Summerglow - I take the AB to enforce AF days! I find it hard to just have an AF day so take some AB to make sure I do. I only take 1/8 of a tab as it upsets my tummy but that 1/8 is enough to ensure I will not drink that day. Opinions are varied here as to if it is a good idea or not but for me, it is more or less the only way that I KNOW I will have an AF day - I took some yesterday and plan on taking it again today. Jackson said about this being a journey - and for me (and it seems for you and Snap too), the journey is long - so I am doing whatever I can to help lessen the intake ! Once I have taken it the decision is taken out of my hands as to whether or not to drink. And I am fine those days - hardly even think about AL ! I do not know if it is good or not to do it this way but for me it helps - others disagree.

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM or e-mails me.....

Hugs, Maggie x

Thanks Maggie, I have PM' d you.

I thought once antabuse was in your system you had to wait 4 days before drinking again?

Pasos de bebe, Maggie (baby steps). ANY step in the direction of drinking less, leads to drinking less. It builds on itself.

+1. I've noticed when I drink less I drink less. never noticed that before!

Not quite sure if I follow that Zontar ....... LOL I think I do !!!

Hugs, Maggie

It DOES Guapo - I just posted on my thread about my drinking today !! Wish I had not had any ......

hugs, Maggie x

I have PM'd you back .....

Hugs, Maggie x

Just checking in to see how everyone's doing. Nothing much to report my end, except I'm still drinking too much. Managed a couple of AF days but I think I need to take some drastic action.

I joined a new gym last week and have been attending body pump and circuit training most days and love getting fit - but stupidly come home glowing and then drink a bottle of wine!!

For two reasons I've decided that I'm going to attempt a DRY JULY! prior to TSM I attempted giving up AL and managed a few months - it was a struggle because of the cravings. I have a feeling that if I try again the struggle won't be so bad - I don't have the same level of craving as I used to and I know that stupidly I am drinking out of habit. One thing I have noticed with TSM - although Nal seems to have reduced my craving for alcohol, the problem that I have is once I drink one glass of wine I simply can't stop myself finishing the lot.

The second reason is the cost of Selincro - whilst I'm drinking almost every day it's costing me a fortune - £4 a tablet! I can't afford to maintain TSM at this level, so I need to reduce my drinking.

I'm going to attempt 30 days without alcohol and then see if having had this long length of AF time whether I can reprogramme myself to drink socially with TSM. I know that today is still June but this is my first AF day as I have a long drive tonight to collect my daughter's new car.

Wish me luck!

Good for you Snap - I am half inclined to try it with you but do not think I can do it. I am hard pressed to go more then three days AF.... I had 2 AF then drank yesterday - and what gets me is that I am drinking 4 or 5 each session - anyway have taken an AB already this morning so will be AF today ! Good luck on your month - please post and let us know how you are doing.

Hugs, Maggie x

Wow Snap, good for you doing 30 days. I am like Maggie where I can pretty much only get 2 days AF and then my cravings are too great and I cave on the 3rd day. I am totally going to go for an AF day today as I have so much to do with my move today and then have to get up early and get to my Lawyers office and I don't want to be hungover for that.

I know what you mean about exercising and then feeling so good that you need to reward yourself with a bottle of wine and yes the whole darn bottle. I actually haven't exercised for weeks since I have been too tired most days to do anything after packing other than plopping on the couch and drinking, ughh!

I don't know if you can order Naltrexone from Alldaychemist https://www.alldaychemist.com/customer/account/login/
but I find it is a lot less expensive than if I got a prescription here in Canada.
Wishing you luck...
Nal On!