My greatest HSM achievement so far (Amelie)
29/06/10 • 2 Comments

I can’t believe it is 6 weeks already…the funny thing is I don’t miss drinking…incredible! I am enjoying life so much more for what it is…not for what I wish it were….. I have been wanting to sit down and write this post for a while now but as usual, time gets away and I don’t get around to it.  So….it is 10pm and freeeeeezzzzing (well if 8 deg is freezing ) and I am in bed with electric blanket on and the heater…mmmm cosy!  So here is my ‘greatest HSM achievement so far’ …About  4 weeks ago (2 weeks into my HSM) I had a scare…  I went to the Dr and she suggested I may have cancer – wow was that a shock – and I had to wait a week until I could get into the clinic that would determine if I did. This was obviously a very stressful wait, and in the past [...]

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Another week down :-)
06/06/10 • 2 Comments

Hmmm…reflections on another week and no alcohol.  Well the first thing that springs to mind is I am sleeping so much better!  I am having these really vibrant dreams that I am remembering well….very interesting (and slightly scary) to know what is going on in my sub conscious :-)  People are saying how well I look…I am finding there are soooo many more hours in the  day, I am not getting as tired as I used to (I’m now sure this due to alcohol sucking my energy away),  am going to bed later, sleeping fewer hours.  I generally feel much happier in myself and ‘present’ in my life. I have found a good N/A drink that suits me…the Edenvale range of non-alcoholic wines are brilliant – they are actually wines that have had the alcohol removed – they are not very sweet and suit me prefectly.  my drink of choice was wine [...]

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HELLO TO HELLO SUNDAY MORNING (Amelie)
29/05/10 • 4 Comments

Hi, my name is Amelie and I am a new member – I saw the story on ch 7 and thought the idea was really interesting and something I needed to do.  Yes, there was a ‘light bulb’ moment for me (that involved gin and memory loss) and I am happy to say I am already 2 weeks into my 3 month HSM – yay.  I have tried to give up alcohol before but without the support systems I found it very hard.  All my friends drink and it is so hard to be the ‘odd one out’.  It has just become a part of my life but I don’t really think there is any benefit at all to me. In the past 2 weeks, I have soooooooo much more energy, can pack more into each day.  I like feeling ‘in control’ of my actions and  words  – life is simpler.  I [...]

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