maggiemay,
You're doing brilliantly...well done. Glad to see that you're having such a good response.
Ruth.

Hi, I am new and haven't seen my doc yet or tried TSM yet. What's AF?

Hi there Af is alcohol free

J.

Ah, that makes sense,(duh!) thanks!

Thank you for your support!

And welcome Weasley1! I wish you many AF's!

Another good week, BUT last night I drank without NAL. I had an unpleasant meeting with my wacky supervisor and I was really upset and wanted to escape and feel better so I impulsively drank a beer when I got home. Then I drank 8oz of wine.

What I noticed was I did not get the usual buzz and I didn't really enjoy it and I stopped after that and actually wished I hadn't drank. So, that's a good thing. I'm not beating my self up over it but I don't advocate it either!

The reason I was so upset was I had made a mistake at work and she jumped on my case and talked to me in a way that was unsupportive and unnecessary. I felt like crying. I don't easily get that way. Then she was apologizing and I felt like I had to keep reassuring her that I was okay, having to take care of her....

She's really hard to have as a supervisor because I think she's a bit unstable and one minute she's laughing and happy and the next she's grumpy and unapproachable. Her expectations are unclear and she's just really hard to be around. I hate having a supervisor who I don't admire and look up to, who I have to tiptoe around. Ugh.

Hi Maggie, I have a supervisor like that too. She is lazy and only in it for herself. She is hot and cold and very hard to deal with. I think your reaction was good, in that you didn't go to extremes! Just keep up with the Nal now that you got through your initial reaction. I have been following your threads and you are an inspiration to me! I have not started TSM yet, only because I need the Nal, and haven't quite figured out where to find a doc that will be cooperative. Any ideas?

Thank you Weasley1!

I, like others here, ordered my Nal online without a doctor. I'm comfortable with that as I've ordered thyroid and adrenal meds online for years. I like to have control over my health and not have to try to talk docs into thinking outside the box!

Anyway, I ordered my Nal from alldaychemist.com. I ended up having to give them my credit card info over the phone because it wasn't working on website, but it all turned out fine.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Sounds like a slip-up with a positive twist. In a way, it must have been a nice feeling having that drink and it NOT triggering the need for more more more!

Yes, it was a nice feeling! Glad I didn't do too much damage.

I drank more than usual last week, partly due to a few events. And, again, I cheated and took Nal after I started drinking a few times. I was feeling rebellious and hoping for a buzz, but again found that it did not materialize.

I was tempted to do that again tonight but I took the Nal first and drank a few beers an hour or so later. Now I'm done. I do not need to take another drink. I continue to be amazed at that feeling!

I'm not worried about my occasional "slip ups." They have not proven to be that gratifying and I don't see myself going off Nal to get back to where I was before. I do miss the buzz but more than that I'm NOT missing the hangovers and worry about excessive drinking. I'm grateful for the change I see.