Cheeto: really sorry to hear it. Mine were pretty elevated too last year, but the good news is just by cutting back to where I am now they went back to normal so the liver is a pretty resilient organ I think. I hope the two week period is not too hard for you. Hang in there. I am glad that you have a doctor that you can really trust.

The good news for me with the elevated enzymes is that is what finally led me to do something about things, which led me here, so I am hoping that for you too this cloud will have a silver lining.

xoxo Newlife

Cheeto: really sorry to hear it. Mine were pretty elevated too last year, but the good news is just by cutting back to where I am now they went back to normal so the liver is a pretty resilient organ I think. I hope the two week period is not too hard for you. Hang in there. I am glad that you have a doctor that you can really trust.

The good news for me with the elevated enzymes is that is what finally led me to do something about things, which led me here, so I am hoping that for you too this cloud will have a silver lining.

xoxo Newlife

Exactly Newlife this has shaken me up enough to get so much more serious about what drinking is doing to my health!
I have not had 4 AF days in a row in I don't know how long? Funny that I am having dreams that I cheat or forget and drink anyway and without the Nal to boot.
I am committed to staying off alcohol for the 2 weeks and then hopefully my Liver test will come back normal. I am coming up to 1 year on TSM on October 14th and pray that when I do go back on Nal+Drink that something will have changed and I will feel different about alcohol now???
I think it is being more aware of my drinking and setting limits that I can follow, like not drinking during the week and only having a few savoured drinks on the weekends. This is a wake up call and am thankful I don't have Cirrhosis and can undo the damage I have done to myself. Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday!
Nal On!

Cheeto,

I am glad you are doing okay with these af days. Those dreams are a hoot aren't they, and hopefully they will subside in time.

I think having this break (and this scare) will change how you are going to respond to al. I see you being more in control in the future.

Have a great day (week),

Jaba

Hope you're hanging in there Cheeto, you can do it!

Cheeto, how is it going?

all41, great to see a post from you!! It is like old home week here on the forum. How are you doing?

Newlife

Morning, Newlife, Maggie, All41, Jaba, Deena, Badger and all:
I am on day 7 AF (per Dr's orders) and last night I was pretty lonely without my Al and was thinking how pathetic it is that I miss it so much and feel like I have lost my best friend?
I have been keeping pretty busy still unpacking, organizing and doing some DIY to furniture etc but that witching hour still calls to me even after almost a year on TSM. I find if I can just have a non alcoholic drink and eat dinner earlier that I can get through it a little easier. Hopefully it gets easier the longer I go AF. As I said I am to stay away from alcohol for 2 weeks but will then need another blood test to see how my Liver is doing and will have to wait for the results to have any Al so that will most likely be a little longer than 2 weeks?
Hope you are all doing well and keeping with the Golden Rule!
We will get there as many have said no matter how long it takes, eh!
Nal On my friends!

well done Cheeto, 7 consecutive AF is a fantastic effort. keep up the good work

AL doesn't sound like much of a best friend if it punches you in the liver! I'm sure you wouldn't consider a person much of a friend of they did that

-badger

Hang in there Cheeto. I know that I would find it hard doing what you are doing. But, maybe changing things up will be a magic bullet for you. I certainly hope so. xoxo Newlife

Hey Newlife I am hoping this will strengthen my willpower a bit by having quite a few AF days in a row too.
This is a godsend for me to HAVE to have AF days where I would be too weak normally to have 1 or anything more than 1 day?
I need to stick to my guns when I go back to drinking and aim for AF days during the week and ONLY socially drink on weekends!
Thank you all for the great support...
Nal On!