I'm coming up on my first year of TSM. I had been doing very well until my life took a series of major downturns. Any one of them would have been bad enough alone, but in combination I was, and am, totally overwhelmed. Add to this my confusion that Benzo's (which I have taken for years for anxiety" could possibly block extinction I all but gave up. Fortuneatly I only drank without NAL once during this period. I had been up to 4 AF days a week and down to units in the low mid 20's. Now I'm back in the 40's, with few if any AF days. Has anyone else had a reversal this late and continued on to a cure? I really don't want to think I've wasted a year. Thanks for your responses.
All the Best,
Retread

hang in there retread - it's taken plenty of people longer than a year. I'm at about 10 months by the way

do you think that your reversal is connected to you all but giving up? I had a bit of a case of the "sod-it"s a few months back which doesn't do much for mindfulness. I've bounced back now & an back on track with some good AF time in the last few weeks after several months of no AF

-badger

Retread - I started in January and seem to be going backwards - I was having AF days and my intake was down - yet now I am finding it all but impossible to have AF days and my intake is back up again - so I do understand. ChrisB posted that she had given up that it would ever work for her but she kept taking the Nal just because - then suddenly it worked ! So, my advice (take it with a grain of salt if you want to - LOL) is just to keep going - keep taking the Nal and just stop worrying - that is what I am doing. No point in doing anything else - I have no alternative so will keep taking the Nal and just assume that one day it will kick in - it matters not how long it takes - I do not care (liar) - well, okay I care - it would be nice if it was soon - but even if it takes another year - then so be it ! It WILL WORK one day - I know this !!! As it will for you too - hang in there,

hugs, Maggie x

Hi Retread I started October 14 2014 so coming up on a year soon and have not had any real success at all but I know I gotta hang in there and just simply follow the Golden Rule EVERY time I drink.
Hey Maggie does adding a grain of salt help, lol...
Anyway my drinking is at least a bottle of wine a night and actually has been more lately with all the stress of moving etc.
I have great intentions every day of having an AF day but haven't had one in weeks????
Hang in there as you have had some results and I am sure we all will down the line if we just have patience.

By the way I am in BC, Canada and super cool that I went on MouseCall.md and had a Skype call with the Doctor to get a new prescription which he would have just called the local pharmacy and given them my prescription for me to pick up but I actually made an appointment to see him. This is in hopes that a thing called Pharmacare here will cover some of the cost. I think it's a whopping $6.00 off of every 100 pills but hey I will take what I can to save. It's super expensive here like $650.00 Cad $ for 3 months supply, arghhh!

Nal On my friend!

LOL Cheeto - well, I suppose if it is a Margarita a grain of salt might help ! I so understand the not having had an AF day - I have not had one in over two weeks and was getting so good at having them - with no trouble ! But now am finding them very hard to come by. You have had a very stressful time though - being on the tail end of a move myself I totally understand and yes it might be an excuse - but darn it, it is a good one !

When is your appt with the doc from Mousecall ? I had not heard of Mousecall ..... will Google it.

I have PM'd you too - and was talking about ChrisB's post about her taking 2 years - I think we all just have to hang in here - it will work eventually ! I know it will!

Hugs, Maggie x

Retread,

I do not think you have wasted this year.

My heart goes out to you. I wish I had a magic wand to make this happen for you (and everyone else that is struggling), but all I can do is offer you my support and let you know I am here for you.

I know what has worked for me may not work for you, but have you thought about writing down thoughts while you drink? Sometimes just stopping the process of drinking, and writing why your are drinking helps you to be more mindful. It sounds as if you are chasing something that isn't going to happen. It is just a thought.

Jaba

Hi Jaba,
I think writing my thoughts down while drinking may be very helpful. I'm going to give it a try and it certainly can't hurt!
Best Retread