Really glad to hear you are back here and trying again, also that word is spreading. I'll be looking up the scottish website later on too.

I thoroughly believe you have to really want to beat alcohol for ANY method to work.

Hi Ruth and U.K

I agree, one has to want it 100% for it to work. After two nights without alcohol I allready feel a whole lot better mentally and physically. Ive always just spot checked in and out of here even when doing tsm properly and never kept any data on my units so I need to make a commitment to myself to pop in at least 3 times a week to keep a log so that I can see how I progress.





Counting a quarter bottle of wine as 1 unit (Irish pub measure)
Pre TSM 32- 40 units
Week 1- 6,0,0

Am feeling very positive again about nal and getting this problem under controll. The only things that is really bugging me since I started again is the horrible dreams Im having, its almost like because I havent had any alcohol for a few nights my dreams are invaded with different senarios of being in situtations of sneaking drinks and hiding wine. I wake up confused and irratable. Anyway onwards march. Am definately going to have wine tonight as two friends are calling so taking my nal as we speak.

By the way does anyone know how I can put my numbers as a footer rather than copying and pasting each time? It may not even be even be possible. Have a great soberish weekend everyone and thanks to all who welcomed me back, its really appreciated.


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Counting a quarter bottle of wine as 1 unit (Irish pub measure)
Pre TSM 32- 40 units
Week 1- 6,0,0,0

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Hi Trisha,

I really recognize what you have, the vivid dreaming and the anxiety when you wake up. Subconsciously your mind is working on things that bother you, and apparently your hiding and sneaking is something that bothers you and comes back at night... By the way, may I ask you how long it took you to be cured the last time?

Trisha, I've noticed nightmares lately too and I think it's the naltrexone and wine combination! If I only have one small glass I'm fine, but anything over that and I wake in the morning after a scary dream.

I mention this because I'm back using naltrexone again and I don't have nightmares when I don't use it.
Babs

Hi Trisha

Its great news that Nalmefene might be legal here in Ireland in the autumn , I have been on the net for months looking to see when it might become available . Other than a couple of articles there doesent seem to be much about it in the papers/news which I find a little strange . I hope to get Nal next week , a friend of mine managed to get a couple of boxes there without prescription . 20 euros for a box of 30 . I believe some chemists in spain will give it without the script others wont but if you know someone in spain its worth checking it out.
one question when you were on nal before how did it work for in particular in social settings ie weddings/parties/ nights out in general.
I wish you the very best Trisha

J.

Trisha,
Nightmares have been a standard for me whenever I have gone cold turkey and quit drinking. I believe it is because we constantly have the cravings (pre-nal) and are afraid we will begin drinking again. It is heavy on our minds and our subconscious takes over when we sleep. Mine tend to run along the lines of accidentally taking a drink of something with alcohol in it, relapsing, and doing something very regrettable.

Cindy

...but I believe there is a chemical factor to nightmares aside from any psychological issues going on. Trazadone (sp?), mentioned in someone's posts for sleep, gives me horrendous nightmares and morning headaches which is why I can't take it.
Babs

The morning after I have had a nightmare, I also tend to keep feeling fears which feel like existential fears; that things will go wrong, I will not succeed in certain things etc. Whereas the day after, I think of those as total irrealistic. I believe those have not only to do with taking medication, like Nal, but also with drinking too much and disturbing the (REM)-sleep.