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[adagirl]

I've been working the MWO program for about 7 weeks now and had a lot of success moderating (while taking Naltrexone). I just counted it up in DrinkTracker and I've had a total of 23 drinks in the past 7 weeks and usually no more than three. There was just one occasion where I had six. I used to easily drink 10+ drinks when I went out so this level of moderation is a huge accomplishment for me.

So, lately I've been wondering if/when I can do this without the Naltrexone. But, scared to go off of it because of my prior risky behavior (drunk driving). Well, tomorrow night we are having a Mom's Night Out and rented a Limo Bus so I will FOR SURE not be driving. So, I decided to take a break from the Naltrexone this week (haven't taken it since Monday) to see how I do tomorrow night (Friday). My hope is that I can moderate without the Naltrexone. Not that I feel like I HAVE to get off of it this soon, but I'm just curious how well I could do without it at this point. I feel like I've really changed in the past seven weeks, but I also realize seven weeks is a pretty short time compared to how long I'd been abusing alcohol.

Anyway, I guess I'm not really looking for advice as to whether or not its a good idea to do this. But, just looking for any support, well wishes, good luck. I've been really working the hypnosis this week in preparation and my goal is to not drink more than one drink per hour. I just hope that seven weeks of near sobriety hasn't made me such a lightweight that I'll end up w/a wicked hangover on Saturday. :H

[Preciouspinot]

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I will be frank and upfront. Seven weeks is not a long history. Since you don't want advice, I will not give any. I do wish you well and good luck and yes you will be a lightweight now. Water, water, water.

[lushy]

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Yep, lots of water and be conscious of every sip. You will hate yourself if you ruin your Saturday. Good luck!!

[ducky]

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Hey Ada,

I don't know about the med you are on. But I remember you posting about the driving a while back. I am doing mods and am sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding. But I NEVER drive anymore. If you think there is any risk there you should drink at home or take the med or do whatever to keep everyone safe.

MHO

[adagirl]

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ducky;166464 wrote: Hey Ada,

I don't know about the med you are on. But I remember you posting about the driving a while back. I am doing mods and am sometimes failing and sometimes succeeding. But I NEVER drive anymore. If you think there is any risk there you should drink at home or take the med or do whatever to keep everyone safe.

MHO

We have a limo so I'm definitely not driving.

[redrobin]

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I sorta know where you're coming from since I'm "weaning " myself off topa. I agree that ultimately the goal should be to establish new, good habits and not to rely on the medication . Seven weeks is not a long time in which to establish new habits and banish the bad old ones but I reckon you can make a good start!

So good luck tonight and I agree with the drink lots of water advice- preferably with a nice slice of lemon.

RR

[adagirl]

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Well, tonight is the night and I am feeling really good about it. I forgot to mention that I have a really good incentive for not overdoing it tonight. My inlaws are coming to visit tomorrow! Laying in bed hungover all day is simply not an option so if I overdo it, there will be hell to pay tomorrow. Good incentive, huh! :H

Anyway, I've been focusing on the fun we will have, the good food, the dancing, and NOT the drinking. I have the 'Control your drinking in social situations' hypno CD (its an additional one you can buy on here) and I've been doing it all week. I added a couple of new suggestions last night...

* I don't like strong drinks. I don't like doubles and I don't like shots. If I'm offered a shot, I politely decline it.

* I sip my drinks slowly.

I am bringing a bottle of really good champagne for the limo (11.5% alcohol - better than a lot of wines that are 14% nowadays) which I will share. I looked up the restaurant's drink menu and saw that they have a 'Gin Fizz' on the menu using Stellar Gin (I am a gin lover and Stellar is one of my favs). I used to always drink double gin and tonics or gin on the rocks w/a splash of tonic. LOL But, those are too strong to meet my goal of moderation. This Gin Fizz sounds like a good substitute, though, and more watered down.

Oh, and the tip on plenty of water is really good. I love club soda w/lime. I drink that a lot now when we go dancing. I find that I enjoy my drinks more at the beginning of the evening (before and during dinner), but afterwards I'm better off to just drink club soda w/lime. Then, I stay within my mod goals and feel good in the morning.

So, I'm really looking forward to tonight. Because we have the limo, it gives me a chance to test the waters (without Naltrexone) without any real risk. Otherwise, I really wouldn't experiment w/it yet. I know 7 weeks is not much. But, I don't get to go out in limos very often so I thought I should sieze this opportunity to see how I do in a risk-free situation.

[Rocky]

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BE CAREFULL......BE VERY....CAREFULL....

[adagirl]

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Hmmmm, I asked only for 'support, well wishes, good luck' and I just seem to be getting a lot of doom and gloom here. I thought this was the support board for moderation which is what I am doing. So, I'm kinda baffled. I'm feeling really positive about this so I think I'm just gonna stop checking in on this thread now until tomorrow and then I will update you all on how well I did. Its not that I'm upset or anything, but I just don't want any negativity bringing me down or making me feel like I can't do this. I have done a lot of work (mentally) this week to pump myself up for this and don't want anything to chip away at my positive thinking. Cheers! :yougo:

[memarcie]

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good luck adagirl! Be strong, I have faith in you!

Marcie

[Saint Jude]

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Adagirl!
So sorry I missed this post earlier! I think lots of water, and if you like club soda & lime, go for it in between... I have faith in ya!
Have a great time! Sounds like fun!
Also maybe an extra L-glut before ya go.. or some to take along... but you're probably there by now... Hope you're having fun!
:l
Judie

[adagirl]

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I'm back!!! And, happy to report that last night was a moderation success. I ended up having five drinks (over eight hours). My drinking was kinda front-loaded, though. Drank three drinks in the limo (it was a long ride w/lots of ladies to pick up), then two drinks at dinner (which was a late dinner). Honestly, I think it would've been easy to fall into overdrinking, but for some reason, I just did not feel like drinking anything at all after dinner. So, I didn't!

I did end up w/a splitting headache by the end of the night (driving home in the limo - it was like 2:30am by then). Maybe not enough water. Although I did try to drink a good amount of water like you all recommended, it probably still wasn't enough. But, at least I was able to get rid of my headache pretty easily when I got home and took some Advil.

Today, I'm tired, but not hungover at all! Yay!!!

I've decided I'm not ready to go off of the Naltrexone, though. Without it, I was drinking faster and enjoying the alcohol more than I'd like to (if that makes any sense at all LOL). I think it would be easy to fall into old habits and screw up without it (even though I didn't last night). I think I'm better off staying on it for now.

[Waves 2]

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Well done ADA GIRL. :goodjob:

[fsophiah]

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It may be that you needed to discover what it's like on meds as opposed to off. I'm on naltrexone too. It's much more subtle than topamax, and I find that there is a moment when I would habitually drink a glass of wine, and I have to remind myself not to. Then, there's the next moment when I'm saying, "Awwwwww, sh--!" If I can get past that moment, I can have an AF evening, as I did on Friday. Last night, I had two glass of wine, and that was it. If I can hold there, I'll be happy. It's still a challenge, though.

[Peter Pan]

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I know this is way out dated, but what happened that night and where are at now with moderation?