10 days
18/01/12 • 2 Comments

There are 10 more days before I officially start back on HSM. My birthday is this Saturday and I’m having a private Mexican dinner with some of my favourite people and then heading into the Valley to catch up with everyone else I call friend. I’m not planning to go out there and become a complete douche rag, I’m planning on enjoying my birthday in good company. I can’t drink TOO much as I have Roller Derby training on the Sunday. I know I’m going to miss my tequila margaritas. sigh. Though I will enjoy saving money by not buying beers or a few bottles of El Jimador. I have to admit since my initial 5 weeks on HSM last year, I learned a hell of a lot and my drinking in social settings has become very tame and relaxed, awesome! See you next weekend!

Hello January 29
26/12/11 • 0 Comments

I will be making my return to HSM on January 29th 2012! My girlfriend and I will be taking part in the 3 month sobreity together, I really hope I can get some other people onboard for this. I think I’ll get myself a HSM singlet and Tee for the occasion and wear it to all my Sunday training sessions.   Hope everyone is enjoying the festive season, HSM or not! See you in the new year xx  

Return of the…
16/12/11 • 2 Comments

Since partaking in 5 weeks of HSM it has really opened my eyes to our drinking culture. I am a lot more aware of my friends and aquaintences drinking habits, facebook status updates about drinking and even when I’m out drinking I’m so aware of what’s going on around me. Since coming off HSM I’ve had two nights where I had quite a few drinks and I ended up a bit drunk, the best part is that those two times I was aware of my drunk state and stopped drinking and drank water, that’s a win. I’ve been social drinking with new friends, I have a few beers in the fridge to drink when I feel like it and I share margaritas [my favourite] with my partner. I love being in control of what I’m putting into my body now, before HSM I’d just drink to get drunk. I am [...]

Five-Six-Seven..
05/10/11 • 6 Comments

Let me start this by being honest and say that I have had alcoholic beverages in the past 2 weeks, weeks 6 & 7. Week 5: was great, another bout another beerless night! By week 5 I really didn’t care for alcohol, or find that I had this giant URGE to drink with friends. I could laugh and enjoy my night without writing myself off and waking up Sunday morning with a ripper hangover. Week 6: started with the end of my, almost, 3 year relationship. I ended it, let’s not get into details and the “I’m sorrys”. I ran a stop sign and got pinged a $300 fine from a cop on a bike who just happened to be cruising past and I fell on my ass [literally] at Roller Derby practice and crunched my wrist. What a PERFECT week. The day I got my fine I was heading [...]

Hard work pays off
13/09/11 • 2 Comments

Week 4 is in the can! It was an awesome week, bloody fantastic infact! We had our big bout on the weekend and WON! 106 to 54. We have worked so hard as a team & individuals over the last 16ish weeks to bring this altogether to prove we had what it took to win. The feeling was amazing, I was so pumped the whole day and night. I just wanted to scream! The after party was great too, the only beer I had was the beer spilt down my back by a mate. I drank a horrible can of Mother energy drink, hurr never again! I would have loved 1 drink to celebrate with my team who were there, but just the smiles from all of us were enough. Week 5 gives me another derby bout, Northern Brisbane v Sydney. A whole lot of my league are going to [...]