I was hoping I'd be cured really quickly. But my last two drinking sessions were not as amazing. I drank 7 in one session, but didn't have any trouble stopping.! Then, yesterday's session, I drank 8, had trouble stopping when I should have known better and even had a brief black out. I'm a little disappointed. I know I probably had a honeymoon period, but it was working so well that I was hoping it would last. I still drank only half of my average, but I'm feeling a little disappointed. Next time, I will take 50mg. I had been taking 25mg because I try to use the lowest dose that works and it worked very, very well for the first week. I am not giving up, but I'm hoping this is not a bad sign. Thanks for reading.

I don't think it's a bad sign. You followed the Golden Rule. You drank more than you'd like, but half what you used to drink.

However, as wise Melissa once advised me (I had the same notion as you to stay at 25 mg as it seemed to work fine), it's probably a good idea to go up to 50 mg just to make sure you're receptors are totally blocked (or should I say, inversely agonized). You're obviously getting less from alcohol, but maybe you're not getting nothing.

If the uptick in consumption is the end of the so-called honeymoon period, that simply means that your inner lab rat is getting desperate and banging on the lever more frantically. So, let her push the lever and get nothing. It's part of the process.

You're doing great, sober-girl.

Thank you so much! I'll go up to 50mg and keep following the Golden rule. Yep, I've been sticking with it, taking the Nal every time and always waiting 1 hour.

Not to worry sober, you are doing fine. I also believe you need to up your dose to 50. But you got this down. Just follow the Golden rule without exception. Next,...... give yourself enough time with this protocol to allow your brain to heal itself. You can do it. Peace

Totally identify with this. My lab rat is mighty pissed off right now and I'm mostly hoping my liver can hold out until rat gets the message. PMS does not help matters. What does encourage me is that the (slightly more) rational part of my brain is getting pretty damned bored of trying to self-medicate with booze and is starting to look for other things to do.