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Third day with Naltrexone and TSM

Last night was better as I managed to eat dinner without losing my appetite but still only had one drink and no urge for more. So amazed and happy and have my fingers crossed (which makes it harder to pour a drink! LOL).

I took a 1/2 tablet at 4.30pm and poured a scotch/soda around 6pm. Only had one drink and them moved to softdrink. Got a funny look from my husband but ignored it. He probably just thinks I'm tired or coming down with something.

Went to bed around 9pm and read until 10pm. Slept well until 3am and then wide awake. I wasn't stressed about it - just enjoyed feeling a new sense of contentment about my life. Took two paracetamol at 3.45am and must have fallen asleep sometime later. All in all my energy levels have improved and it's so nice not to wake up with a headache.

So, today I forgot to take the 1/2 tablet until 5.40pm so am now just waiting until 6.40pm to have a drink. 

I'll start on the full tablet on Saturday if the side effects are less by then. 

Feeling good and feel like I want to tell the whole world. There's so much stigma though (particularly in Australia with its drink culture) that I think I'll eventually come clean with my close friends and if they ask me why I'm not getting tiddly it might be a good conversation to have but there's no hurry. 
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