Hi Maggie, I'm new here and hoping to start my journey this Wednesday after seeing my GP. Your story and success give me much needed support and confidence! Hope you stick around!

Good luck Time to Change, I am willing to work and talk with you. Everyone is very supportive here. I am not doing as well as I would like.

Hi ttc - I have posted on your thread - and I do plan on sticking around - the support here really made a huge difference to me when I first started out!

Hugs, Maggie x

Oh Gosh! I did not see the previous posts by Reboot and Newlife - you are both SO sweet to say those lovely things! I am not sure how I missed them - usually I have an e-mail telling me that there is a post - anyway thank you both so much! Reboot - laughed at you hi-jacking my thread!

SO, a bit of an update - the body still now and then wants to drink apparently - I think it really is habit more than anything - so I dutifully took my nal and have had a drink - yes, ONE drink, four days running. My body did not like it one bit - I ended up getting sleepy the last day - and decided that I really need to stop being silly! I also felt really down - not sure if it was the nal or the AL - but whatever it was, I have not been drinking since - but it means that I have had four drinks this next month too! I am sure that I will still continue to have a drink now and then when my body says "go on....." but hopefully will have the same feeling/reaction.

I am STILL tickled to death that this has worked for me! It is my birthday this coming week and I could NEVER have entertained the idea of a birthday without having a drink - but will not have one this year!

Hugs to all, Maggie x

Yeah! Following the Dr's orders to the letter!

Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Birthweek!

Thanks Joe! This will be my first birthday in MANY years without a drink! YEAH !!!

hugs, Maggie x

Happy upcoming Birthday Maggie!!!

Taking care of yourself is the best present you can give yourself & everyone around you. I hope one day to be able to say the same.

TTC - I KNOW that one day you will be able to say the same - just stay the course and take the Nal an hour before you drink - and thanks for the birthday wishes!

Hugs, Maggie x

Happy early birthday, I am happy for you. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Meggie - hope all is well with you - just hang in there!

hugs, Maggie x