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 Post subject: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:37 pm 
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So I started naltrexone the day before Thanksgiving 2012. I was a heavy drinker, a woman in her 40s, drinking 750 ml of hard liquor or 5 liters wine every two days, rain or shine. Almost always in the evening after the kids went to bed (widowed mom, good times!), but sometimes I'd start earlier in the evening.

I stuck with naltrexone, even though my drinking didn't really abate. It's like I was daring it to work. I had a little honeymoon period, but like we know, my drinking went right back up. And boy, f I still didn't have mental cravings, day after day.

And I felt like the clock was ticking - was this going to work? Forget the 3 months the book might say, tick, tick, 6 months, a year. About the year and a half point, I started feeling like I was getting a grip. I was optimistic. I sometimes went several nights without drinking, heck even a few weeks. But I mentally still wanted to drink. About 4 pm, I would start thinking, hey, should I make that run to the store? You know that one.

Honestly at times, I figured that I just was going to be one of those people that the method did not work on. But you know what? Even though I had given up on it, I still took that pill before drinking. And something weird happened just past the two year mark. I might drink, but I really didn't want to. Alcohol, especially more than a drink or so, just kind of made me feel icky. There was no pleasure in it at all. The night time cravings? Gone. No more urges to run to the store.

Hell, there's alcohol in my home and I haven't drunk it in weeks! Seriously. That has not happened in many a year. Had a party at the house recently and had a drink. Nursed it all evening long. Boom. Never wanted another one, didn't really care about that one.

I tested myself a few times. Bought alcohol and tried to drink it. Had a drink or two and blech. Done. I honestly think I'm done. Not abstinent, if I want a drink, I can have one. But I really don't NEED to drink anymore. Amazing.


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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:44 pm 
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hi chrisb,

I'm delighted for you - I'm not sure I would have had your patience! I really hope you're enjoying your new life, free from the compulsion to drink

also, thank you so much for coming back to let us know. it's really heartening to hear of successes, no matter how long they take - it gives us all hope

massive congratulations :)

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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:41 am 
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Chris - thank you SO much for letting us know. I too will just keep going with it whether or not it seems to be working - simply because if I don't then things will not change anyway! I LOVED reading your story - and it will give others hope too that feel the Nal isn't working - we just need to have faith and be patient !!!

Thank you so much for letting us know - it is hard when we that are coming after the successes, do not hear about them - I love that UKBlonde comes and posts as she is also a success ! I do understand why people do not want to once they are 'cured' - AL no longer is important in ones life - so I am so pleased for you - way to go !!! I shall do exactly what you did !!

hugs, Maggie xx

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Month 12: 4 drinks TOTAL (Dec '15)
13: 2 drinks (nearly) for Jan '16 !!!
None since Jan '16 I feel that I can safely say that I am cured!


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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:14 am 
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Thanks for taking the time to post your good news! Congrats and this is an inspiration to me.


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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:43 am 
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Awesome !


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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:40 am 
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Great news, and congratulations. My experience was similar in that there was a very long plateau period where nothing seemed to happen. And then, it was like the leaves suddenly falling off a tree—done.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:51 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:50 am 
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CONGRATULATION! SO INSPIRING! I am so grateful to you for sharing your experience - I hope and pray for the same results - no matter how long it takes! Please keep posting and sharing - Enjoy your new freedom - you deserve it! XX Ready

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PRE TSM 45-50 per week / 0 AF
Week 1 - 34.25 / 0 AF
Week 2 - 34.25 / 0 AF
Week 3 - 32.25 / 0 AF
Week 4 - 38 / 0 AF (hard to track - vacation)
Week 5 - 39.5 / 0 AF (business trip)
Week 6 - 39 / 0 AF
Week 7 - 34 / 0 AF
Week 8 - 35 / 0 AF


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 Post subject: Re: Finally ready to declared cured
PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 2:02 pm 
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Thank you so much for sharing your story for those of us who are still in the trenches. :) You give me hope!

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Weeks 1-4 - wasn't tracking
week/units/AF Days
5/19.5/3
6/16.2/2
7/23.4/1
8/26.8/1
9/18.7/3
10/19.3/2
week 10 - 16 - haven't been tracking


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