Week 17- Still very happy with my results even though I'm still drinking too much on the weekends. The best part is that I continue to be free of the obsessive thoughts about drinking and I'm consistently having three or four effortless AF nights a week. It is so nice to not have to worry about being hung over and it’s a relief to be able to commit to early morning appointments or activities without having to worry about limiting my drinking the night before.

For those of you new to TSM- I didn’t have a honeymoon period. I just noticed after about six weeks that the voices in my head, the ones that argued about whether I was going to drink that night or not, went away and now it doesn’t occur to me to drink during the week. My overdoing it on the weekends is just habit and me not putting in the effort. I’m almost four months in to this program so I’m not too worried. I feel like I’m about 75% to where I want to be. My 61st birthday is in early November. I’ll take stock then and in the meantime, I’ll stick to the golden rule.

Good luck everybody!

Started Nal 5/7/15
Pre-Nal: 16 - 40 drinks US/week with fairly frequent runs of 3 forced AF days/week
Now: 10 – 16 drinks US/week with consistent 3-4 effortless AF days/wk
Goal: 10 or fewer drinks/week

Henstooth,

It seems as though you are sailing through this with no problems. I am happy for you and hope you continue in you progress. I like the fact you are able to string along so many af days and your thoughts have changed. That is so encouraging for all of us that are struggling.

Keep posting,

Jaba

Great to hear that you are cruising during the week! I am still having "the way to much on the weekend thing" myself. But slow and steady wins the race. I think you are right about the concept it may take a little more effort to stop the week-end partying because it so much a part of our social life's -or at least mine.

But we will get there!

Gosh Henstooth - you are doing so well! I am really pleased for you. Sorry about the too much on the weekends thing - but as the rest of it is going so well I am sure that the weekends will follow soon!

Hugs, Maggie x

Hens tooth this is wonderful. I am so pleased for you. Just recently my weeknights have started improving a lot too. Slight bit of effort, but it hasn't been too bad. Feels really good. My weekends are better too but I still have a ways to go there. We will get there. Thanks for posting and I am very happy for you. xoxo Newlife