Awesome Keek, you are doing great!

Way to go, Keek! Life is better without the alcohol. Keep up the good work!

I think extinction is starting to work for you. Your attitude is vastly different from a few weeks ago, or at least it seems so from over here.

I'm glad you could be fully there for your boys. It's much nicer that way, isn't it? No regrets and what-might-have-beens.

Opted out of the dinner and craft cocktails then went for take out. A Glass of wine while waiting really surprised me by giving me quite a buzz. Note to self, don't drive after one drink w Nal. Had 2 beers w dinner then a bit of an alcohol vs Nal brain battle began. The Nal brain prevailed. Woot, woot. Took 2plain aspirin at bedtime and another 2 around 2-3 am to circumvent the Nal-over. Here's to a fun filled, hangover free weekend! Hugs, Keek

Ps. Splitting the Nal and taking half a few hours prior to drinking, then the other half an hour before drinking seems to be what works for me even though I can't seem to get past 25-30 mgs. I'm a little worried about not fully extinguishing, but more worried about the SE's derailing me, so I will continue this dose until I can either titrate up or my alcohol consumption starts to elevate again. Still hopeful, Keek

Keek, are you still taking nal every day whether you drink or not? That sounded like a good plan to get you past the (hopefully) transient side-effects. I just wondered if it was helping.

One weird thing I have experienced is that even though I had side-effects the first few times I took nal, I haven't had them again despite no longer taking it every day. I was worried when I went nearly a week without taking it, but when I took 50 mg on Wednesday it was no problem.

Also, have you been using my patented hangover concoction*? For me, anyway, it completely prevents nal-overs. The time I skipped it, I had a nal-over from hell despite not drinking much. It's a pain, but worth it. Nal-overs suuuuuuuck!



*vitamin C, NAC and B-1 (thiamin) before, during and after drinking

Hello, all sounds good Kekede! Hadn't seen you here in some time. I had one question, as I Always have a lot of trouble sleeping, I have heard several people here talk about Benadryl. It is not sold in the Netherlands though, where I live.

Is there an online pharmacy anyone know where I can order it?

Greetings,

Girlamsterdam

The bad news is that I opted out of taking Nal while I was on vacation. Very, very, bad news as It took me three months of wasteful drunkeness to get back on the the Nal.

Glad you checked in, Keek. What's done is done - don't beat yourself up. You didn't do yourself or anyone else serious harm.

Since you managed to drink moderately while on vacation and have had compliance problems with TSM (mostly to do with side effects, I know), I'm wondering if learning to drink moderately is not a reasonable goal for you. H.A.M.S. Network and Moderation Management both have a lot of good resources, and Stanton Peele's latest book, Recover!, might be helpful as well.

Glad you had a good time Keek and applause for your moderate drinking on vacation. Just wanted to let you know the horse is saddled up and ready anytime you are. She's always here and available to you. Enjoy

Thinking of you. Hope all is well.