Great job Plantpro. Seeing your progress is inspiring!

Week 23-25 units. Not much to report, my journaling suggests I'm a creature of habit. I went out 2 times to my favorite bar for live music and dancing. I live alone and in my current state of recovery, I'm becoming aware that I like or maybe need to be around people. My former self would of never acknowledged this. I was too crippled by my alcoholic life style to do anything meaningful beyond the basics for myself. At this point, this going out has been serving me well. But I get glimses and would prefer a future where other avenues open up providing similar beneficial situations that don't involve alcohol. I ended up drinking the lion share of this weeks consumption again in these party settings. This week it was 14, which is in line with past experiences. I acknowledge it as a bit high. But .....put in proper context .....it is 1/2 of what it used to be and that wild dangerous part of myself isn't there. It's the only time I get out and socialize and for now, acceptable to me. Its been extremely hot here and I've been rewarding myself (old habit) with a few cold beers after working in my yard each evening. I am totally amazed on how much I'm getting done and that I'm satisfied after a few beers. So 14 beers at the bar in 2 days, 11 light beers for the remaining 5 days. You see the pattern? Killer and it should be easy to fix! I could of never, ever done this without TSM, period. So after more then 40 years of heavy drinking, it continues to give me back my life. I couldn't be happier. In signing out, I continue to believe this is a great protocol if you have a problem with alcohol like I did. It's simple, just follow it, give it time and there's a good chance it will change you. We all recover at a different pace, so please keep the course if you've started. Recovery can become a reality and I hope it does for you. Peace Start TSM 4/10/14, pre TSM probably between 60 and 70, going as high as 85 units per week for months straight. ............. Wks:
1-52.5.......... 11-42.75.............21-21.75, 2 af
2-52.5.......... 12-36.75.............22-23, 1 af
3-53.5.......... 13-27.................23-25
4-51............ 14-28.75
5-50.5..........15-27.5
6-56.5..........16-27.5
7-51.............17-30
8-46.............18-34.5
9-46.............19-28.5
10-42...........20-14.5, 3 af

Well done, Plant!

I need to be around people also or I get depressed. I've been doing a bit of volunteer work in the evenings and on weekends, and it's much more rewarding than sitting on a barstool with people I really don't like.

Week 24, 19.5 units, 1 af.....Not much to report. Drank 14 beers in two party settings. I was trying to figure out why my consumption goes up at these times. You have great live music. Alcohol is being consumed in varying degrees by most, but not all. Lots of people interacting, dancing, happy. Just a setting where a real good time seems to be had by all, it's in the air so to speak. There seems to be no problem with the setting, its fantastic. The problem arises in my lack of skill or understanding in how to take advantage of it, always has. I'm shy by nature and I used alcohol to semi cope. Now, at 62.... I'm going to learn how to, or at least give it a good shot on how to become the best me I can be. I want to learn how to have fun, be good company, become a good friend, basically try an become a better person amongst people while not relying so much on the alcohol. These are some of the things on my radar now because TSM has given me my life back. Corny? Maybe so, but I like challenges and what is more important then to leave a better legacy for myself and family? So with some future goals intact, lets look at this weeks consumption. 14 beers in two party settings, 1 af day and I ended up drinking 5.5 light beers in the 4 remaining nights. I can't tell you how proud I am of this. To think that it all started by taking 1 pill an hour before I drank. What a miracle to say the least. In signing out, all good. If my posts helps even 1 person, I will be happy. I wish you all the best of luck, you can do it. Enjoy... Peace..... Start TSM 4/10/14, pre TSM probably between 60 and 70, going as high as 85 units per week for months straight. ............. Wks:
1-52.5.......... 11-42.75.............21-21.75, 2 af
2-52.5.......... 12-36.75.............22-23, 1 af
3-53.5.......... 13-27.................23-25
4-51............ 14-28.75..............24-19.5, 1 af
5-50.5..........15-27.5
6-56.5..........16-27.5
7-51.............17-30
8-46.............18-34.5
9-46.............19-28.5
10-42...........20-14.5, 3 af

It's nice to see your steady progress, congratulations

Congrats! Such impressive results.

Week 25-9 units, One week shy of 6 months and for the first time I broke under 10 and hit the mean of 9 units. Something I mentioned earlier from the book and knew it would become a reality if TSM worked for me. I ended up going on vacation. Easily removing myself from my big triggers that raise my weekly consumption. Did I end up missing it? The music, the dancing, the party situation, the alcohol? No, I'm having a great time and I'm doing something real and much more meaningful. In my current state of recovery, and by removing myself from my big trigger situations. I now realize that alcohol is no longer and should never be associated with me having fun. What a blessing for me to live this, to know this without a shadow of doubt. That alcohol has always been bad for me and better activities are possible and can be had. New opportunities continue to open up, I am so much freer and happier then I ever was. My future looks extremely bright, I have it made. On the night I did go out with friends, I ended up having the most beers of the week, only 2. I enjoyed their company and conversation more then the drink, it was nice. What a change I'm going through. Pure TSM protocol at its best, nothing added. My desire and lust for alcohol just went away on its own. I even truly believe I'm headed for af days just because other things are becoming more meaningful. In signing out, please don't let alcohol do to you what it did to me. I drank in a wrong way for over 40 years. Take this protocol seriously. Follow it to perfection. Give yourself a chance to regain your life. It may take a while, but what is 6 months, or even year for this problem? You can do it. Peace...... Start TSM 4/10/14, pre TSM probably between 60 and 70, going as high as 85 units per week for months straight. ............. Wks:
1-52.5.......... 11-42.75.............21-21.75, 2 af
2-52.5.......... 12-36.75.............22-23, 1 af
3-53.5.......... 13-27.................23-25
4-51............ 14-28.75..............24-19.5, 1 af
5-50.5..........15-27.5................25-9
6-56.5..........16-27.5
7-51.............17-30
8-46.............18-34.5
9-46.............19-28.5
10-42...........20-14.5, 3 af

Those progress numbers are compelling.

Nice work!

That's great. I'm so happy for you.

Your story gives real hope to those who don't respond instantly. Deconditioning isn't instant, but it does happen.

thank you i need all the support I can get! best of luck to you as well