Well. First week of my 3 month HSM lasted: 1 week.

“I can do it” – Famous last words out of my own mouth. Maybe if I just start again, no-one will notice?

As I first thought, this will be hard for me.  But I still thought I’d be able to do it. Maybe the first week is the hardest.  Ok First week is definitely the hardest. Read the rest of this entry →

The other day I was at a local shop with my niece. While we were lining up at the check-out, my neice asked if she could have a chocolate bar that was right in front of her.
I asked her “are you even hungry?” She replies “no”, so I ask “do you like that chocolate?”, and she shrugs her shoulders, so I ask her, “well why do you want it then?”
And she replies: “I dont know”.
This simple story just goes to show how much power advertising can have over someone. This includes alcohol.
Im not just talking about commercial media, like ads, tv shows, movies, etc. Im also talking about photos taken at parties, where everyone is looking
all glamorous and dressed to the nines, and perfect straight hair, and make-up, and not to forget the cocktail in hand.
It looks like they are having so much fun, and then the comments below the pics saying “What an awesome night!” or “Remember when you did this?? how funny!!”
Yeh at the beginning it seems cool, but its not. Its not cool to be the most wasted person there. You think your having a good night until a friend stops talking to you
because of something you said to them, or waking up the next morning not knowing half the night’s events. Doing things you regret, and will never forget, or things that
people will never let you forget.
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