keep it up, Jephiner! sounds like you're on the right track!

Good for you Jephiner. Keep it up and keep posting. Newlife

Jephiner,

As someone just starting out - your story is inspirational - so please keep posting. I find that it really helps to read about people's journey and see when they start they are excited and doubtful. And then as time progresses the improvement shows in the numbers but still doubtful. And then it seems to click and people become excited again because they know it is working.

So please keep us informed.

Hey Everyone,

I have been thinking about you guys lots lately - and keep meaning to get back on here ....but life had gotten away on me, it seems. I hope you are all well.... I will go check in and read the posts and reconnect.

Well, I think I am am pretty much there - not quite confident to put myself on the 'cured list' but I will be soon. It has been a great couple of weeks with the majority of my days being AF - average of 5 of 7 are AF - and on the days I am drinking, it is fairly limited - and anything over 2 drinks is over a longer period of time. I am finding that the higher dose of Nal does make me feel rather nauseous, especially if I eat, so there is definitely some additional reasons why I am not drinking on top of just not craving, however before cravings were much too strong to let that be a reason not to drink so there is definitely progress.

Now that my drinking is in check, I have been able to focus on other areas of my life much more effectively. I have been able to delve into the issue I have had regarding really bad PMS that I have had forever - and am starting to get treatment for that. It was amazing to see that my craving increased with my cycle - and realize how I was using alcohol to manage my agitation and exhaustion that was connected with my PMS. I am happy to be working towards managing my hormones and reaping the rewards of a more consistent and balanced state of being.

I have also been able to focus more on my body and health and getting some more routine into my life and I am enjoying that as well....although it is slow going, there is progress there as well. I have been doing some more moving, some yoga and am being much more consistent with my nutrition.

My kids and husband are gone for a couple of days and I am going to drink today and really pay attention to my reaction to the drinking when they aren't here - because there is nothing outside of me and my own motivations in play. I'll let you know how it goes. If it goes well, I think I will soon be posting on the cured list. So here's hoping!......



Jephiner

Jephiner - I am SO happy for you - it all sounds so good and sounds as if everything is finally falling into place for you. I too am having way more AF days but still cannot cut down on the days that I do drink - and suffer really bad Nal-Overs - which is why I am having so many AF days. I am looking forward to getting to where I can just have one or two ..... so happy for you and your progress though - wonderful!!

hugs, Maggie x

Good for you Jephiner that all sounds wonderful!! XOXO Newlife

Yay Jephiner!

I was so happy to read about your progress. I read your whole story and could not believe that you had such success so quickly. Congratulations! I hope that I will follow you in having so many AF days.