Hi Barry, hope all well. I could be playing this out all wrong. But, there is no goal point in terms of quantity and regularity at this time. The only goal, so to speak, is to follow the golden rule, boosters after 4 hours and remove all drinking situations that could be harmful. Plan is to follow these rules patiently and allow the extinction process to mature. I'm only 7 weeks into this protocol, and in no way could my conscious mind ever of planned and then executed, a better scenario then I'm experiencing. So for now, I just follow the path of least resistance and allow the nal to take me where it wants. You are absolutely right in that beers and nal are a perfect mix for me, I'm loving it. I'm not worried that I've plateaued and need to exercise my will at this point. Who's to say that the nal isn't only at the start of it's repair? I figure I'm just a big rat, and will follow the lead of the nal. All good, by no way cured, but for only 7 weeks, a ton of progress. Congrats on your success Barry, Peace
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I think what you are doing makes perfect sense. Just follow the golden rule without exception and let Nal and your brain do the rest. Some people talk of the train only slowing down and at some point a conscience decision to forceable get off has to be made, but I wouldn't think about that until at least 6 months on Nal. For others (like myself) the train just stopped all by itself, no need for any will power.

Just keep keeping on, and NEVER violate the Golden Rule.

Week 8- 46 units, 0 af days. Good week, with only 1 stupid day to report. Had 3 days of boosters, as compared to the norm of 5 or 6. All and all, super happy with the effortless progress. Can't believe how far I've come in roughly 2 months. This nal seems to be the real deal. Several days while drinking and in a state of sober mindfulness. I regreted letting alcohol get such control. As we know, alcohol has a way of justifying itself and I thought nothing of it. I get glimpses more and more of a life not led by alcohol. I'd have 4 plus free extra hours to do whatever I want. In signing out of this weeks review. That 1 stupid day I put myself in harms way, was my weakest point. I'll work on that. Ty all for your posts, good luck.....Peace Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
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Glad to hear it's improving. The cool thing about the NAL is you can step back a little, pause, and getting a better idea of the big picture mentally. It's crazy to expect quick results for a long term problem.

Don't beat yourself up over slips, etc, because you are getting better, and ANY improvement is good !!

So there

Week 9- 46 units, no af days, 2 days with boosters. Not much to report, 1 stupid day, following rules. Effortlessly, the nal continues to work behind the scenes, slowly extinguishing my well learned out of control drinking behavior. It continues to give me the ability to maintain awareness longer while drinking. As opposed to my previous behavior of getting side tracked, giving up control, self-destructing, blacking out. The added mindfulness while drinking and socializing has been good for me. I'm re-learning how fun it is to meet people and enjoy their company, conversations. I have a feeling a lot of things will be re-learned as I slowly re-gain my life. No bad side effects so far, super happy I found this path. Happy fathers day all....Peace..........Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
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Week 10-42 units, no af days, 2 days with boosters. Hummm, a little better this week. But as I type, I'm hung over, dang. I slipped last night and consumed 7.5 beers on an empty stomach. Putting it in perspective, 3 months ago, that would of been a light night, nothing. But in current context, it gave me my only hangover of the week. I had several days this week that stuck out in my mind. After downing 4 beers on 2 separate occasions. I got this unusual sensation of being sober, full and having no desire for anymore. Was this the secret workings of the nal? Pretty cool. Following the rules has been easy. I love waking up somewhat clear headed. Love going to bed somewhat in control. Love the thought of one day regaining my life, and it's potential. Received my order from alldaychemist , no problem there. I got a 4 month supply and I'll order more when I'm down to a two month supply. All in all, this path remains good. I get it that the only thing I'm in control of is protecting myself and obeying the golden rule. Other then that, it's all on the shoulders of the nal. Super committed and I like it. If your on the fence about starting tsm, come join me, we can do it. Peace..........Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
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Although your progress is slower than some, the trend is definitely downward. The different subjective experience really tells the tale, IMO. Congratulations on moving towards your cure.

Week 11- 42.75 units, no af days. Not bad considering I had 1 bad day. I started delaying my first beer by an hour in hopes of preserving my stash. As it turned out, It worked and I didn't use any boosters this week, pretty cool. Had another stupid day, ended up embarrassing myself with a complete stranger. It's amazing what a fool I can be while intoxicated and trying to be clever. It was a beautiful day and I drank 11 beers on a empty stomach. I was out dancing, partying, socializing and got carried away having a good time. By some nal miracle, I had the 12 beer in my hand and decided I'd had enough and put it down. The journalings repeating pattern suggests Sundays are my weakest day, sometimes doubling my usual intake. It's the only day I've consistently put myself in harms way. Should be a no brainer, easy one to fix. The other days are kinda cool. I find myself not paying attention to the buzz after opening my first couple of beers. I end up putts-zing around the house, straightening up or working on some project I've put off. My house is getting a lot more organized under the influence of the nal. I'm dialing in that I feel a lot better with 5 beers or less the next morning. I'm sleeping alot better, even to a point where it's hard to get out of bed sometimes. Weird dreams still continue, but I'll take them considering I couldn't sleep before. In signing off for the week, all good, feeling better. Huge difference in who I am as a man now compared to when I first started. Exciting to think that I'm not even at the 3 month mark yet and I've experienced so much growth. Again no conscious effort has been made to do anything but follow the golden rule and a weak execution on protecting myself. Peace Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
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This might be a good time to force an AF day. I think you'd make faster progress if you had that contrast.

Just a thought. You've already made progress, and if you're happy with that, I'm happy you're happy.

Week 12-36.75 units, no af days, no boosters. Amazing progress in my world, I broke into the 30's, yea! Funny thing tho, get this........I've been thinking that's a lot of beers to drink in a week? Why, would I think that, when the norm was twice that 3 months ago ? It's beyond me, lol. Also noticing, I need to lose my belly. Why now? I've been drinking up to a 12 pack a day for decades and having a six pack belly was never in my consciousness. Oh well, got a lil stupid on Sunday, my play day. I was having fun, and unlike last week where I left a full beer, this week I left half a pitcher. The compulsive drinker in me would of never left anything in the past, a miracle for sure. In looking back, it's been real easy and has gone fast. Although some may not consider me a fast responder, I do. The nal's effects were immediate, yet very subtle. From the very first pill I can now look back and see how it went to work erasing false perceptions and a bad habit that plagued me for decades. I start the 3rd month next week, this is when the majority of past participants started showing real progress. I will continue to drink like normal, follow the golden rule and try and protect myself. Currently, when I aim my attention at the level of my desire to drink before the first beer. Many days the desire just isn't there, other days just a normal enjoyment, no compulsive beast in me any more. I usually end up drinking like normal, but find myself pre-occupied with doing lil projects around the house. In signing off for this week and so we're on the same page at this point of my recovery. This is not a conscious mind thing, at least with me. I actually believe the nal is helping my brain to heal itself. How cool is that? Ty TSM. I want to shout out a special thank you to all of you that have responded and participated on my journey here. You have all set up and created a fertile ground where I have the opportunity to heal myself. It is truly priceless....Happy 4th.... Peace Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
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