Maggie1929 Progress and the odd question

Maggie1929 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:27 pm **Posts:** 1691

steven wrote:

BTW I started new thread TSM + (DHM, GABA, etc.) as suggested by Guapo. Kind of got lost, though.

I will find it Steve and bump it up - maybe even post on it !!!

Hugs, Maggie x

Maggie1929 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:27 pm **Posts:** 1691

Well, I just realised that I did not post after changing my signature - not so good last week and the way this week is going, it will be more of the same .... although I had 3 drinks last night and I knew coming home that I only had 3 in the fridge - normally I would have panicked and gone out and got more - but I was fine with having just 3 at home - so maybe something is happening - just way too slowly for me !!!

Hugs to all, Maggie X

newlife · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:54 pm **Posts:** 1204

But Maggie - Look at your numbers!! Your consumption is LESS THAN HALF of what it was Pre-Nal, and although it seems long it hasn't really been that long. You are doing WAY better than you give yourself credit for. Incremental steps, and let's give ourselves credit. Sticking to the three and not going out for more - good on you!! XOXO Newlife

summerglow · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:59 pm

Yes Maggie, i think you beat yourself up and there is no need to....I wish I was doing as well as you !!

Summer

Maggie1929 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:27 pm **Posts:** 1691

summerglow wrote:

Yes Maggie, i think you beat yourself up and there is no need to....I wish I was doing as well as you !!

Summer

Aww shucks - you are making me come over all unnecessary - LOL

Hugs, Maggie x

UKblonde · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:03 am

newlife wrote:

But Maggie - Look at your numbers!! Your consumption is LESS THAN HALF of what it was Pre-Nal, and although it seems long it hasn't really been that long. You are doing WAY better than you give yourself credit for. Incremental steps, and let's give ourselves credit. Sticking to the three and not going out for more - good on you!! XOXO Newlife

Exactly this. It's there and you are ok with 3 drinks. I think TSM almost puts an extra barrier up and makes it appear not worth it to go out of your way.

Well done on only having what you need.

Maggie1929 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:27 pm **Posts:** 1691

UKblonde wrote:

newlife wrote:

But Maggie - Look at your numbers!! Your consumption is LESS THAN HALF of what it was Pre-Nal, and although it seems long it hasn't really been that long. You are doing WAY better than you give yourself credit for. Incremental steps, and let's give ourselves credit. Sticking to the three and not going out for more - good on you!! XOXO Newlife

Exactly this. It's there and you are ok with 3 drinks. I think TSM almost puts an extra barrier up and makes it appear not worth it to go out of your way.

Well done on only having what you need.

I am obviously feeling very emotional today as yours is the second post that has made me tear up ..... I am just SO fed up with this. I know it will work but I want it to work now ...... but I will plod on regardless .....

Thanks UKB,

Hugs, Maggie x

chicken · **Joined:** Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:45 am **Posts:** 27

Dear Maggie,

Hang in there. We are in a battle here.
I can imagine, that you get depressed and impatient to feel a change. But your numbers clearly show good progress. And even though you might not always feel like you're getting better, the numbers prove you are.

For me it helps to not have any alcohol in the house in the first place. Usually I would buy my bottle of wine on my way home from work. Then I would go out for dinner and indulge in my first drinks of the day (wine at the Italian restaurant, beer at the Chinese, Ouzo at the Greek). After that I would continue with my wine, cozy on the couch at home.

Now I don't buy the bottle of wine and force myself to first come home, get settled, cook dinner, do stuff around the house. Often this change of my routine already helps me to not drink. Not always, so I go out to buy a bottle anyways.

Keep thinking about the future and our common goal, to reach a certain level of indifference to alcohol and hopefully a long and healthy life.

Maggie1929 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:27 pm **Posts:** 1691

Chicken - that is a good idea to not buy any on the way home - where I live the nearest place to buy Guinness is about 7 miles away so it would be a real pain to have to go out and buy some !

I am feeling better this morning regarding the emotions - have stuff going on with M-I-L as she is not well so was upset yesterday to begin with!!

It sounds as if you are really doing well with this and thinking forward which is why this will work for you so well - lots of people think the Nal is a magic pill but it isn't and we have to do our part for it to work too!

Hugs, Maggie x

Maggie1929 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:27 pm **Posts:** 1691

Okay - have updated my intake and this week is back up again - no excuses but have had so much going on - M-I-L is poorly and in hospital, we finally closed on the house (one thing out of the way) but all of these things added together just make it harder to go AF. Only had one AF day this week ..... so need to put my big girl panties on and have MORE !!!! Gong for one today I think ..... my head needs a day off of the Nal too .... I can feel it affecting me.

Have a good week all,

hugs, Maggie x

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