It is necessary to have that support and assistance in learning to live life sober. Many of the people I know on Naltrexone still go to AA for that support. I have also seen great success with alcoholics who did not relapse. I was in before I relapsed. Now their cravings are gone and they are happy in sobriety.
Naltrexone is a wonderful drug to help alcoholics deal with the cravings for alcohol.
I have learned that my alcoholism is not due to my willpower or not doing my steps right. Naltrexone seems to repair, or allows the body to repair, the endogenous system in the brain thereby eliminating the cravings making it quite easy to quit drinking.