glad to hear you're progressing well Mario

Always nice to see you happy. I had a good moderate 3 day weekend myself! I put back about 19 units in 3 days with absolutely no responsibilities to keep me from drinking. unheard of for me. I would've drank that much in one night.

Still going ok. Had about a bottle and a half of wine on Friday and Saturday. So nothing major there and I was out all day on Sunday with hubby and friends and had about 6 beers over a long period of time. No mad panic to get alcohol into me and went to bed happy and mainly sober. Up the morning after bright and early and feeling perfect. The thing Im beginning to notice mainly is how I feel about alcohol, its no longer the main event I am enjoying the freedom from that awfull panic about the next drink or not having enough.

Hi Mario! Jane the newbie here. Did I read in one of your' other threads that you are having trouble w/Husband? Because I too cannot get co-operation from him. I don't blame him in a way, I've made sooo many broken promises over the years, why should he believe me now? I just feel hurt that he won't even take a look at the book, or even browse the web sites. Like many non alcoholics he doesn't believe in the concept. Doesn't make sense to take a pill & drink. goes against everything we've been taught. But anyone that is open-minded about this would understand how it works. Just feeling really hurt. He won't even discuss it with me. If I bring it up he says"case closed". Oh well, guess I deserved that one. Plodding along. Take Care
JANE

Jane I didnt mention my hubby at all here but he doesnt know anything about nal. Ive never mentioned it to him. He has never believed I had issues with alcohol, I guess I hid it well. I love my hub dearly but Ive been with him long enough to know when he wouldnt understand something and Im absolutly fine with that. I know what Im doing and thats all that matters. I know it would be nice for you to have someone to talk this out with and have him on board but its not nessessary for the treatment to work. Take your nal and drink and the rest will work itself out.

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You're right. Actually my Husband is the only one who knows. If I don't talk about it life is fine..so..I try not to do that. My Brother has a tendency to overdue it also. There's a bit of a history with it on my Dad's side. However, my Dad is 90yrs. old & STILL drinking! Not like he used to but still. His Father was 101yrs. old & drinking "boiler makers" 4-5 times a day til he died. It's got to be the Portugese Blood. Anyway, I would never bring the sm up to my Brother. The most difficult thing for me is to forgive myself. I've done some really stupid stuff. Like when my Husband got tickets to a Jimmy Buffet Concert ($200) & of course, the cop at the entrance knew I had too much to drink & wouldn't let us in. I could have died! Stuff like that. How can I make it up to him. He has been more than patient w/me for 25yrs. & I feel awful for the grief I put him thru. The time he had to bail me out of the Police Station. The time I sideswiped a car & smashed in the doors of my Volvo. The time at a party when I cussed out some people & my friend & Mom had to "drag" me home. The time I fell on the cement stairs, split my head open & bled like a stuffed pig & still managed to go to work in the morning. You think your' hiding it from people, but they know. Most people are not stupid. Well, thanks for the shoulder & support. I mean it.

Mario

it might be worth mentioning to your husband at some stage that you're taking nal - give him another reason if needs be. Tell most Irish men that its "wimmins stuff" will probably work

just thinking that (God forbid) you were in an accident or something and needed hospital treatment - they might ask him if you're taking any medication

Just wanted you to know I posted my story in the wrong place. Some is here & some is on my intro. Sorry.
Anyway, I don't bring the subject up now at all. I just try to get a feel about what time we go out to dinner so I can plan accordingly. I carry them at all times. My Husband, by the way, is a stubborn Frenchman. I am of Portugese desent, born in the USA. Last nite we went to dinner at a local place, major trigger for me. But I've been doing well. Had 3 glasses of vino. Usually I want to stop at packie for some to take home but did not. Today I forced myself to the gym, but not feeling 100%. Thanks for the reply.

1 4 the road, that is a good point and one Ive thought a lot about. My sister does know and I have her number as ICE on my phone , she is aware of the pain relief complications and I also carry a medical card in my wallet stating that I take 50mgs of nal. Your right though I should tell him and its not really because I dont want to admit anything to him but I know he would worry himself sick if he knew of the slight chance of me being in an emergency..

Jane please post whatever you want here. I love the visits.