I'm at 11 weeks and I've had two blackout episodes. Not passout, I mean I was still awake and functioning, I just did not remember anything. That's scary. Both times I drank more than a bottle of wine. Probably 6 glasses. Yes, my tolerance is totally gone. Also both times, the hangovers were where I couldn't even get out of bed. Then I felt horrible depression. I don't want for any of that to happen again.

Other than that, I'm going to try to go for more AF days again this week. I had 4 last week, but it was Mon and Tues - AF, then Thursday AF and then Saturday AF.

I want to try for Mon-Fri AF.

Brightlite -- Glad to see you're making progress. The hangovers may be miserable, but the reduced tolerance is a very good sign. Keep us posted.

Yes I was thinking the blackouts could be because of loss of tolerance. I have also been taking Kudzu for the last couple of months as I was going to to down the holistic route before taking Nal and I am still using up the Kudzu that I have left. I wonder if this is contributing to my blackouts because as far as I am aware Kudzu increases the effects of alcohol.... Any advice appreciated...

Good so 'see' you again. Best of luck with AF days!

Thanks Lena,

I hope you are right about the reduced tolerance. Now I feel like I really have to be careful with the amount I drink where as before TSM, I didn't care.

I was AF on Monday, but drank 3 glasses of wine last night. That's because I went to dinner with a friend, had two glasses of wine and one when I got home. Hard habit to break I guess. But I didn't drink anymore because I didn't want the hangover from hell and I have a very busy day. Wow! I guess that's what normal people think when they have some wine...

CM I don't know anything really about the Kudzu. I have some, took it for a little while, did not feel any reduction in cravings so stopped taking it. Hope you are sticking to your AF weekly plan with exercise.

I am definitely going AF tonight and probably tomorrow.

Check back later.