It’s my 6 month HSM anniversary. Dude, I kick ass!
18/04/12 • 6 Comments

I just checked my calendar… Yesterday was my 6 month HSM anniversary! My binge drinking has definitely gone bye-bye along with my desires to continue drinking – ever! Since starting HSM I’ve said HELLO to many Sunday (and Saturday) mornings – surfing, mountain biking, dune running, trail running, stair sprinting and more… Sure, I used to surf and mountain bike before HSM. But it’s loads better with no alcohol in my system from the night before! PLUS, dune running, trail running and stair running was NEVER something I would’ve EVER considered doing before HSM. ESPECIALLY on a Saturday or Sunday morning! As soon as I started waking up sober on the weekend crazy sh*t like this just seemed to seek me out and call my name… Being sober has opened up a whole new world to me. I’ve never trained in the gym so consistently, shed so much body fat [...]

Christmas and New Year – To drink or not to drink…
30/11/11 • 9 Comments

What are your plans (to drink or not to drink) this Christmas and New Year? I’ve got my work Christmas Party tonight and I’ve committed to staying 100% sober. But I’m having a harder time deciding to commit (or not) to New Year’s Eve. My 31st birthday also falls on this fine day, so it’s a bit of a tough one for me to commit to. Since starting HSM I’ve been looking forward to a sober NYE and birthday celebration this year – ACTUALLY! WAIT A MIUNTE! New Years Day falls on a SUNDAY this year! OK, so that makes my decision a whole lot easier… A sober NYE for me it is! So on New Years Day I can officially say “HELLO SUNDAY MORNING!” Sorry for my “thinking out loud” post… But hopefully this makes the decision “to drink or not to drink on NYE” easier for any other [...]

What to drink when you’re not drinking?
27/10/11 • 8 Comments

Walking up to the bar and ordering a drink was a complete no-brainer until HSM. Now I walk up to the bar and I’m totally stumped – WTF am I going to order? Lemon Lime Bitters? Too girly! Coke? I don’t drink coke unless it’s mixed with 30% bourbon! Ginger Beer? Now that could be good! It’s got the “word” beer in it… But I can’t spend a whole night drinking that sugary stuff… Damn! What do you guys drink? Craig

Hello Sat Morning & Hello Sun Morning…
25/10/11 • 2 Comments

Well my first alcohol-free weekend is now behind me. I attended work drinks on Friday night and managed to stay alcohol-free. So it was “Hello Saturday Morning” for me with an early surf session at Maroubra the next day. Followed by “Hello Sunday Morning” with an early BBQ at Cronulla on Sunday – followed by another surf session late on Sunday afternoon. I even got close to some dolphins playing nearby. I think I will get used to this HSM nice and easy…

Perfectly good drinking situations…
19/10/11 • 5 Comments

Only 5 days into HSM and I’ve already found myself in a few potential drinking situations… Anyway, I just received an email from a colleague who is organising a farewell for one of the guys here at work which reads “I’m sure you will join me in wishing him all the best for the future and I expect to see you at his farewell with a glass in hand…” Yeah, I’m pretty sure drinking is ingrained in our culture. Also when the table-service-lady offered to bring me and my friends some drinks last night at the Night Noodle Markets in Hyde Park, it was interesting to see my mate decline a drink simply because I declined. He said “Nah, if Craigo isn’t drinking I’m not drinking either”. It was interesting because he has no idea that I’m doing HSM and he had already had one beer. Had I ordered another [...]