

Best of luck!