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[Yourfriend6116]

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Day 8 AF!!! It's amazing. This would have been unheard of pre-Bac. I'm going up to 50 mg tomorrow. I had a craving to drink last night while out with a friend at dinner, but couldn't bear to screw up a full week AF. Thanks for everyone's support.

[Colin]

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Yourfriend6116;1601906 wrote: I'm very very hopeful that the bac can help me.

Your hopes are being answered in spades!

[Yourfriend6116]

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I still can't believe it, Colin! I'm cautiously optimistic. However--I'm way better than I was Dec 22 when I started. Progress is progress...

[spiritwolf333]

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Keep it rolling YF -congrats

[Yourfriend6116]

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Day 10 AF!! I keep having scary dreams that I've fallen off the wagon. Hmmm.. I do still have a twinge of cravings but, thus far, I've been able to fight them. Happy Friday, All!

[Yourfriend6116]

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Dosing ?

I'm currently on 50 Mgs, but yesterday accidentally took 60. I was fine with no SE's. Today should I go back to 50 or stay at 60?? Thoughts?

[skullbabyland]

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Stay at the schedule you set out to- if you accidently miscalculate a dose, don't alter your schedule to match that mis-dose, just get right back to the original schedule and follow it. So, keep with 50 up til the time you'd originally planned to increase.

Glad you're having great results!!!!

[skullbabyland]

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Also keep in mind that SE's can take 2 or 3 days to show up once you change dose. So you may still see some SE's in another couple/few days from that 60mg dose. Not to worry you, just keep an eye out an don't worry if they come.

[Yourfriend6116]

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Thanks for the advice! Much appreciated.

[Jazi's Mum]

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Hi Yourfriend. I'm so glad you are feeling good and are having such good results...you sound really so happy!!!

Please keep posting. I'm very interested in the progress you share - I'm right behind you!
JMum

[Samandkatharine]

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The fact that you aren't drinking while going up helps with the SE quite a lot. When I started my first round with Bac in July of last year, it (I) failed because I continued to drink at night. I had horrible insomnia because of not going AF. I think I pseudo switched at 100mg but ignored it. You are doing it the right way. :goodjob:

Sam

[spiritwolf333]

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Hi YF -Just re-read your thread. Hope all is going your way -af or not.

[Yourfriend6116]

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Hi all! Day 12! Anyone have any tips on this thought I've been having tonight?
I haven't gone 12 days w/o drinking (except pregnant/nursing twice) in 13 years or so. It feels amazing-however I feel confused as how to live without the worry/planning/preoccupation that came with the full time job that is being an alcoholic. I feel (sounds odd) too free? Does this make sense??

[Samandkatharine]

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Text me?

A therapist might help with the blank spots. My DH isn't alcoholic, so I have to get help here or go to a therapist who "gets it". He knows thar Bac helps, but I can't make him get my reason for being dependent.

[gratitude]

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hey YF,
nice job on 12 days.
when i first got sober i was fortunate to have exercise to focus on. i got into the best shape i've ever been in. i'm a real believer in substituting something for the drink. some people critisized me and said i was just substituting one addiction for another. THANK GOODNESS was my response ( and piss off was my other response).
exercise took care of all the anxiety, gave me a goal, rewired my brain, and made me feel really good for the first time in years. don't know if you can or will exercise but even walking and getting the sun in your face is healing. do you like to exercise? do you have any other hobbies or goals that you couldn't do because of the drink and now you can?. go back to school, paint, garden, etc. any passions that need to be realized? anyway, just wanted to say good job and keep it up. gratitude.:goodjob: