Hey all. I just took my first dose of Nal around 4 hours ago. It was with much trepidation I'll admit, I was wondering if I would feel sick and whatnot. I took roughly half a 50mg pill, so call it around 25mg. Waited an hour as work finished up, and grabbed my first beer. It was cool and delicious as always. But was missing was that feeling of CHARGING UP, of wanting to go crazy party mode, especially since it has been a few days since I had a drink. I've had a fair amount tonight, around 7 beers (last night at work for one of the girls, a coworkers birthday as well). But I wasn't fiending the next. I came home and saw 3 beers in the fridge. I'm drinking one now. But I didn't panic like I usually would. It seems right to me.

I guess I'm writing this for newcomers who don't know what this is about. Most of you have experienced this already. But what is missing tonight is, like I said, that charged up feeling, akin to being on one of those rollercoaster that take you from 0-120 in less than 4 seconds. I'm not afraid of being out of beer. I'm not feeling like I need MORE, and after I had more, I need even MORE.

I know I'm new. I know that I will experience ups and downs. I know that I still may yet experience side affects. I am fully aware at this point I am moderately intoxicated, but it's unlike any drunk I've had before. And I'm sold on TSM and Naltrexone. I'm teary eyed right now. For the first time since I was a teen, I feel hope, and not that fucked up, delusional, drunk hope. Real hope. It would be great to have a life again. Tonight, it seems as if that dream is possible.

Hi HepCat,

Thank you for posting this! I am a newcomer, and I am really appreciating all of the information posted here. It is a great help in knowing what to expect. I hope to get a prescription from my doctor on Tuesday ... we'll see. I am so hopeful that I will have the same reaction. I hate that panicked "I might not have enough" feeling. It feels ridiculous, when I have already had more than enough by "healthy drinking" standards.

If all goes well, we should be in close to the same week of TSM. Good luck and see you around here!

Kim

Congratulations, you've found a real solution. It takes many money months to work -- think 6 to 12 -- but it does work for the vast majority who try it.

Rock on Hepcat but stay on an even keel. you are probably experiencing what eskapa calls the "weak effect" in his book. you will likely increase in numbers but don't fret. it's all part of the process. one thing many (including myself have noticed is that when the n umbers do climb, there is still a better level of control than pre TSM

Hello all, and thanks to those who replied. Wasn't trying to seem overly confident, but I was excited. Not that I thought this website was here to trick people, but I must admit I had doubts about this whole thing. The first night was Friday, 25mg, and I ended up with 7.5 beers for the night. On a holiday weekend, after working all night, that is low. Saturday was even less, 5 for the evening. Sunday night was about 10 units, and Sunday is usually my big party night since I'm off Mondays. Factor in that Monday was a holiday here in the States, I normally would have had somewhere around 24-30, and definitely would have blacked out. (All days so far have been 25mg).

What strikes me is the clarity of my evenings. I don't know if any of you have experienced this, but it seems that I have conditioned my body to blacking out. That is to say, even night where I would have 6-7 beers, I would end up blacking out most of the evening, and especially the end. No alcohol Monday or Tuesday, possibly tonight (Wednesday) seeing as I'll probably want a few after work tonight. Starting this week I will try to keep detailed accounts of my progress, both for my benefit and others who come to this site.