That's great news thistime, it sounds like a cure in the making!

Hi All

You may have read my post of last night. I said I may have reached a tipping point.

Well of course it's far too early but since I started TSM ive not forced anything just followed the 1 hour before + drink as normal. Unlike others who are far more resilient I've never forced AF days, infact I've had just one AF day since I started this on 7 October 14. It was years before this that I had a break from drinking, I think I tried to stop in January 2013. Lasting just a few weeks.

So what's happend, over the past few days it has got increasingly difficult to drink, as if the appeal was when I was a kid and sipped my dads beer just to think yuck.

Last night I lazily opened my first can but it was really not enjoyable and as normal I just tried to push through this stage and usually I would get some pleasure in the end.

Last night really was different, by the end of the night I went to bed totally unsatisfied.

Today being a Sunday I would normally have a beer just before dinner around 4pm. Today I just didn't want to have that drink. I'm sitting here now and of course I'm focusing on drinking because I'm writing this but I'm just not interested in having one. Believe me this is a first.

I wanted to post this now before I forget what it feels like, this isn't something I have done, I've made no effort what so ever. However what I feel today is a change from deep within, a switch has been thrown.

I'll have to see if it lasts but today I feel normal, I'm not sitting here thinking how a first cold beer might taste. No I'm not interested. I'm a bit bored to be honest but that's because I've been numbing my senses for so long, it was always going to be the case that I have a hole to filll but that's not the point here, what I'm feeling tonight at least is indifference to drink I guess.

That's great news, TT. You've been hanging in there, and I'm glad it's paid off.

sounds like you've found the TSM holy grail! fantastic news, I'm delighted for you

all41, badger,Melissa

Thanks for you kind words, they give me encouragement.

Over the years I've had periods of AF days but it's always been willpower and white knuckling.

Last Saturday drink was disgusting and consequently each day now (very early days indeed, day 3) every time I get to my witching hour my mind-set is different. The very thought of drinking is unappealing.

Of course nothing is that clear cut and from time to time I still conjure up an image of how drinking use to be and I have a quite strong thought of wanting to recreate those moments once again.

However for the here and now it's easy because I don't feel like drinking. I will have to decide wether to nal + drink in the coming weeks to see if it's going to last.

What I don't want is to be part cured only to relapse after a few months.

Any thoughts/advise on continuing nal + drink, all be it on a reduced basis or just follow the flow and ride off in to the sunset if that's where it takes me.

TT, you're experiencing the beauty of what TSM does, which is take away the compulsion to drink mindlessly.

There is a glacial mindset change that occurs, when you find filling the time previously spent drinking is now available. It seems there's now empty time, and what to do with it. Don't fret about that, as it will surprise you that non-drinking days are just fine..


You get more done, you're more aware, you're clearheaded, not worried about the next drink or whether you're impaired, etc etc. That will become the new norm, and whether you want to drink sometimes, it won't matter, due to the aforementioned reasons.

TSM will work just fine if only once a week, daily or whatever, as the positive changes from not drinking become obvious.

It's all good !!

Applause tt! Perfect execution of the GR and look what happens with time and patience. Hard to put in words your new developing relationship with alcohol unless you experience yourself. Stay the course. Let others know there is a way out.

This is fabulous news TT! I am working TSM the same as you and had wondered if I need to start forcing AF days. I think I will follow your footsteps and just carry on as before. I'm already noticing a reduction in my desire to drink (I'm a few weeks behind you), so hopefully I am on the same journey.

Are you not drinking at all at the moment? Or do you still crack open the beer, but simply can't be bothered to drink it?

Hi SD,

I've just left a comment on your progress board. I stopped abruptly last Sunday with no effort, I clocked up four days AF (unknown in forty years to have a run of AF days). Then decided last night to see what might happen. From the first can I knew I was forcing it and half way through the third can I gave up purely because it was just awful. I was a little disappointed to be honest, I had prepared myself for a bit of a session. Tonight I'm not interested, just the thought is very unappealing.

I really don't know where this is taking me, it maybe a phase, I certainly hadn't planned it this way. I always thought I could just gradually reduce until I could drink when I wanted and stop when I wanted. However it feels like I've been thrown off the bloody train instead of choosing weather to jump or not.

Best wishes

whether its disinterest or indifference...........either way its good news