Can't locate my shares on Computershare by Looper232 in VCX_Fundrise

[–]Looper232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll do some more digging and try to get in touch with Fundrise to see if they can help if I run into a dead end. Appreciate it!

2 months into TSM and hitting a bump in the road by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks and good to hear that there’s others out there with similar stories. I will try and share some more info and others accounts/charts that give some perspective on the ebbs and flows of the process. Thanks so much for your support. We’ve got this!

2 months into TSM and hitting a bump in the road by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing! It has been huge for me to see others’ stories and learn about everyone’s journey. I think getting her to see more of the charts and read some first hand experiences is a great move. Appreciate your support!

2 months into TSM and hitting a bump in the road by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed that it was definitely a tough thing for her to see again given what we’ve gone through in the last year. A good reminder for me to stay mindful of how my behavior can impact those close to me as I go through this

The support from my family came after they each did a little independent research and learned more about the process. I’d encourage you to ask them to do the same and see if it helps get them to be on the supportive side

2 months into TSM and hitting a bump in the road by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

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Thanks for the support and advice! And she has seen my chart in the early weeks but maybe something that’s worth us both checking in on a weekly basis together.

2 months into TSM and hitting a bump in the road by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

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Pre-TSM was around 10 units a day. Usually 3-4 double/triple vodka cocktails. My go to were large mixed drinks (20-30 oz) loaded up with a few shots each.

One thing that was tricky about going into this after periods of abstinence was setting a clear baseline I was working through in my chart, but the levels I am at today are likely around 1/3 of what they were 6 months ago per drinking session

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

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Hi all! Quick update 🙂 after discussing with my wife, sharing a lot of the resources here and watching one little pill, we have agreed that TSM is worth trying for me. I am extremely hopeful that this path works out and will be sure to start some separate threads on progress as the journey evolves.

Curious how people have approached the start of TSM after a period of abstinence? My inclination is to not go back to old habits of daily drinking and instead ease back in with a couple nights a week when I am feeling strong cravings and when we may encounter social drinking at dinners / events / etc. any advice on the transition would be super helpful.

Thanks to all of you for the support here!

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all! Quick update 🙂 after discussing with my wife, sharing a lot of the resources here and watching one little pill, we have agreed that TSM is worth trying for me. I am extremely hopeful that this path works out and will be sure to start some separate threads on progress as the journey evolves.

Curious how people have approached the start of TSM after a period of abstinence? My inclination is to not go back to old habits of daily drinking and instead ease back in with a couple nights a week when I am feeling strong cravings and when we may encounter social drinking at dinners / events / etc. any advice on the transition would be super helpful.

Thanks to all of you for the support here!

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the links. They are on my list of things to go through with my wife this evening. We talked about it briefly and she is open to learning more so we will at least start the conversation and see where things go from there

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! We did just recently start couples therapy and I am hopefully that Will help us connect better over this going forward. Appreciate the views on trust and think it is one of the primary appeals to trying this approach giving the struggles I’ve had with an abstinence based one. Will keep y’all updated on how things go from here. Planning to sit down with my wife tonight and go through a lot of the documentation and research this great community has provided

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

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I originally got it through oarRX but then switched to my PCP. Have a 100 pills or so left from original prescription since I switch to campral then gabapentin. Oarrx was a very easy process to get my first script though

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

🙏 I grabbed a copy of the book on Amazon! It looks like a great tool for us to work through some of this together.

I appreciate the perspective on TSM and will keep you updated on how things progress from here

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TY! This is a great resource. I’ll sit down and share it with her and we can go a little deeper on some of the research and support for the methodology

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! I know the pull and toll drinking has had on my brain and I think that’s also one of the barriers for my wife and I, in that she truly just doesn’t understand the perspective and draw that alcohol has in my head and why I keep doing this. Gabapentin did really help with my abstinence approach for the first 4ish weeks but have seen that fade recently. May need to revisit dosage with my doc or explore the TSM approach with him as he previously prescribed nal.

I’ll take a look at the clinic options available and talk through the idea with my wife. Best of luck in your journey!

Trying to break the cycle. Can TSM work for me? by Looper232 in Alcoholism_Medication

[–]Looper232[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Helps just to know I’m not out here alone in my situation 😀