I drank a bit extra on Christmas Eve and Christmas night, so I did an AF day - my first - on Sunday to keep the weekly total down. The AF day wasn't so bad, although I was kinda bored and didn't sleep very well. I didn't crave a drink, though.

That's great MLB your first AF day is quite an accomplishment. Good for you what a great Christmas present to give to yourself. You continue to make progress. I know what you mean about being bored. The key for me was to change my behavior in the evenings to make it a little easier.

Man - you're down to less than a third of your prior consumption. That's the kind of thing I'm shooting for. Good going.

Your chart numbers look excellent-a trend line would show an almost perfect descending line. Must feel pretty damn good!

Thanks - I *do* feel good about my progress. It would be nice if things went more quickly, but I can't complain.

My goal this week is six days of 5 units or less, 1 AF, and a weekly total of 30 or less (I may hit 28).

I made my goals for last week - 1 AF and 6 days of 5 units or less. This week, I'm going to try for 2 AF and 5 days of 5 units or less.

mlb, this graph is a thing of beauty. Congratulations on your first AF day on TSM. I bet it was easier than you thought it was going to be. Great progress I'll see you on the cured list in the future.

Thanks, St V. I think we'll both be on that list in the next few months.

this is great to see. so glad it's working. will power? or just taking the pill?

Thanks, Joe. Since early in this journey, I think I have used *some* will power. I set a goal each week that will result in continued progress. Other than that one 3-week blip, I've done pretty well at meeting my goals. There's no way I could have done it without the nal, though.