Week 16, 27.5 units, no af days, no boosters. Amazing to say the least. It's been a very powerful move in the right direction. I ended up hitting 3 concerts this week. This skewed this weeks numbers with a 4.5, 6 and 8. That's 18.5 units consumed in 3 days, leaving 9 units while enjoying the 4 days at home. The consumption at the concerts has been extremely well behaved. It's been more of an obligation to an old friend, then anything else. It hasn't really been worth the effort, but for an old time friend, I felt it necessary. It's obvious the nal has created a space between me and the alcohol. I'm now able to experience it in a totally new perspective. I don't want to bring out the word cured yet, but my relationship with alcohol in these last 117 days has changed completely. No longer being in it's vicious control, I can honestly say I now experience an indifferent towards it. I got another 2 concerts this week. After that, I'm really looking forward to learning a new healthier, simplier way of life. I believe I've been lucky and my results are pretty typical for the majority who follow this protocol. Before signing out for this week, another special ty to all of you who have participated by sharing your stories, your journeys. I don't know if I would of ever participated in TSM if I wasn't able to read them. Peace Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
1-52.5.......... 11-42.75
2-52.5.......... 12-36.75
3-53.5.......... 13-27
4-51............ 14-28.75
5-50.5..........15-27.5
6-56.5..........16-27.5
7-51............
8-46............
9-46............
10-42...........

Week 17, 30 units, no af days, no boosters. I've now completed 124 days, 3 days shy of 4 month. Documenting my journey, a necessary requirement for this protocol, has been very helpful. Besides adding data that may become useful to any new participants, I get to look back and remind myself of just how far I've come. I remember in the beginning of being anxious with my new found freedom to actually drink as much as I wanted. All I had to do was a simple trade off of taking my nal and then waiting an hour. I had nothing to lose and everything I needed to gain. At first, I started taking the nal around 3 in the afternoon so I could start drinking at 4. At this point in my recovery, drinking was the highlight of my early evening till bed, what I did every night and lived for. The urge was really strong and once I started, uncontrollable. Later, a month or so, I magically found the ability to push it out to 4. Then automatically it got pushed out to 5ish as my projects became more important then my need to drink. The out of control drinking that I was never ever able to stop became controllable, all effortlessly. There is an indifference now that I experience with alcohol that has a real beauty to it. It's a friend again. I still enjoy having a ice cold beer in my hand as I socialize, attend concerts or at the end of a day as I reflect upon all the good in my life. I don't think I'm one, at this point, to say I would ever want to stop drinking completely. But in truth, I'll let the nal lead, no way could my conscious mind of ever planed and then executed such a perfect scenario as the one I'm experiencing. The free time that has opened up that I earlier stated as a worry has become a true blessing. I love my life again, something that I had misplaced before. So, 30 units, maybe a lil higher then it should be, but 2 awesome concerts and been spending time at the beach getting things done. So in my book, not bad, not bad at all. No hangovers, no stupid behaviors, all calm and enjoyable. Been eating a lot better and things are just coming together quite nicely. It just amazes me that such a easy, inexpensive treatment for alcoholism exist and isn't more well known. My documenting is now my way of sharing a blessing that happened to me. I hope it works for you. Peace Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
1-52.5.......... 11-42.75
2-52.5.......... 12-36.75
3-53.5.......... 13-27
4-51............ 14-28.75
5-50.5..........15-27.5
6-56.5..........16-27.5
7-51.............17-30
8-46............
9-46............
10-42...........

Nice to see someone else have a slower response but a positive one! Congratulations Plantpro!

So encouraging to see your progress, Plant. I, too, wonder why TSM isn't more widely known. My friends make the same comment every time they see me since I started.

It's a bit of a stumper, isn't it? I suppose most people just go off and live their lives instead of evangelizing. If a "twelfth step" were required, TSM would be a lot better known.

Your life sounds nice, plantpro.

Congrats, plantpr0! Your rate of progress looks a lot like mine, although I'm a month or two behind you. Slow and steady, a few ups and downs, but a definite trend in the right direction. I can't wait to see where we are a few months from now. Cheers, Kate.

Week 18, 34.5 units, no o.f. days, no boosters. This weeks total may give the illusion I fell a little. But in reality, the nal continues to do its magic. I ended up attending 3 concerts and went out on 2 separate dates. For 5 days, I was out of my normal enviroment enjoying life. It seems, I'm doing things that I used to enjoy before the harmful effects of the alcohol took hold. It has been a busy summer, almost too busy. But compared to the dangerous behaviors I experienced pre nal, I'll take it all day long. I experienced no hangovers, no stupid behaviors and all the drinks were enjoyed in a very comfortable, safe and relaxed setting. I continue to eat better, sleep better and am a little more pro-active in taking care of my personal responsibilities. I expect my old self to continue to re-emerge as the nal's erasing effects removes many of my unwanted behaviors. It's now easy to see myself regularly hitting the gym and my spiritual practices to manifest again soon. In signing out for this week, I couldn't be happier with my results. To get out of that dark tunnel and begin to live again is priceless. I also want to give a special shout out to all of the newer participants. Congrats on choosing this protocol , I think you've made a very wise decision. You can do it and freedom will be yours before you know it! Peace ........ Start TSM 4/10/14 Wks:
1-52.5.......... 11-42.75
2-52.5.......... 12-36.75
3-53.5.......... 13-27
4-51............ 14-28.75
5-50.5..........15-27.5
6-56.5..........16-27.5
7-51.............17-30
8-46.............18-34.5
9-46............
10-42...........

I love reading about your progress, plant. Sounds like life is good!

You're now around half the consumption you used to have. Good for you. Sounds like you enjoy having your life back.

I read your progress thread and so happy to see you didn't give up by week 6. Seeing just a few units per week fall off per week might be discouraging to some, but look over the long term! Damn! And enjoying your alcohol. Isn't that what we started drinking for? I'm glad that you're taking control of your drinking the way YOU want to do it and enjoying it all the way.