Nice work, JD - glad to hear things are progressing for you both on the family front and the booze front. Keep it up.

P.S. - Brady going for 500+? Pats are gonna be a force this year.

Awwww JDog, your post touches my heart.
I'm so very happy for you and your family.

That's lovely, JDog - thanks for sharing it with us, and for all your thoughtful posts. It's wonderful to read about the email from your wife, as I identify with her worries. Nal on!

Well, my drinking units haven't changed too much, but my life, family and attitude has a great deal.

I have been exercising every day. Either cycling, doing a p90x workout, or a quick jog. I used to be a really accomplished athlete who trained 3 hrs every day, and now I am 40lbs overweight. Without TSM and NAL, I couldn't maintain any kind of fitness regimen.

My wife is totally with me again in every way. I am so less selfish than before. I do not spend my waking hours calculating when I can start drinking. I am happy to drive my kids to a late lesson and put off my drinking.

Still having my NAL and 6-10 units before bed. I expect and hope desperately that soon the units will drop. I have a very stressful job, and used to drink myself to pass out most nights to avoid thinking about work.

The big thing I want to report tonight is that I have had a huge change in my attitude and behaviour. I used to watch TV in my basement, where I have a big screen TV, isolate myself, drink to pass-out, wander upstairs sometime around 3 or 4 AM, and repeat....

Now, I don't want to go downstairs at all. Even if everyone else wants to watch a different show than me and I can't view what I want, I still don't go down. I want to be with my family. I don't want to be alone.

It is incredible how, in the midst of alcoholism, the addiction takes control of your actions. With NAL, in my 26th week, I am still drinking way too much, but I am able to rationally choose what my true self desires, not my addictive monster.

I have always described my alcoholism to others as the feeling that I am possessed by a Demon who takes control of my body, mind, and soul and turns me into an evil person once I start drinking. When I drank too much, Pre-Nal, I used to become argumentative and say bad, mean and cruel things to my wife whom I love more than anything.

When I drink too much now, Post-Nal, I ramble on and on about how much I love my wife, I go on and on about how much I appreciate her....it is the exact opposite.

NAL and TSM has given me a shield against the Devil. And I am so grateful.

Once again, I am hoping that very soon, I will stop with the high units. It really seems like I am on the verge of that, but for now, I end up drinking 6-10 units per night. Way too much, I know. And a little embarrassing to be truthful.

Thank you for all who are following my journey, I really appreciate your support.

Well, my drinking units haven't changed too much, but my life, family and attitude has a great deal.

I have been exercising every day. Either cycling, doing a p90x workout, or a quick jog. I used to be a really accomplished athlete who trained 3 hrs every day, and now I am 40lbs overweight. Without TSM and NAL, I couldn't maintain any kind of fitness regimen.

My wife is totally with me again in every way. I am so less selfish than before. I do not spend my waking hours calculating when I can start drinking. I am happy to drive my kids to a late lesson and put off my drinking.

Still having my NAL and 6-10 units before bed. I expect and hope desperately that soon the units will drop. I have a very stressful job, and used to drink myself to pass out most nights to avoid thinking about work.

The big thing I want to report tonight is that I have had a huge change in my attitude and behaviour. I used to watch TV in my basement, where I have a big screen TV, isolate myself, drink to pass-out, wander upstairs sometime around 3 or 4 AM, and repeat....

Now, I don't want to go downstairs at all. Even if everyone else wants to watch a different show than me and I can't view what I want, I still don't go down. I want to be with my family. I don't want to be alone.

It is incredible how, in the midst of alcoholism, the addiction takes control of your actions. With NAL, in my 26th week, I am still drinking way too much, but I am able to rationally choose what my true self desires, not my addictive monster.

I have always described my alcoholism to others as the feeling that I am possessed by a Demon who takes control of my body, mind, and soul and turns me into an evil person once I start drinking. When I drank too much, Pre-Nal, I used to become argumentative and say bad, mean and cruel things to my wife whom I love more than anything.

When I drink too much now, Post-Nal, I ramble on and on about how much I love my wife, I go on and on about how much I appreciate her....it is the exact opposite.

NAL and TSM has given me a shield against the Devil. And I am so grateful.

Once again, I am hoping that very soon, I will stop with the high units. It really seems like I am on the verge of that, but for now, I end up drinking 6-10 units per night. Way too much, I know. And a little embarrassing to be truthful.

Thank you for all who are following my journey, I really appreciate your support.

Hi JDog

My units have taken a long time to come down too. That is so great that you no longer give your wife a hard time, but tell her how much she means to you when you have been drinking. And wanting to be with your family even if they are watching something you don't want to watch. Keep up the good work!

Cheers
Sticky

JD - You are making real progress in your life. The unit count will follow. Keep the faith!

How fantastic - contrast this to your days drinking Vodka by yourself. I'm so proud of you - you big dog!

Keep up the good work - and replace those endorphis from alcohol with endorphins from exercise.

By the way - you can lose 20lbs in 30days very eaily on this diet. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/

There's a great book out too by the same author!

Andy.

I'm sure all these positive changes will result in lower units soon Jdog, just keep at it!
And andy - that diet sounds AWFUL!~!!!!

Hello everyone,

Back at work, life is so busy. I had a big unit weekend, and much more than I wanted to on Sunday. It is possible that I didn't take my Nal on Sunday. I had a pill out to take downstairs and take after I ate lunch. I ate lunch couldn't find the pill and I wasn't sure if I had taken it or not. I waited a half hour or so, and I 'felt' like I do after I take it, so I assumed I had. Given my big unit night, I'm not sure. This is the only time during my adventure when I might not have take NAL. Every other time, I have for sure.

The work week has been good. I'm having 6-10 units late after all of my responsibilities. It is not hard at all to wait. Units are still high, still on Vodka. Still looking forward to drinking each night. Not obsessively.

Things are still great with the family and wife. That is what matters most. I am still exercising every day. I even went for a 50km bike ride with my brother on Sunday. That is the third Sunday in a row I have done that.

Still same story: (outside of a bad, high unit Sunday) no bad behaviours, no dumb arguments with wife, exercising every day, more time and attention to my kids, more energy, more clear headedness. Almost no hangovers. But still on the Vodka in too high units.....

I will NAL on. I wish the best for everyone on this site.