Month 16:

Down to drinking in one month what I used to drink in one day...



Bob

Thats just fantastic Bob. Im happy for you. What a change of life!

Bob, these days you must rarely drink more than one or two in a night. Does it ever seem like it's hardly worth taking a nal for that? Of course your chart demonstrates that it is absolutely worth it to follow the program as directed.

Best wishes

[quote="Firebird"]Bob, these days you must rarely drink more than one or two in a night. Does it ever seem like it's hardly worth taking a nal for that? Of course your chart demonstrates that it is absolutely worth it to follow the program as directed...quote]

I understand exactly what you mean!

Lately, when I plan on having one after dinner, then I don't feel like it, so I don't. The only time when I drink now is socially, which is rarer right now, or when I feel like a drink, I know I'll have to drink before supper. If I drink before supper, most of the time I'll want another, so I'll purchase 3 beers "just in case". The last "morning-after", three seemed like it was too much now, so I'll be switching to purchasing just two from here on out. I am in a habit now where I have an AF week or more after I have one drinking session.

I committed to continuing this grand science experiment for a full 3 years to see where it takes me. I suspect that in another few months, I'll only drink on select social occasions and never by myself any more. We shall see.

Bob

PS My original goal when I started was abstinence or moderate drinking. Oddly, right now I am neither according to NIAAA. I still drink, therefore I am not abstinent, but I drink less than a moderate drinker. Their definition for a light drinker is 3 or fewer drinks per week on average, which what I am doing right now (1.6 drinks per week).

Thanks!

I just realized today is my 1 year anniversary of becoming Cured. How do you celebrate that?

Bob

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by coming here and sharing it with us so we can have hope! THANKS! please put it on the cured list and anywhere else too. i need all the encouragement I can get right now and you are it. BTW what the hell ever happened to NICK?

NO!

I just went to bed early. No fanfare.

Bob

I appreciate that, J12P.

I remember the days when I was impatient and wanted the cure to happen. That seems so long ago now. Of course it's easy for me to say "be patient, it will eventually happen". It's true that it will, but it's like telling somebody that has been badly injured that they will be well one day. They know that they likely will be, but it is little comfort right now when they are suffering.

Regarding Nick? I have no idea where he is. I do know that once you're cured, it's harder to stay engaged in talking about TSM for long periods of time. But in his case, I doubt that is the reason. RV must know, since RV is the website administrator.

Bob