A few folk have posted about the fact that Nal alone is not going to work - and THAT is slowly going into my head - plus I have been finding that I really do not enjoy the Al as I used to - it IS getting easier to have an AF day without thinking about AL the whole time - although I really wish I could do it without using AB - even the teeny bit that I take, it is still taking it - and I know that I need to start lowering the amount that I drink each time I do drink! Today I feel absolutely amazing - had some really good news (I do NOT have cancer in my eye) but I am wondering if it is also due to the fact that in the past 5 days, three of those have been with NO Nal in me ..... which is showing me how much of a difference it makes when I take the Nal .....

Hugs, Maggie x

So average week I guess, had 3 af's which were easy once I got over the im cooking a glass of wine would be great. then had 4 big nights, most of which involved a bottle of wine and a beer. Its almost as if as I have had 3 af's I give myself licence to drink loads. I am an all or nothing person so tend to binge. Worrying news about the Nal buying situation I use gold pharma, so happy I ordered another lot a month ago.



Pre TSM 30-45 un/wk 1af/wk us units
0 43/0 6 39/0 12 46/0 18 32/2 24 36/2 30 31/3
1 40/0 7 37/0 13 34/1 19 26/2 25 33/2
2 29/2 8 34/0 14 35/0 20 32/2 26 43/0
3 44/1 9 39/0 15 31/2 21 31/2 27 49/0
4 35/2 10 25/3 16 25/2 22 43/0 28 49/0
5 31/3 11 42/0 17 40/0 23 30/2 29 29/2

Nigelr....I too have found that on my drinking days I am having too much...twice I have had 6 which is more than I like.....but am managing AF days easier....glad that you too are finding the AF days easier...

Hugs, Maggie

hang in there Nigel - 3 AF's is an improvement on where you were when you started, even if it's not where you want to end up

Congrats on the 3 AF days! I can relate to over doing it after an AF day or days. My numbers are usually about the same each week with AF's or without???
Nal On!

Nigel, I have noticed the same thing that even if I have increased my AF days I will still have weeks where the numbers are similar to the weeks I have no AF days. As the other posters mentioned I think the fact you did have 3 AF days is still an accomplishment!

Nigelr - sorry you are not where you want to be. 3 AF is still great. I can so relate to the I'm cooking I want wine. That is probably my biggest trigger and as I LOVE cooking and like to spend a lot of time doing it it can lead to a long night with a lot more wine than I intended to drink. Tonight I am going to try for an AF using a "mocktail" while I cook: cranberry juice, club soda, a slice of lime in my favorite glass. I'll let you know how it goes.

Hang in there!! Newlife

awww thanks all....

I drink a LARGE tonic water when having an af day and then fruit tea

well lowest week yet since starting. Had 3 af days with ease, still overdrunk on the normal days and I am sitting here with a hangover typing this. however one day at a time. Went to a music festival on Friday night, normally an excuse to totally over indulge, but didn't. I have lost that drink till I drop mentality, I am hoping that slowly my level where I am happy at stopping lowers, at the moment it is unfortunately a bottle of wine and one beer.


Pre TSM 30-45 un/wk 1af/wk us units
0 43/0 6 39/0 12 46/0 18 32/2 24 36/2 30 31/3
1 40/0 7 37/0 13 34/1 19 26/2 25 33/2 31 24/3
2 29/2 8 34/0 14 35/0 20 32/2 26 43/0
3 44/1 9 39/0 15 31/2 21 31/2 27 49/0
4 35/2 10 25/3 16 25/2 22 43/0 28 49/0
5 31/3 11 42/0 17 40/0 23 30/2 29 29/2

Good for you, Nigel. Ha ha I am sitting here with a hangover while typing this too, but I also had a good week so let's take our triumphs where we can get them. I am getting really pick about the hangovers......I don't like them one bit.

Nal on!! xoxo Newlife