:new: Hi everyone at MWO!
You don?t know me yet but I feel I know many of you. And the first thing I must say is;
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
In the space of just over two weeks you have helped me transform my life.
Yep! I?ve been hangin? about here for a while now not quite prepared to join in (though I did ?run in? to a fellow Aussie, Rags, when I inadvertently stumbled into a chat room and decided to jump into the middle of what was probably a private conversation! She has been wonderful and helpful and kind and supportive ? thanks Rags! I told you I?d get back when the time was right .)
It?s two weeks and four days on the program for me and while I was going to wait until I?d made it till week three I really can?t wait any longer to tell you what you all already know;
THIS WORKS!!
In a way I feel rather guilty that I haven?t been sharing all my initial fears, worries and problems about starting the program with you ? but there haven?t been any. This has been too, too easy. Have I missed something? Is there some nasty beastie lurking around the corner waiting to burst my euphoric bubble? I refuse to believe it.
Since starting the full program (Book. CDs. topa, supps.) two weeks and four days ago I have felt excited, inspired and full of confidence that I will beat this thing. OK, so I didn?t stop drinking from day 1 but I did reduce my drinking from a bottle of wine every night to a small glass of wine each night during that first week. I?m now down to half a glass of wine on some nights but sparkling mineral water has been the beverage of choice for the past three nights ? so, three days AF!! My ultimate goal is to drink moderately and socially, which I hope I can do since I have never been a binge drinker. But if that proves to be unattainable ?abstinence it is! (I can?t believe that I?m saying that!)
I am truly astounded at how easy it has been so far. Many aspects of the program are quite enjoyable. I love the CDs and find myself going to bed earlier to get my hypnotic ?fix? (one addiction for another huh?) then sleeping so soundly. One tip for other newcomers: make sure you go to the loo before playing sleep tape ? that stream overlay certainly makes me want to wee!!
No real side effects from the medication yet, no crankiness (my daughter actually told me that I was in a great mood the other day!!) though I have started to lose some weight. That is always good but I can?t afford to lose too much (she says with a smirk.) Am terrified about those hair loss stories though and inspect my hair brush anxiously each day ? so far so good.
Well there you are! The story of the past two weeks of my life (as exciting as it is to me) would make pretty dull reading to somebody who hasn?t faced the same battles. But I hope that it gives little bit of hope to somebody else browsing this site wondering whether the program might offer them some hope. Just as I did when I looked at all the posts and the success stories that went before me.
I just want to say to that person, whoever you are, wherever you are from - dive in!! You won?t be sorry.
You don?t know me yet but I feel I know many of you. And the first thing I must say is;
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
In the space of just over two weeks you have helped me transform my life.
Yep! I?ve been hangin? about here for a while now not quite prepared to join in (though I did ?run in? to a fellow Aussie, Rags, when I inadvertently stumbled into a chat room and decided to jump into the middle of what was probably a private conversation! She has been wonderful and helpful and kind and supportive ? thanks Rags! I told you I?d get back when the time was right .)
It?s two weeks and four days on the program for me and while I was going to wait until I?d made it till week three I really can?t wait any longer to tell you what you all already know;
THIS WORKS!!
In a way I feel rather guilty that I haven?t been sharing all my initial fears, worries and problems about starting the program with you ? but there haven?t been any. This has been too, too easy. Have I missed something? Is there some nasty beastie lurking around the corner waiting to burst my euphoric bubble? I refuse to believe it.
Since starting the full program (Book. CDs. topa, supps.) two weeks and four days ago I have felt excited, inspired and full of confidence that I will beat this thing. OK, so I didn?t stop drinking from day 1 but I did reduce my drinking from a bottle of wine every night to a small glass of wine each night during that first week. I?m now down to half a glass of wine on some nights but sparkling mineral water has been the beverage of choice for the past three nights ? so, three days AF!! My ultimate goal is to drink moderately and socially, which I hope I can do since I have never been a binge drinker. But if that proves to be unattainable ?abstinence it is! (I can?t believe that I?m saying that!)
I am truly astounded at how easy it has been so far. Many aspects of the program are quite enjoyable. I love the CDs and find myself going to bed earlier to get my hypnotic ?fix? (one addiction for another huh?) then sleeping so soundly. One tip for other newcomers: make sure you go to the loo before playing sleep tape ? that stream overlay certainly makes me want to wee!!
No real side effects from the medication yet, no crankiness (my daughter actually told me that I was in a great mood the other day!!) though I have started to lose some weight. That is always good but I can?t afford to lose too much (she says with a smirk.) Am terrified about those hair loss stories though and inspect my hair brush anxiously each day ? so far so good.
Well there you are! The story of the past two weeks of my life (as exciting as it is to me) would make pretty dull reading to somebody who hasn?t faced the same battles. But I hope that it gives little bit of hope to somebody else browsing this site wondering whether the program might offer them some hope. Just as I did when I looked at all the posts and the success stories that went before me.
I just want to say to that person, whoever you are, wherever you are from - dive in!! You won?t be sorry.
Control the Mind
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