I've just started taking my NAL. Already noticing less of a desire to drink. That is just so amazing.

My question is: The Golden Rule of 1hr before drinking. Though the NAL should stay in your system for 24hrs. Does that mean if I take a NAL at 5pm. I don't have to take another one until after 5pm? Or the Golden Rule is the Golden Rule and you must take another even in that 24hrs.

That's a bit up in the air, the original guidance is you're covered for 12 hours after taking the Nal. If you're going to be drinking past that time, what I read is that you should redose in the 10th hour and wait an hour before the next drink.

Many notice a difference at first, search for Honeymoon on this site and do a bit of reading as there's typically a rebound after the initial drop. That pattern continues throughout TSM, but the biggest rebound is generally at the beginning. You can use avoidance/distraction strategies to tamp down on the rebound, habit busting techniques are helpful all along the way.