I can relate completely with your progress and glad your drinking is down! Stay the course!

Hello - Tonight will be my 6th day on TSM - This week has been better - but not at all where I want to be - Wednesday was an event where we drink a lot and even with NAL I still drank too much and woke up with all those yucky feelings - I did throw my last drink out that night and last night - which is way different - I would always finish it - I also felt awful yesterday after drinking too much Wednesday - so, so anxious - is that what a nalover is? I keep seeing that in posts and not sure what it is? It was discouraging - but I know that this method takes time - I have to trust - last night (Thursday) was much better - I ended up again at 4 drinks which again is way down for me - I feel good and hopeful again this morning - Going into the weekend worries me a little - Like I said before - that is what I am so tired of - worrying about the outcome of my drinking before it even happens - its just such a waste of energy and time - that is what I hope to get back - my energy and my time and my life - I will keep posting about my experiences and hope it helps others to see my progress - I know it really helps me to read everyone's posts here - I am grateful for this forum - Have a great weekend and thanks for reading - Ready

Before TSM 45 - 50 drinks a week / 0 AF
Stared TSM 2/22/15

Day 1 - 5.5
Day 2 - 4
Day 3 - 4.5
Day 4 - 6.5
Day 5 - 4

hi ready,

you're doing really well. it's very early days for you, so try not to over-think or stress out about your consumption, it will come down with time. although you do get the odd person who gets super-fast results after a few days, for most of us it's a longer haul - more like 3-6 months as a minimum. if you sent your expectations on that time-frame it's more realistic, & if you reach your goal sooner, then that's a bonus

keep doing what you're doing, the science will work its magic & indifference will creep up on you

Nal + Drinking + Patience = Cure

-badger

I'll be thinking about you this weekend Ready. It's all good really. At least you are in a path and taking control. New life.

Hello all - It is Saturday and tonight will be the last night of my first week on TSM - Last night was nice - I was able to go to dinner with a friend and drink and felt in complete control - I ended up at home early and watched a movie - I had to deal with a crisis in the middle of the night and I was able to take care of it - that felt good - I feel grateful and hopeful for the first time in a long time - I hope to keep on a slow and steady pace of lowering my consumption. I know this may be the honeymoon but I am OK with that. Thank you for reading and hope you are having a nice weekend.
Ready

Before TSM 45 - 50 drinks a week / 0 AF
Stared TSM 2/22/15

Day 1 - 5.5
Day 2 - 4
Day 3 - 4.5
Day 4 - 6.5
Day 5 - 4
Day 6 - 5

Readynow sounds like you are doing great. I am coming up on 5 months and am still drinking the same if not more sometimes as pre-Nal but I have faith.
Again as we all say Nal+Drink+Patience=Cure!

Today is the first day of week 2 on TSM for me - I feel good about the first week - I am hoping to stay on course and will keep reporting here - we have a huge event tonight so I am concerned but trying not to over think and over plan - I had a big event last Wednesday and it was the day when I overdid it - I felt awful the day after - I hate that - its not worth it - I hope you all have a good Sunday and keep posting here - it really helps me to see everyone's progress - Ready

Before TSM 45 - 50 drinks a week / 0 AF
Stared TSM 2/22/15

Day 1 - 5.5
Day 2 - 4
Day 3 - 4.5
Day 4 - 6.5
Day 5 - 4
Day 6 - 5
Day 7 - 4.5
Week 1 - 34.25

Good luck tonight Ready - try to slow the time between drinks - I find when I do that, I can almost FEEL the Nal talking to me - not that I always take any notice of it - Oh dear!!

Cheeto - I agree with everything and everyone saying just let it do it's thing - from the boards, I would say that 5 months isn't necessarily so long - I would get discouraged if it wasn't for seeing what everyone else is having happen - mine seem to be staying about the same really apart from that first week. So hang in there - it will happen for you !!!

Hugs, Maggie x

Well this week is not shaping up like last week - I am 2 days into week #2 and I have overdone it on both - I know that last week must have been the honeymoon - but I still feel discouraged - I am ready to get off this crazy ride - I am so tired - I need this to help me - I will keep the faith and practicing the golden rule - I will keep posting as truly honest as possible so I can really track my feelings and progress - I hope that today is better - feeling sad and blue - would love any words of wisdom - Ready

I can totally relate to the sad and blue feeling. Just keep in mind that you are not alone. You have just started and you have to give this time. You are taking steps to take control of your life, and that is exciting. I am rooting for you!! Newlife