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 Post subject: Q CURED --- GAME OVER!!!!! (July 26, 2009)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:59 pm 
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This is a repost of my July 26, 2009 "GAME OVER" post:


Pre-Sinclair: 70-100 units/week

Q at this point, Pre-TSM: Drinking completely out of control -- 3-4 bottles of wine 4-5 nights per week. In the weeks preceding TSM, I was really out of control. I spent at least half of the week hungover and cared very little about doing outside of work, but drinking or recovering from a hangover. My drinking was getting so bad, that I was frequently going into work 2-3 hours late or missing a day of work all together. Had I not owned my own business, I likely would not have kept my job.

20 weeks later (23 weeks less the 3 weeks he was on pain meds): My obsessive craving for alcohol is gone. Looking back at where I was when I started TSM, the contrast in my view and desire for alcohol is so dramatic I am at a lost as to how to put it to words. Most of the time, I have only an occasional, fleeting, desire for alcohol. The other times, the craving is such that it is easy to choose to drink or not to drink. I no longer feel like I just have to drink. I have quite literally gotten my life back. I feel healthy again, alive, and just plain good!! Looking back 5-6 months ago, I have no idea how I survived the way I was living. It was madness.

Q's Long Term Goal: We'll see where it goes. I'm leaning towards being mostly abstinent, but well see. Bottom line is I will continue to follow TSM regardless of where I ultimately end up.

I will forever be greatful to Dr. Sinclair and Dr. Eskapa. THANK YOU!!!!!

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Started TSM: February 2009 Cured: August 2009

Restart TSM: July 2012 (65 units/week)

Weekly Progress:
Units: 45, 41, 44, 53, 42, 45, 41, 42, 40, 48, 39, 27, 12, 30, 45, 35, 45, 50, 48, 50, 35, 46, 44, 56, 52, 45


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 Post subject: Re: Q CURED --- GAME OVER!!!!! (July 26, 2009)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:27 pm 
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My obsessive craving for alcohol is gone. Looking back at where I was when I started TSM, the contrast in my view and desire for alcohol is so dramatic I am at a lost as to how to put it to words. Most of the time, I have only an occasional, fleeting, desire for alcohol. The other times, the craving is such that it is easy to choose to drink or not to drink. I no longer feel like I just have to drink. I have quite literally gotten my life back. I feel healthy again, alive, and just plain good!! Looking back 5-6 months ago, I have no idea how I survived the way I was living. It was madness.


Q,
First of all congratulations. Secondly, you nailed it. That is exactly how I feel. Thanks for saying it so well.

PRE 02/2006. 100-200 Units per week ==> Began AA for the 15th time
Pre TSM 10/08 - 04/09. 50-150 Units per week

WK 17 Cured
NALTREXONE + DRINKING = CURE


Best Regards,
Tom


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