Serious consideration
20/04/11 • 12 Comments

It’s day 4 of my HSM journey and so far it hasn’t been too bad. I haven’t really even felt like a drink, have been sleeping well and generally feel pretty good. However……. A few weeks ago (before I was aware of the existence of HSM) my old man phoned me up to say that they would come and visit over the easter weekend. This was great news as I love my family and don’t get to spend a lot of time with them these days. In the meantime, I have secretly (to everyone except my wife) started my 3 month HSM stint. Last night Dad called once again to confirm details for the weekend and to say my Sister would be joining Mum, Dad and my Brother on the visit. Again, great news. I didn’t say anything about me not drinking and after I hung up the phone I [...]

Serial blogger!!!
18/04/11 • 2 Comments

It’s only day 2 and this is my second post. I feel I’m going to become a serial blogger!! But I really find reading other peoples posts and putting mine up is super helpful. Instead of sitting and thinking about it I can get it out there and unburden myself. I have also discovered in my very limited time committed to alcohol abstainence, that the other parts of my life I’m unhappy with come to the fore. For example, I hate my job !! I have wandered around here all day realising that this is the focus of my day…. Not “Oh I’ll just get a 6-pack on the way home and put on some tunes…Yeah Monday!!”, but actually “Right, nothing doing tonight, better think about some other way to fill in my day.” Obviously I have drawn a big blank on this one. My job is mundane, pays poorly [...]

Here we go…..
17/04/11 • 3 Comments

So this is it…. I have tried in the past to stop drinking but to no avail. I have always been a drinker. A large proportion of my family and friends are. I can’t remember the last time I went 7 days without a beer !! The last few months have been different though. More often than not, after a few drinks, I wished I hadn’t had any. I just don’t enjoy it like I used to. My wife doesn’t drink much at all so I usually ‘enjoy’ a few beers by myself. I don’t often go to the pub and I only really drink mid strength beers but at 30 years old, after 14 or so years of regular drinking, it is surely time to give my body a break. Not to mention our bank balance and everybody else’s patience with me!! I have been pretty quiet at work [...]