2 more weeks, one with a few af days which I was happy about and last week only 1, but hey.

when I said about safe limits, I don't think I am there yet; well I know I am not, UK says safe at 21 units for a man and my best is always about 24 us units which is 37 in the uk. so infact I am drinking nearly twice as much as I should be.


its funny when I started I was so sure this would work, I even had a serious chat with my wife saying that from what I read people really just stop, they can drink but they don't... I feel a million miles away from this. I still look forwards to drinking, I still promise myself I wont then I do. I guess I am drinking less but really its not a HUGE difference.

where are people getting their Nal from now?

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 36 36/1
1 40/0 7 37/0 13 34/1 19 26/2 25 33/2 31 24/3 37 23/2
2 29/2 8 34/0 14 35/0 20 32/2 26 43/0 32 33/1 38 30/1
3 44/1 9 39/0 15 31/2 21 31/2 27 49/0 33 41/1 39 31/2
4 35/2 10 25/3 16 25/2 22 43/0 28 49/0 34 24/3 40 26/3
5 31/3 11 42/0 17 40/0 23 30/2 29 29/2 35 24/2 41 34/1

stay the course, Nigelr. it took a little while, but I can tell my relationship with AL has changed. my urges aren't as strong, and I don't feel like I'm missing something as much now when I don't drink. give it some time....

Hang in there, Nigel. I felt like nothing was happening too and was so discouraged but just recently have felt something imperceptible shift and my drinking is WAY down!! I'm pulling for you. Newlife

so the month of august has gone by,
numbers are rubbish
will be up to a year soon
have got more from allday chemist

I can see I drink less, I no longer binge like I did, but (yawn) I still haven't lost the drive to have a drink at 5pm, and then one isn't enough.

sticking with it, I have a pile of pills!!

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 36 36/1 42 41/0
1 40/0 7 37/0 13 34/1 19 26/2 25 33/2 31 24/3 37 23/2 43 38/0
2 29/2 8 34/0 14 35/0 20 32/2 26 43/0 32 33/1 38 30/1 44 38/1
3 44/1 9 39/0 15 31/2 21 31/2 27 49/0 33 41/1 39 31/2 45 32/2
4 35/2 10 25/3 16 25/2 22 43/0 28 49/0 34 24/3 40 26/3 46 36/1
5 31/3 11 42/0 17 40/0 23 30/2 29 29/2 35 24/2 41 34/1

Nigel, I am pretty much in the same boat just a few months behind you. Placing another order this week, though!! Nal on!! Newlife

I am in the boat with you both! But I will never lose faith and will be patient !

Hugs, Maggie x

Besides..if we quit, who ELSE will have us?

Isn't that for sure. Newlife

Hugs, Maggie x

sounds familiar give it a while longer, there's still hope it'll work for the likes of us, stranger things have happened

-badger