Hello Sunday Morning | elise

my thoughts (Elise)
01/10/10 • 2 Comments

It’s hard to write exactly what I feel because I know that when I get back to drinking there is a 100% chance that I will have big nights and drink too much but I’ll just let you know that now…and write my thoughts. I am so happy that I’ve been doing HSM. I’ve definitely had negative thoughts about it and in some respects it is annoying but it been so good for me! I will admit that the kilos didn’t just drop off as Id imagined and I didn’t become super intelligent but in reality I have lost weight and I am concentrating in my classes more than ever. I also realised with losing weight that I haven’t done exercise for months so once I start going to the gym and making a habit of that there are sure to be changes! I need to start this week though [...]

Okay im starting to wonder…why am I doing this?
28/09/10 • 1 Comment

I don’t miss the sick feeling I don’t miss the hang over I don’t miss not remembering my nightt BUT I’m not feeling like I have more energy and I don’t feel that much healthier or that I’m loosing any weight? I just can’t see any difference right now….although according to my sister and mum my attitude and mood is better…really? Its hard though at the same time I decided to start HSM SO many things changed in my life so I don’t know as I mentioned before maybe work has replaced alcohol. School work has been interesting I do feel like I’ve been listening so much more in class (well im actually going this semester) at the same time I don’t seem to have as much urgency or as much motivation to do my assignments…I had three assignments and did them in three days and one night didn’t get [...]

Out till 6 am (By Elise)
22/09/10 • 1 Comment

I had a red bull (I hardly ever drink these) so I was fine until 6. I drank plenty of water. Danced, talked. Hung around had a REALLY good night!! It is strange telling people your not drinking and not having the excuse of “oh yeah..i’m driving” so the people I couldn’t be bother telling the whole story to I just told them I drove….they were just as happy . I can’t say that on Sunday I said hello to the morning but I didn’t have a headache, didn’t feel groggy. Just tired from lack of sleep. I’m so happy that I went out because I was starting to feel like I hadn’t put myself in a situation of a night club I almost felt like I was cheating it was easy to do what I had been doing…so I had decided that I would have a night out just [...]

Not a drop of alcohol – I know that this doesn’t “count” but I figure what is the point of this? Just to see what life is like COMPLETELY without alcohol. Its been two weeks today…I’m still happy not to be drinking but I feel like ive actually started to appreciate alcohol. I’ve never been a big spender on alcohol…goon has been pretty sufficient my whole life. But this week what I’ve realised is that I really miss or that I would like to try all different kinds of alcohol. I only just started working at a pub a week before HSM (good timing or what?) there are just so many different types of alcohol…definitely am starting a list of things to try. I made a my first mojito the other day and I didn’t even test it…I had to get someone else at work to…little things like that. I [...]

Back in time (By Elise)
22/09/10 • 0 Comments

These blogs are a little out dated but i thought it was worth putting them up Week 1: Its been a WHOLE week without alcohol. I’m feeling pretty good. Thursday night I worked till about 4 am. Worked Friday from 12-9. Friday night I met up with my sister and her friend…we talked…and I drank sodas I had a good time talking to them. I think that if I had had a choice I wouldn’t have been drinking anyway. Although I think I would have drank just because…I enjoyed the conversation with them and I felt like I could finish a sentence better than if I was drinking. Then afterwards I stayed up at the bar…where I work and stayed for work drinks….without the drinks. It was fine…I drove everyone home and I felt pretty good about that. Butt it is strange…in sort of a way in some respects by [...]