I think there should be a special rugby dispensation for weekly drinking levels

Hi EL

Good idea! Four games this weekend and 3 more weeks of increasing excitement to go!

Cheers
Sticky

Hi everyone

I ended this week feeling somewhat seedy. Drove 45 mins to have dinner with a girlfriend who has been very supportive over the years. Usually with her I can do the 2 drink thing. Yesterday I had one beer before I left - had cravings after 2AF days. Had 2 wines over the course of a few hours, but then proceeded to buy another bottle of wine before I got home and plough thru that. Duh!!
So with all the socialising and rugby lately, this week is high units again. I'm trying to make an appointment to see a doctor for a special authority to get more nal. Several phone calls and no joy so far, but may call in to an outpatient centre I attended years ago tomorrow.
Will try to post my updated graph soon.
Dinner out again tonight for work, so hope to behave...
More rugby in the weekend and no doubt more drinking. I need to SLOW down or try the water between drinks again.
I hope you are all doing well.

Cheers
Sticky

Week 1: 1,8,AF,3,AF,AF,3.5 total 15.5,3AF Week 2: AF,8,8,AF,AF,4,8 total 28, 3AF
Week 3: 4,8,AF,8,AF,5,AF total 25, 3AF Week 4: 16,AF,8,7,AF,10,AF total 41, 3AF
Week 5: 7,12,8,AF,8,AF,8 total 43, 3AF Week 6: AF,5,12,AF,AF,8,AF total 25, 4AF
Week 7: AF,14,AF,6,AF,5,AF total 25, 4AF Week 8: 8, AF, 12, 12, AF, 1.5, 1.5 total 35, 2AF
Week 9: 12, AF, 10, 2,AF, 10, AF total 32, 3AF Week 10: 9, AF, 10, AF,1.5, 6.5, AF total 27, 3AF
Week 11: 12, AF, 14, 3.5, 1, AF, 7.5 total 38, 2AF Week 12: AF, 8 AF, 9, 2, AF, AF total 19, 4AF
Week 13: 8.5, AF, 9, AF, 12, AF, 14 total 43.5, 3AF Week 14: 7.5, AF, 8, AF, AF, 9, 9 total 33.5, 3AF
Week 15: AF, 9, AF, 9, AF, 9, 10 total 37, 3AF Week 16: total 34, 2AF
Week 17: total 32, 3AF Week 18: total 34, 4AF
Week 19: total 33, 3AF Week 20: 32, 3AF
Week 21: total 38, 3AF Week 22: 29.5, 4AF
Week 23: 34.5, 3AF Week 24: 36, 4AF
Week 25: 30.5, 3AF Week 26: 29, 3AF
Week 27: 22, 4AF Week 28: 33, 2AF
Week 29: 24, 4AF Week 30: 23, 4AF
Week 31: 19, 5AF Week 32: 29, 4AF
Week 33: 29.5, 3AF Week 34: 20, 3AF
Week 35: 35, 2AF Week 36: 20.5, 3AF
Week 37: 30, 3AF Week 38: 16, 5AF
Week 39: 32, 2AF Week 40: 23, 3AF
Week 41: 27, 3AF Week 42: 24, 4AF
Week 43: 37, 2AF

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Great graph Sticky! It certainly shows a trend downward!

Hi all

Surprise, surprise, it worked! I didn't include last week's spike so the slow downward trend is more obvious.
2 nights of 8 drinks Thurs & Sat, but last night was happy to just have 2 beers.

Went to local Community Alcohol & Drug Services in search of a new special authority to get more nal. Had to see a counsellor today and answer lots of questions and have a doctor's appointment in one week. Have about 7 nal left, so hope that goes well and the authority doesn't take long. I'd forgotten I'd have to wait for that to be approved and mailed. Might need to factor in a few more AF days.

It's school holidays for 2 weeks. My older son has gone away with a friend for a few days and my younger one has had a friend here all day and for a sleepover. He and 2 of his mates are in soccer Nationals Fri-Sun.

Glad NZ, the Welsh and Aussies won their quarter final games in the Rugby World Cup.

Take care everyone

Cheers
Sticky

Hi, Sticky, that graph is fantastic! A picture really does speak a thousand words.

Where have you been getting Nal up to now? Can't you go to any GP and say you have an alcohol problem and that you'd like to try Nal to remain abstinent? No need to go into details, that way you get a good supply.

Nal on!

Curi

Your graph looks GREAT!

i hope you get your nal!

I agree it[s a good looking graph, and really shows that you HAVE been making progress. How do you make such a graph, anyways?
I am indeed glad to see that France finally picked up the pace and played a good game (my English boyfriend was less happy !!

Hi Sticky, your graph does show a downward trend. Keep plugging away, it would be great to see some more spikes below 20 units. Maybe after the WC? Hope you enjoy tommorrows final- Carn the Wallabies!