Hi everybody- I'm Dan, code name Lessdrinkin. I'm going to start tracking my progress on TSM. I started with NAL on Friday August 26th.

Friday 8-26-16 (6 drinks)

Saturday 8-27-2016 ( 6 drinks)

Sunday 8-28-2016 (4.5 drinks)

Monday 8-29-2016 ( 4.5 drinks)

Tuesday 8-30-2016 (3.5 drinks)

Wednesday 8-31-2016 (1.5 drinks)

Thursday 9-1-2016 (1.5 drinks)

Friday 9-2-2016 (1 drink)

Saturday 9-3-2016 (10 drinks approximately)

Sunday 9-4-2016 (10-12 drinks approximately)

Monday 9-5-2016 (7 drinks)

Tuesday 9-6-2016 (2 drinks)

Wednesday 9-7-2016 (2 drinks)

Thursday 9-8-2016 (1.5 drinks)

Thanks and look forward to getting to know you all.


Dan

Hey, welcome to the board, LessDrinkin!

How much were you drinking before you started TSM?

hey Joe- I was all over the place, but at times extremely heavy drinking. Probably in the range of 12-20 drinks per drinking day. And I drank most nights.

Yeah, I was running about a half-rack per day before I started TSM in January. For the last 30 days, the total is 8.

Sounds like you've had a pretty good reduction right off the bat! Don't be surprised if that climbs back up, it's rare that it doesn't. You're taking away your brain's favorite toy and it's likely going to scream and holler a bit. It'll roll off from there though.

Yeah Joe I had reduced my drinking pretty substantially before taking up TSM. So the nights of 6 drinks or so are accurate but are recent. Months ago I was drinking 3-4 times that much easily. I think combining my reduction along with TSM could make this better for me. I'm no longer interested in being an alcoholic/heavy drinker. My goal is to be a non-drinker down the road.

Sounds like you've got the stuff to get there too!

Nal on, lessdrinkin!

Thank you Joe. Glad to hear your progress is going well with NAL

Welcome Dan - it sounds as if you want this to work - well done on reducing your drinking before you even started on TSM. How did you manage to do that? When I started TSM, my goal was to drink 'like a normal person'. I have not had a drink since Jan - I have not wanted one! It did take me 11 months to get to that point though so it does take patience... and faith. Have you read the book? How did you hear of TSM? Is your GP on board or did you order the Nal on line?

Hugs to you and again - welcome, Maggie

Hi Maggie- I reduced my drinking by just being dead sick of drinking that much. The hangovers and negativity got to me and I made a decision to change it. I also quit any liquor drinking. I drank Whiskey and Vodka (mostly whiskey) and decided to get off that and do beer or wine only. Liquor being quicker to drink this helped.

The effect of drinking for me has changed. It used to be pleasurable and something to look forward to. Lately I am guarded and drink like I'm on defense whereas before I would drink freely and wherever the night took me it took me. I could drink an enormous amount of alcohol. Way past what anyone else I ever knew could do. It was time to dump it. Even people considered heavy drinkers seemed to be alarmed at what I could put down. Some nights it was a fifth of whiskey along with beer and whatever else. Insane and needed it to stop.

I don't recall exactly where I discovered TSM. I got NAL online but am seeing a Dr soon that is on the list here for prescribing it. I want to get my liver checked and know where I am really at.

Well, I am so glad that you are here and doing TSM! It sounds as if it will work for you.

Hugs, Maggie