Hello snap. Wonderful that you are having these feelings at all, definitely not mad! All good.

I think like me your a nothing happening this evening treat myself have wine whilst cooking sort of person, and I like all41 idea of seeing if less does the same, giving up 1sugar in a cup of tea will be easier than giving up 8.

hello snap.... whats happening??? been a couple of weeks

Hi Nigel - and everyone else here - and a Happy New Year!

Sorry I haven't posted for a while. We went to Lanzarote for a week over New Year, was home for one day (unpacking, washing, packing) and then headed off to an exhibition for the last week and just got home last night.

Well, although I haven't been keeping a track of my drinking over the last couple of weeks, I and everyone I work with has noticed that my drinking is reducing (still far more than it should be though!) I regularly work with a team of six guys (me the only girl) on exhibitions and it is always a massive drink fest. Usually I keep up with the best of them - downing wine until the early hours every night, waking with a horrendous hangover and living on Berocca and paracetamol to feel half human. This time, everyone commented on how little I was drinking. Most nights I had just three or four glasses of wine and drank copious amounts of water in between and got to the point every night when I'd simply had enough and didn't want any more. It felt amazing! I woke each morning with a clear head, ready for work and admit that I felt quite smug dishing painkillers and sympathy out to my colleagues. The best thing is - this wasn't forced behaviour - I genuinely didn't want to drink excessively and I reached a point every night where I'd rather drink a coke.

I haven't told anyone that I'm doing TSM. Just said that I was cutting back my drinking a bit as I don't feel I can handle it so well now I'm getting older. It really is incredible how much some of those guys drink!

Anyway - I'm by no means cured. I'm still drinking too much and find the thought of an AF evening quite scary. BUT I do believe that TSM is working.

I've just ordered another two months worth of Nalfemene (£260!!) but I now know it's money well spent.

I have another big Awards dinner to attend next week. Usually I dread these as I ALWAYS drink far too much, even when I've promised myself I won't and end up embarrassing myself. I actually feel incredibly confident that it won't happen this time. I will drink moderately and will go home remembering the events of the evening and not dread the stories about my misbehaviour!

Snap x

SD

Great progress, I finally get what you mean when you say "it's not forced behaviour" I started on 7/10/14 and last Saturday the full TSM effects hit me. I tried a few drinks last night but felt nothing at all so switched to hot chocolate. Really thats just impossible, if it wasn't happening to me I wouldnt believe it.

The only hang up is in my case, is it's happened so fast and drinking is so unappealing that I'm having trouble adjusting. I'm missing the romantic thoughts etc etc but not having any physical urges at all.

Your progress sounds great and things can only get better.

sounds like you're doing great Snap, & without any effort - just letting the science work. really happy for you

Thank you for this page. It's my first night taking Selincro (prescribed from my doctor). Luckily I read about the side effects so waited until the weekend to begin them. Took the first one about 2 hours ago. I've had a bottle of wine since.

tp&tp

Welcome, always follow the golden rule (nal 1 hour before and then drink as normal) have patience and you will find what you can only dream of right now. Good luck and stay close.

Good luck at the awards dinner Snap, I'm sure you'll do fine!

I agree it is a nice feeling to lose interest!!

Keep up the good work Snap! You have made amazing progress!

Hi again. Didn't feel well yesterday at all. Met a friend for lunch and shopping but had to leave early as I didn't feel the best. I took another Selincro yesterday evening and after about an hour started to feel a bit shaky and nauseous. I had something to eat and a bottle of wine but it took me all night to drink it (normally I would polish off a bottle with food in 30mins easily). Woke up this morning and felt like I had been hit by a bus.. much worse than when I drink normally I was able to stay in bed for most of the day but what about tomorrow?

Question if anyone is on now. Should I take another tonight? Or take a break and try again next weekend?? I have to get my little boy to school in the morning. Does anyone know how long it takes for the side effects to go? I feel like I have really bad flu, sore all over headaches.

Ps. Snapdragon sorry I don't want to hi-jack your thread, it was an online search that found your thread and brought me here. You seem to be doing great!