This is an old post so I am only reply for the benefit of others who may read it.

First, you are not in compliance with the Method. You do not take Naltrexone dailey. It is to be taken 1 hour prior to drinking.
Second, the 25 to 30 week mark is not a metric to make a call. Some of us have had gradual progress where others have had a "come to Jesus" bolt of lightling at some particular time. You don't get to pick which. Since your post number count is so low, I have trouble taking you seriously. If you are serious about this program, feel free to PM me and we can discuss your protocol more directly.

Hi D2M,

Having completed 34 weeks on TSM with little to show for it, I fully understand your concern. My current plan is to stay with TSM until the end of the year and, if progress still eludes me, I intend to switch to an alternative approach.

I have always been keen to know how you manage to have one AF day a week every week, i.e. Sundays. How do you manage to do that? Is it a struggle or does it come easily? If you are able to make Sundays alcohol-free, is there any possibility that this could be extended to other days of the week? Just curious.

All the best.

V.

d2m

I'm sorry you're feeling like this. I wasn't at quite your levels, but not a million miles away (~105 UK units a week). I'm also a few years younger than you, so I'm sure I'd have crept up to where you are (or beyond) if I hadn't done something.
My progress with TSM was like yours - some initially encouraging results before creeping back up towards pre-TSM levels. Last week I had the opportunity to have an honest discussion with a close friend where I outlined what I was doing. They were sceptical but encouraging. However, having 'shared the burden' made me feel a lot more positive and my units are drastically down this week - I've a much more positive and pro-active approach now to TSM - where I'm trying to use my willpower in ADDITION to the Nal. I'm doing subtle things like setting my alarm 15 mins earlier in the morning - and putting it on the other side of my room - that makes me get up earlier, and hence easier to go to bed earlier. I got myself a 'page-turner' book to read so I can more comfortably go to bed a little earlier. I made myself a little rule that I wouldn't start watching any new tv programme after a certain time of night. I'm trying to add in a few minutes extra exercise every evening after dinner - to postpone thoughts of drinking. I make myself have a soft drink after my first drink. 9pm is my 'watershed' drinking time - so I try and find something to do at 8:55 to delay me - even by 15 or 20 minutes.

They're all little things, but they've all helped - and the biggest help of all was the 'feel-good' I got when I managed an AF day or reduced units.

Maybe you could try some of the same things.

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Me too, I'd sure like to know how you manage that. Wow, if I could pick a day to stay AF, I would certainly try to pick another day as well. For me, during the week would be easier, go to work, come home, less hours to drink before I have to go to bed. Sundays are hard! If football is on at 11:00 so is the beer, or if at 2:00 so is the beer, after the game, wine. How do you do a Sunday? As BGH said, please explore this further with us, it's very interesting. And don't give up! I'm only starting week 11, I'm cautiously optimistic (we all want a quick fix don't we?) but I'm going to continue. We're all here to encourage and support!

petal

Isn't unfortunate that we can't see each other, and hear each other's voices? - then we'd know that everything that is "said" here is said with friendship, concern, and caring for others. (with very few exceptions!) Those that are nasty don't stick around!!

We don't patronize anyone. We don't label anyone. Please try to lighten up. If you are sensitive to advice from others who are struggling too, when you can't hear the concern in their voices, maybe you could step back a moment and think: why would these total strangers beat up on me? Is that even possible? NO. Why would we even bother with you if we wanted to be mean?

So come on, please see all the advice and things that are said here as said with caring. If you could see our faces you'd see we do care for you. We want you to continue to share your experiences with us.

Most of us don't use the "emoticons" very much but this is where they really do come in handy. So here's some for you: