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[bkyogagurl]

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Yourfriend6116;1612994 wrote: Way to go bk! I'm right there with you! Isn't it a whole different game taking care of kids and not feeling like shit??
Spud- I'm following your journey also. Love everyone's positive words!

SO AWESOME yourfriend:goodjob:

What a concept huh?? I'm actually cheery in the morning instead of grumpy.. :thumbs:

Do you have a thread you journal on??

[jokerman]

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Hi BK and Spud

Congrats on your success so far , as a fellow tsmer its great to read your stories , just wondering when ye both started and whats yer goal , moderation, abstinence , other , I know it would be in the thread somewhere but as I am a little lazy and the thread has gone so big wishing ye the best and continuing success J.:l

[spuddleduck]

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hi jokerman, thanks for popping in, its good to hear from 'fellow tsmers'. just a quick background on me so you know where I'm coming from. when I joined here in 2010 I was drinking pretty much daily and feeling quite desperate. I immediately went af and had 3 glorious months away from the booze. after a few mishaps I have managed to mostly only drink once a week, but always to excess and blackout. I first tried nal about a year or so ago but didn't really take it seriously as I would only take it occasionally. after a bit of a shitty time late last year I had begun to drink more often again and decided to try again to do something about it. I started this thread just to see who was out there on nal hoping for a bit of advice. as it turned out bkyoga and ukb appeared and have been a huge support and have kept me on the straight and narrow with tsm. so back to your question, ive only been doing tsm just over a month. thanks to the support here I have followed it religiously ALWAYS TAKING NAL BEFORE I DRINK. as for goals, I think I still live in hope that I could drink occasionally in a non-alcoholic way, if not I would hope to be 'contentedly' sober. my experiences so far have been varied. the first time I took it I was violently ill the next day... 8 hours puking feeling I was gonna die. thankfully that hasn't happened since. my range has been from drinking more slowly with more awareness but drinking through it; being unable to drink at all (waiting 3 hours after nal) and my best was last week when I had a few glasses of wine and then stopped (totally unheard of for me). im trying to stay with once a week drinking so I don't have too much experience with nal yet.... but at least it will last me a long time.
that's enough about me, how about you. it would be great if you could tell us a bit about how you are getting on with tsm.... as you know there aren't many of us about on here. you may have noticed that I tend to rabbit on a bit but feel free to jump in and let us know how you are doing.

[spuddleduck]

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DONT DO IT.... Partner please ALWAYS take your NAL... That is your crazy addicted mind trying to beat SuperDuck do not let it win... You are a champion! Remember that.

yeehaaa... superduck vs al ..... and superduck wins, I WILL ALWAYS TAKE MY NAL.... phew glad that's over with. and bkyoga, I bet you are glad that your funeral decision is over. I can imagine the great sense of relief once you made your decision and spoke to your aunty, great that she was understanding. Is mr bk still going? Does your mum/sister know you have decided not to go. be interesting to know what they think about it..... (me being nosey)
my dentist appointment was great.... got the wrong freaking day, its tomorrow. think im losing my marbles as its second appointment in a week that I have got the date wrong. even after feeling silly I successfully swerved the pub or the off licensce and trotted off home to paint my bedroom walls (purpley pink..... like being inside a raspberry). strangely enough the thing that is keeping me away from temptation is my weight. ive started to log my weight daily (chart above the fridge) and since I started this about a week ago ive put on weight every single day.... whaaaaa... im sure ive been eating sensibly and pounding out on the treadmill, perhaps im sleepwalking to the freezer and tucking into ice-cream or something as equally non fattening.
so... I will be going through the whole dentist lark again tomorrow, but having successfully survived today and found my way home sober im damn well sure I can do it again tomorrow.
bkyoga.... we may be on the same page but im not sure if we are on the same day, you could well be on day 15 by the time you read this... so BIG FAT WEHEY TO YOU MISSUS

[bkyogagurl]

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Hi Jokerman~

THanks for stopping in and checking on us.. we like to talk so telling you my goals is fine with me. Right now I'm choosing AB for 31 days and I am hoping that I will continue on.. but I know eventually I may drink again. I really don't moderate to well.. once I get started it's "tits up" as Spud puts it. In a perfect world, I wish I could have two drinks and that would be enough. I have seen some days like that while on Nal but am tired of feeling tired and hungover for the days that don't go as planned. I have been on Nal since beginning of October and much like Spud I had tried it in the past but did not give it a chance. I take about 100mg and sometimes it works and sometimes I drink right over it. I am hoping that taking some time off will help the Nal work better if I do decide to drink again.. wish me luck.
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What do you have going on? Do you have a thread somewhere too?

jokerman;1613051 wrote: Hi BK and Spud

Congrats on your success so far , as a fellow tsmer its great to read your stories , just wondering when ye both started and whats yer goal , moderation, abstinence , other , I know it would be in the thread somewhere but as I am a little lazy and the thread has gone so big wishing ye the best and continuing success J.:l

[bkyogagurl]

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Spudd~ you continue to crack me up.. its still day 14 here but when you wake up it will day 15.. I finally figured out you are about 8 hrs ahead of me.
Woo hoo!!

Mr. BK is not attending the funeral. And for my mom/sis I will not be calling them to let them know I'm not coming. They will figure it out when I don't show up. I am really kind of sick of people using me and bringing me down. I am feeling much better and happier in my heart again and I want to stay that way. You can be nosey about anything I like it...

That is so funny you went to your dentist on the wrong day... I do stuff like that all the time and its nice to know that someone else is losing their marbles too. I bet your walls look pretty. Purple has become my favorite color. I just got a purple purse of all things. I usually will only purchase black or brown.

As you well know weight is tricky when we get older. I have been cutting sugar and eating a fairly clean diet. Alot of protein and veggies and complex carbs. No more ice cream for me. I have been running most days~ although I decided to take today off but I did get to the gym for a full leg workout and may walk on my treadmill to loosen up my muscles cause I have a feeling I am going to sore.

I have slightly been thinking about AL but I think it is natural. So I will brush those thoughts aside and come here if I feel vunerable.

thanks for the WEHEY...

[Yourfriend6116]

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I know! I wake up rested and ready. I do have a thread. ITs called here I go

[YouKayBee]

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bkyogagurl;1613112 wrote: Spudd~ you continue to crack me up.. its still day 14 here but when you wake up it will day 15.. I finally figured out you are about 8 hrs ahead of me.
Woo hoo!!

Mr. BK is not attending the funeral. And for my mom/sis I will not be calling them to let them know I'm not coming. They will figure it out when I don't show up. I am really kind of sick of people using me and bringing me down. I am feeling much better and happier in my heart again and I want to stay that way. You can be nosey about anything I like it...

That is so funny you went to your dentist on the wrong day... I do stuff like that all the time and its nice to know that someone else is losing their marbles too. I bet your walls look pretty. Purple has become my favorite color. I just got a purple purse of all things. I usually will only purchase black or brown.

As you well know weight is tricky when we get older. I have been cutting sugar and eating a fairly clean diet. Alot of protein and veggies and complex carbs. No more ice cream for me. I have been running most days~ although I decided to take today off but I did get to the gym for a full leg workout and may walk on my treadmill to loosen up my muscles cause I have a feeling I am going to sore.

I have slightly been thinking about AL but I think it is natural. So I will brush those thoughts aside and come here if I feel vunerable.

thanks for the WEHEY...

Feels like you are taking control BK and I'm liking this, make it easy for yourself, you don't need to be in places that could be risky.

Yes the AL thoughts could start coming now, recognising them is great work.

[spuddleduck]

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well im still having drinking thoughts, but that's fine as I will be TAKING NAL IN GOOD TIME if I decide to drink. I think it has been a while since I drank but im not counting days. cant even remember if I went through the weekend, I think I did but my little grey cells seem to be failing me at the moment.
I've got the whole dentist thing to go through again, its only a check up so there shouldn't be any pain. I will come straight home afterwards and do something more interesting that drinking, errrr, my everything is more interesting than drinking, I'd rather pick my nose and examine the results than drinking...... (note to self: remember this when I want to drink, could be a new hobby)

bkyoga, you're pretty much halfway to your 30 days now and sounding strong so I think its a bit WHOOP WHOOP to you. As ukb said, its great that you are recognising the al thoughts and taking them for what they are .... just thoughts, you don't need to act on them other than kick their ass out of your head. Just a thought about your uncles funeral, you could perhaps have a little moment of quiet thought for him at home on Saturday. much more meaningful than a piss-up funeral would be.

oh and yes.... I LOVE PURPLE STUFF (sitting here in my purple dressing gown and slippers)

[spuddleduck]

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THanks for stopping in and checking on us.. we like to talk so telling you my goals is fine with me. Right now I'm choosing AB for 31 days and I am hoping that I will continue on..

hmmmmm.... so what are AB days, would that be alcohols bullshit, alcohol bitch, alcohol bumwipe, alcohol buggeroff,.... yes I like that one.... BKYOGAGURL SAYS 'ALCOHOL BUGGEROFF' for 31 days and beyond

[Jazi's Mum]

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Hi everyone, good morning! So much positive vibe going on here I have to jump in just to say hello and say that I'm enjoying all the cross-talk!!

I can relate to the "alcohol bitch" thing. Funny how about 25% of the time when I drank I would get very surly and nasty - these feelings would just creep up on me and my poor husband or whoever was around might get some nasty remarks. What a horrible feeling that was - I could experience it but not be able to control it.

So much for the fun of drinking eh? Can I recommend a book? It's an old one but really very helpful. It's called You Can Be Happy No Matter What by Richard Carlson. Great book that shows our thoughts control our feelings - and what this means - and how to change it. I highly recommend it. (and of course I don't have anything to do with this book, or any interest in it other than to recommend it.)
JMum

[spuddleduck]

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bugger bugger bugger . quick check in while I can. think things may be going a bit wonky. I knew it was creeping up on me.. the evil shitty arse big fat shit that is al. did the dentist. had a filling. all ok. come home. still had drink thoughts. took nal, only 25mg. after a while felt a bit nauseaus. thought I could not possibly want to drink, why would I want to drink, what has al ever done for me, no no no no..... so then I drink. shit arshole bastard fuck your life up al... yes I drank it all up.`nal has slowed it down but still im in the grip of the shitty al. no point anyone posting in response to tell me not to drink. I am drinking . hoping to stop soon and chill out but its not happening yet . the fact im posting still is a great testament to nal. so yeaa haa

[bkyogagurl]

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spuddleduck;1613494 wrote: bugger bugger bugger . quick check in while I can. think things may be going a bit wonky. I knew it was creeping up on me.. the evil shitty arse big fat shit that is al. did the dentist. had a filling. all ok. come home. still had drink thoughts. took nal, only 25mg. after a while felt a bit nauseaus. thought I could not possibly want to drink, why would I want to drink, what has al ever done for me, no no no no..... so then I drink. shit arshole bastard fuck your life up al... yes I drank it all up.`nal has slowed it down but still im in the grip of the shitty al. no point anyone posting in response to tell me not to drink. I am drinking . hoping to stop soon and chill out but its not happening yet . the fact im posting still is a great testament to nal. so yeaa haa

Whoa partner... NO judgement from me.. I'm here to support you thru these times..
Ok so you are drinking... you took your Nal like you committed too... and that is it...
PLEASE don't be hard on yourself. You made your commitment. We know things like this are going to pop up. I know this is going to be hard to believe Spud~
but you and I are not perfect:wow: do we even really want to be... heck no.
We are awesome ladies with issues... lucky Mr. Spud and Mr. BK.:H
I am not one to tell anyone not to drink... I have a horrible suspicion that after my 31 days I will give it a try again. I don't want to project and I want to stay in the present day but I'm just letting you know we are human... Even I am a mere mortal but I fantasize about being a Gym Goddess... or Running Goddess... or just a Goddess in the general.urgirl:
Maybe you will slow down maybe you won't but I'm here tomorrow and today.
Think about that wonderful hangover you are going to have to tomorrow... maybe that will keep you in check... :eeew:

I personally HATE hangovers. Maybe you are ok with them.:no:

take care my friend... be kind to my SuperDuck~ will check in a couple hours to see if you come back.:l

[YouKayBee]

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You took the nal and that's all that matters, in fact drinking with nal is the whole point. I know it's a bit late now but I would suggest starting to keep a record of how much you do drink(honest one in units), then we can see if the 25mg is working.

[bkyogagurl]

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Ukblonde;1613307 wrote: Feels like you are taking control BK and I'm liking this, make it easy for yourself, you don't need to be in places that could be risky.

Yes the AL thoughts could start coming now, recognising them is great work.

Thanks Uk... I am feeling solid. I am feeling more in control and that lends to me feeling strength in my AF days. And to be honest in life in general. I do like the mind set I find myself in and its interesting to read Spuds post as she is drinking and feeling her sense of loss of control. Makes me not miss it AT ALL:H Poor thing.

I have been meaning to PM you to tell you my happenings. I will do that.