And then it arrived….
30/04/12 • 15 Comments

“The end” of 3 months without alcohol…. today!!!!  (after 3 restarts so newbies have faith if you are struggling, you may have to try a few times before success comes your way). Did I say “the end”? I meant to say and then it arrived, “the start of a new beginning”. The past 3 months has been a very interesting ride. I have learnt a lot about me and my relationship with alcohol….. which was one of the goals in the first place. So what did I learn (and I will say “so far”). 1. When i started i was planning to do 3 months and resume drinking but at a different volume/approach and reason to drink – I learnt that when you break a bad habit, keep it broken. I don’t have any plans to celebrate the 3 months with anything to do with alcohol and moreover I don’t [...]

A fortuitous coffee or something greater?
30/03/12 • 5 Comments

Hi Fellow HSMers, Cop this for an uncanny demonstration of the power of the universe (or co-incidence for those of you who don’t have enough imagination). Following a 7:30 – 8:30am  business meeting at the Sofitel hotel this morning in Brisbane, I retrieved my car to drive to my 9:00 appt. (normally i get a taxi, today i drove). Normally I would get a take away coffee and drink it on the way – from many choices of cafes around the place. (so another change of habit) Not this time. I glanced at my watch and had 10mins to kill, so pulled over at the first free on street car park on the Paddintong Coffee strip in Latrobe Terrace. Went into the closest coffee shop and decided to have a coffee sitting down instead. So i placed my order and thought i would login and read some HSM blogs from [...]