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It was pure coincidence I suppose, but I still find it astounding.
On 15 February 2010, I changed my Facebook status to:
Today = 1 whole year without alcohol. Never felt better. The challenge is set… anyone game?
Amongst the reply posts, one of my friends sent me a link to the Sydney Morning Herald story on Chris [...]
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I have now completed Week One of this new adventure. So far everything has gone swimmingly. I’m feeling good, I’ve gone surfing everyday since I started (no signs of improved ability as of yet, will update findings next week) and have had basically no desire to drink…which is good…I think.
The weekend posed no real threat to my [...]
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One of the biggest things I learnt while working the club scene.
Everyday is Saturday night.
^^^ Just quietly – that title is a link… you should click it… ^^^
There is always another reason to go out
There is always another crazy story just behind these doors
They’re right – it is awesome. There are some wicked parties. There [...]
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Hey! My name is Ben. I am your regular 20yr old male and I live on the Sunshine Coast and in my third year of a marketing degree.
Like many others I often spend Saturday nights drinking with friends in order to partake in an activity of socialisation. My HSM journey may differ slightly to that [...]
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So… a week into my 12 month HSM and, as I had anticipated, I haven’t even noticed it! For me, it has been no big deal whatsoever. My friends hold a different opinion though, as I found out at a recent gathering at the pub quiz. When asked why my glass of coke didn’t smell [...]
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So far I’m a week in on my 3 months of not drinking. I have to admit by the end of the week I was amazed at how easy it really was. With this in mind there is a little voice telling me that its only going to get harder and thinking it’s easy may [...]
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In the pelican kitchen, after weeks of Chris Raine’s inspiration rubbing off on me, things finally came to a head! ‘So when do you want to begin your HSM 3 month challenge?’ Chris asked, with optimism in his eye. ‘Ive already started’ i replied. Not long after Chris asked the inevitable ‘What do you want [...]
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A massive, massive lesson for me lately, that seems to be manifesting in so many areas of my life (I am sure – just so I really get it!) is the lesson of ‘letting go’. And oh how I am being tested. Haha.
Tomorrow, at a sparrows yawn, I will be making my way down to [...]
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Well one week down and feeling better already! In the first week I decided to avoid any social outings to the pub, thought I would save that challenge until week two! I am really, really happy with my progress already – I’m alot less sluggish, have so much more energy and enthusiasm already! For instance [...]
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