Hi all -
These stories are mine!! LOL I just got back from spending the weekend w/ my FWB whom I just don't have any real feelings for, but he does for me...we had a fun time going to the Open & watching Michigan State win!! But otherwise, ehhhhhhhh.

I have nothing going on otherwise since I killed my last prospect before even meeting him!! GAWD - so I need to "go shopping" on the sites again. Ugh - my most recent bad date was with a 68 yo who aside from being rich, living in a high-rise, and belonging to 2 country clubs, had a HORRIBLE case of bad breath. I could barely get thru dinner. But when he asked me out to play golf, I decided to give him a 2nd chance. OMG - the inside of his Lexus REEKED - It was unbelievable. I wondered how he could conduct business. Luckily we were outside all day and I wrote him an "I don't there is any chemistry here" email afterward.

I am off to an engagement party this afternoon and my friends tell me there will be a couple of middle-aged men there. We shall see. I would so love to find a man who trips my trigger again!

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I wonder of it would make sense to try 25 mg in the AM and 25 mg in the PM? I know I can get through the 25 mg now and if I am going to drink in the late morning or early afternoon and take it an hour before. But maybe taking another 25mg later in the evening would be a good idea to try?

I was doing that, 25 mg in am and 25 mgs pm then: SOMEWHERE in all these threads is a post I wrote and the Dr. gave me the advise to take 50 mgs in the am and later in the day if I am drinking 24/7 He said my body could be processing the nal through quicker than the 24 hour period. If I find this post I will refer you to his suggestion.

I did up mine to 50 mgs 2 x a day. Do not have a problem with any side effects, but I have been taking nal for 3 months now 1 1/2 months was AL free prior to my change to the Sinclair Method

ANYWAY i will try to find the info for you OK I FOUND IT

go to the Questions for Dr. Escapa and to the 24/7 drinker

Waiting, I was scared of the full 50mgs too.

Once I did not feel any side effects at 25mg, other than a bit of tiredness still, I took the 25mg plus about a third of the second half of the tab- 33mg? I stuck at that for a few days, then took nearly all of the second half of the tab- 40mg more or less. Then up to the full 50mg.
It worked well for me- side effects were minimal. It might slow your progress a bit, but what's a few more days...

You also sound like between your dates and social life, it is not very convenient for you to be 'off color". Didn't really matter to me, all my friends have pee'd off many moons ago, but the thought of the side effects scared me, as no-one knows I am doing this.

Just a tip: In thinking about the med, I originally took it at bedtime as my Dr. said there would be a side effect of tiredness. So that maybe helped me integrate it into my system as I too am very sensitive to meds and their "chemical" feelings.

I also have a friend and he had a hard time with the "side effects" so he is trying to integrate it in the pm and has had better luck at getting his system to adjust to the med. (for what it's worth)

As long as, once you adjust, you switch to the Golden Rule of one hour before drinking. Eskapa reminded us in a post somewhere that TSM is one hour before drinking, not six or eight hours before. But as one who had a rough start I'm all for doing what works for a few days to adjust.

I love these match site dating stories. When I was participating in online dating, I'd call my BFF the next day - or she'd call me - and regale her with all these hysterical stories. I am a professional writer, and she's been bugging me to write a book with my stories, and others. It's sure to be done sooner or later!

So here's one. I dated a fellow a couple of times. There was no chemistry, but we had several interests in common, and he wasn't bad company. Still, I hadn't gotten any closer physically than a quick hug goodnight. I honestly didn't get the vibes that he was especially keen on me, either. We were just something to do until something better to do came along.

He calls me one afternoon and says he's got this movie DVD he thinks I'll enjoy and can he come over later to watch it with me? I tell him sure, I'll make a meatloaf and we'll do dinner and a movie at my place. (It's the first time he's seen my house.) We have a couple of glasses of wine with dinner (I was always careful not to get soused when with a casual date), then settle in to watch a movie.

Next thing I know, he's holding my hand. Well OK. That's sweet, right?

Except instead of holding my hand. . .he's suddenly crushing it. . .against his crotch! I hadn't so much as ever kissed the guy, so this sure didn't feel like 'foreplay!'

I was off that couch and had him pushed out the door faster than a bolt of lightning. That's when I first realized that, unless you have an absolutely positive knowing that a guy is OK, and you're ready to take things to the next level, it's not smart to invite him, alone, to your house. That situation could have been much more traumatizing than it was.

Be careful out there, girls. . .

suddenly, Bob realizes that this is a chick thread and he doesn't belong here...

I'm right there with ya, Bob. I certainly have my share of just-plain-wrong dating stories, but I somehow feel that they wouldn't fit in here.

Go ahead, we welcome all stories! Maybe give us gals a change of perspective. . .

What do you mean stripping to the waist and dancing on the table isn't good first dating etiquette?

Robert,

Are you researching or participating? I ask this question because you are a professional researcher and this forum would be a good place to perform research. In fact, I don't even mind it one bit if you are. Others may, but that's their problem.

Just a question. You can PM me if you want to remain anonymous. I will respect your opinions regradless of your "role" in this forum.

Thanks.

Bob