Moving stress, tell me about it! Mine's coming up and just realised I should have had my mail redirect in weeks ago.

Ugh! It's always something. Good luck with your move too, UKB!! Newlife

Last night was the end of Week 12. I left my diary at home so I don't have the exact number with which to update my signature, but I think it was 15 with 1 AF, which is on the low end of where I have been. Still a ways from where I want to be, though.

During the day I think to myself "I'll have an AF day today", but my resolves seems to wear down in the evening. And I end up taking the nal "just in case", which leads to a license to drink. Or, I don't take it and then I start getting cravings/urges/anxiety, so I take it and the hour seems like an eternity. At least once this week I only waited 45 minutes. I am not getting hammered, more like consistently drinking, and more than I want to.

I want to have some days where I don't even think about AL. In a weird way I can see the time coming when that will happen, just not there yet.

I wouldn't say I'm down, more like in a holding pattern. I may stop checking the forum every day, check in more like every few days, and see if that helps to just break the cycle for me.

Pleased for everyone here who is progressing, and that seems like a lot of people. Others, like me, who are not where we want to be yet: NAL ON!!! Do NOT give up. xoxo Newlife

I'm wondering is there something you can change that will make chosing to drink more difficult, such as chosing to do something else?Or not having access to booze?Or not the same quantity?

The access to booze issue would be huge because I have not told my husband or anyone else in my life about this. We have the type of house that has a well stocked bar and we entertain and have large parties frequently.

Choosing to do something else is a good suggestion although with 2 kids and a
Professional job I don't have a lot of time to fill.

Now that I have posted my numbers for Week 12 they are not as good as I had thought: 18 US units and 1 AF. I did have and AF yesterday though, to start off Week 13. I am low on nal and just placed a new order so the necessity of having to watch my supply should "encourage" me to plan more AFs.

Nal on!! Newlife

OMG - I totally forgot about having that done !!! Another thing to add to my list of things to do!

Newlife - hopefully being low on Nal encourage you t have more AF days - and not to drink without it ? Your intake is about what mine is - maybe a tad lower - I seem to be in a slump and need to get past this amount !!

Hope that you have a good week.

Hugs, Maggie x

I hope you do too Maggie. I too am worried about being tempted to drink without nal. Hopefully I won't be that stupid.

Hugs to you!! Newlife.

End of Week 13. My best numbers yet, 14 US Units, 2 AF. Still not where I want to be but I'll take it. More later. Nal on, all!! Newlife

nice progress NL - keep up the good work