I wasn't by it's name, but I had read on the practice of reducing the "pleasure" of drinking through various means. I think, from what I've read, you need to have someone willing to stay on point with their medication to enable the proper results. It takes someone of a secured plan for change to part take in that method. In general, what whatever works for what ever the purpose for seeking sobriety. There is no cookie cutter formula for sobriety, because there are varying reasons why alcohol abuse disorder becomes the habit. In Cognitive Behavior Therapy harm reduction is an option, and this just seems like a very sophisticated version of that. I assume health insurance would be a must to subsidized the cost. Which means again, someone who's awareness isn't the same "bottom" as others. I'm curious about the long term affects of altering our synapses in that manner. Could it remove joy from other things, ect. Great topic and tool to discuss in a open forum discussions group I would think. Most AA groups would frown upon this type of tool, I would assume.

I like it. In short, I usually reference: "Don't worry about people liking you, most don't like themselves." But the reaction part is the most important in yours, no doubt. Just not sure where it would apply to recovery. Maybe in the sense of finding and maintaining your self value and reducing emotional triggers?