My 2nd day on Nal was definitely less of an strange feeling than 1st day. The strange feeling was pretty much gone after day 3 for me.

When I say "strange" feeling, I am referring to a weird buzzed feeling with a bit of light headedness and dizziness before even having drink number 1.

The "desire to not drink, or drink less" feeling from Nal still exists, currently in week 17. The only time I don't notice that nal-effect is like Wed. night. Drinking at a fast pace with buddies on an empty stomach. Also the first couple of months drinking the 1 pint vodka cocktails on the way home.

Even before TSM, everyone preaches, eat food before drinking. I of course would not eat, because it would slow down or kill the buzz I was chasing after. Perhaps I simply need to remind myself of this next week before leaving work for my next meeting with the guys. Take my Nal before leaving work, head straight to Mcdonalds and slam a big mac and fries first before rushing to the meeting.

Interesting Chris.. I took my Nal this afternoon on any empty stomach, figuring it would be absorbed quicker and more comprehensively that way (what do I know about how my gut digests pills, or alcohol for that matter?)

I think my sliced and diced second nodict pill has done the trick for me. I've become grounded. I sat through 2 movies in full starting 90mins after the 2nd Nal, while keeping up the intake of alcohol. Usually i'd be too distracted to be bothered following a movie while drinking, let alone be capable of losing myself in the story.

I'm wondering now, with this combination of Nal and Alcohol, what it was I wished to cure in the first place? Horrible hangovers? Not being able to trust myself? Acting the fool? Losing brain cells? Weight gain from booze? Going insane?

I'm beginning to wonder if Nal will cure 70% of the trauma alcohol causes me by making me rational and sane the very same night i'm taking it. I'm having to remind myself, I'm wanting to cure an addiction, THE addiction, THE obsession. Amazing I forgot that for a moment.

Hi Deus ... good to hear how you're getting on .. and great to see someone else from our side of the pond (I'm in Scotland)

Im 3 months in .. and units of alcohol about halved from pre TSM levels ... so really pleased so far ...

Its a Friday night and Ive driven home from a friends (completely AF) ... on a Friday??? no booze for me? previously unheard of.

Interesting about you crushing up the Nodict? does it say to do that? I'm on Revia (bought online from goldpharma.com) .. think it ships from Spain .. I've tolerated it well (bit of tiredness and maybe wee bit down in the dumps) ... and I do think it works better on the full stomach ... but often I don't like to eat too much in the evenings

TSM does work! Hang in there ... and good luck to you

Lorraine