I couldn't agree more with the last statement. I do think there is a measure of control in about 75%-90% of people who have some form of alcohol abuse disorder and could be classified as "alcoholic" at some point in their life, and statistics bear this out. If you read one of the several essays by Stanton Peele, he shows the statistical evidence based on clinical studies that show about 75% of people that could be labelled "alcoholic" (or maybe painted with a brush) "get better" with about 35% still drinking too much (although there is some debate about this even, as some think that even many of these fall into the moderation category more or less with occasional bouts of recreational intoxication, or they simply answered one question "wrong" on a survey even if they drink less than the standard 14-per week for men) and the rest evenly split between moderate drinking and abstinence...

I am also a quick responder and now believe that a lot my issues with alcohol were as much emotionally based as any psychological/physiological addiction. But I no longer have any cravings to speak of and now look at a bottle of beer the same way I look at a bottle of Coca-Cola, and not with special majesty I once did...




Yeah, same here...



I wish you all the best and hope you are able to overcome it...

Nothing much to report.

I got through my health issues, I feel better than i have in years.

I'll have maybe a sip of alcohol every so often, but I really don't even think about it anymore.

Hope everyone is well.

Side effect 2
I did read that but must confess that I got a bit lost. What does the science suggest will happen by drinking without NAL? after drinking with NaL Is the reinforcement more powerful after a long time without it?


MD

Thanks for checking in, side effect. Everything sounds great. I too haven't felt better in at least a decade. Best...

good to hear about your progress. I too haven't felt this good in many many years...... keep it up!

Behavioral science seems to indicate that if you drink without nal, you will receive reinforcement and become addicted again. If you drink without nal SOMETIMES, your brain learns that the buzz comes sometimes. When you're brain knows it comes sometimes, it takes much longer for the behaviour to cease, because it's saying, well, it usually happens after a time, so keep going.

So my advice is take the nal, be consistent about it. If you go off, go off, don't sometimes go off.

Had a pretty bad day, tried my hardest to drink a beer, barely got down below the neck of the bottle. Couldn't do it.

Almost 3 years since my first pill.

I hope everyone is well.

Awesome, SE2!

I've been AF since the 7th, having started in January. So far, so good.

I might go get one to have with my burrito tonight. As long as I take the pill, it's all good.

That is brilliant Joe - have you been AF by choice or do you just not want to drink? I remember you not that long ago saying that you could not imagine having an AF day - and here you are having had nearly 3 weeks of them! Way to go!!

Hugs, Maggie

Well, looks like it has been three years. It had been at least two years since I have had any nal. It has definitely changed my experience of alcohol. I have pretty much lost my taste for it and i would have to make a concerted effort to bring it back. I'll have a few sips now and then, never more than half a drink.

I think the stats say 20% make it to three years. I'm glad to be in the minority, but it can be done.

Best wishes and good luck to all the NAL noobs out there.