My Naltrexone Journey

[crown86]

brightlite

As far as this thread goes knock yourself out...it has and does help me for me and my other intention was to help others by spreading the word and any information I had on TSM

[brightlite]

Ok, last night was not a good one....I took the Nal and I knew I was going to have some wine. It went down slow, but I still finished the bottle. I feel really groggy and foggy this a.m. I can usually drink a bottle of white wine and still feel somewhat ok in the morning....I know I'm such an Alkie! Anyway, I'm not feeling great today...thank god it is a snow day and I'm not going to the office today. I am going to be AF tonight. BF is back in town and is coming over tonight. He drinks beer and I won't drink anything....he will probably think that is strange...I know how you feel Crown, about drinking and relationships...they are hard and the drinking can create big problems. BF is a beer drinker, but does not go overboard. I know he thinks I drink too much sometimes, but never really says anything.....can you say enabler????

I'm hoping that because I don't feel good that is the Nal working. All I can do is keep taking it when I know I'm going to drink.

Have fun on the slopes....stay as sober as you can!

[crown86]

Brightlite

No big deal...just keep practicing the protocol..naltexone + one hour = drink...yeah the hangovers are worse on naltrexone...might be a good thing...good reminder for the next time..LOL

[brightlite]

Wow...slammed with snow! But AF last night. I have a feeling that maybe this is working and maybe I can really control it. It is still early for me, but I am feeling optimistic.

Hope all Nal takers are feeling the optimism! I was skeptical because I've tried Antabuse (scary drug), Topomax and Baclofen. I had bad reactions with all of them. Although when you start the Nal it doesn't feel like it is working for quite some time and it feels like you are wasting your time....all of a sudden, you start reducing your intake and even have AF days and you realize it has to be because of the Nal. Can it really be this easy???? Take one little pill one hour before you drink and little by little the cure will happen? It is also a relief because it takes a lot of the worry about trying to be AF and just being AF because you feel like it. I'm not explaining it very well, but it feels like a relief to me.

[MamaZum]

Hi all!

Thank You to each one of you that contributes to this thread.
It is so uplifting to read stories of success.

I am anxiously waiting for the arrival of my Nal and can't wait to start TSM.
I will drop in (if I may) as soon as I start taking it and let you and all to come know how it is going.

Have a great Sunday!
MZ

[brightlite]

Hi Mamazum,

It takes some time....and I'm not a success yet, but keep going and hopefully you will experience success.

[Chocolate Mousse]

Hi MamaZum just wanted to say and the best of luck. I am now on my third week of starting Nal and for the first time in my life I feel hope as I do not want to go to AA. I have nothing but the highest respect for those that go and put in the work but I don't know but this is a route that i am trying to avoid, I wonder why May be it is because with AA it is the fear of just having one drink and all is lost and I don';t want to go through life with this fear. if Nal works for me I will not have to have this fear, well here's hoping

[brightlite]

Hi CM...

I hope it works too. Keep us posted.

[brightlite]

Here's a shout out to Crown....where are ya?? Check in when you can.

[crown86]

snowed in and sober..limited internet access...man I am sick of snow

Chocalate Mousse - I know the feeling about AA and the 1 drink fear...I am SO GLAD I went the TSM route for myself...I no longer fear the beast called booze