Hello Sunday Morning | Leticia

I’ve gotta say, a trip to the dentist today was alot more pleasant and affordable as a non-smoker and non-drinker. How can that possibly be you ask? 1. I actually had the confidence to book in and go to the dentist. Although I was a dental nurse for years I was too ashamed to let anyone look at the state of my not-so-pearly-whites pre-HSM… because of my party lifestyle. 2. Less cleaning was needed overall and the polishing removed the stains alot better than ever before. *SPARKLE* 3. I didn’t get the lecture about cutting down smoking/coffee/red wine, (as I’ve cut out the naughty three completely from my life!). Some dentists charge extra for that ‘hygiene instruction’. 4. Dentist was alot nicer to me, probably due to number 3. 5. I know only need have an appointment once a year, not every four to six months. BONUS. 6. My mouth feels AMAZING. 7. I am now a perfect candidate [...]

Million Paws Walk!
21/05/12 • 10 Comments

Hi All, hope your weekend was fab! A great benefit of sticking to my HSM is the free time I have on the weekends, aswell as my new found courage to start new activities with new people in a sober environment. Five months ago I wouldn’t have been able to do this, I would have been too stoned to drive, too hungover to care and too anxious to participate. Recently I joined a mailing group of people who own Dachshund dogs in the area. Anyone who has followed my posts for a while would know about my pup Leo and the adventures we have had. We all decided to meet and participate in the Million Paws Walk as a team of sausage dogs. It was so SO much fun! Absolute CHAOS but fun! Around thirty sausage dogs (amongst 5000+ in total) in one spot walking 5km around a lake! MAYHEM! There were tangles of leads [...]

A decision
14/05/12 • 13 Comments

I’m almost five months in and have been seriously asking myself the question “What relationship do I want with alcohol once the HSM is over?” Niggling in the back of my brain for months, I have a very strong disposition to stick to the sober train for life as a non-drinker. Why? Simple. I’ve never been so stable, with happiness ever increasing in my life. Not by a long shot. I’ve never had this sort of relationship with my inner self, one I have been craving for more than anything for over a decade. It just feels right to me. My place within my own skin feels right, and it never did when I was drinking and later on in life using. I love the clarity, the smiles, the patience, the money, the time, the lack of stress, my bettering looks, my strength, my resolve, my character…. I’m not scared or question the decision now, I’m not excited or [...]

Im back!
13/05/12 • 4 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve posted or commented and I’m normally a daily HSM user. Firstly, I’m still going strong – alcohol, weed, ciggie, fb and online shopping (the list keeps growing eh!?) free. Secondly, I had surgery on a wisdom tooth Monday. No ordinary surgery, there was a nerve wrapped around ithe tooth which had fused to the tooth next door, so I will have a quarter of my face numb for up to a month while the nerve resettles. Its queer! Point?? Im so happy I’m not a smoker anymore because It is very dangerous for me to smoke during recovery. I knew about this tooth four years ago as I was a dental nurse for a long stint to get through uni. I knew it would eventually destroy the tooth next door too. But I also knew I was a heavy weed and ciggie smoker so [...]

Make haters motivators
05/05/12 • 9 Comments

For those just starting your HSM and have people giving you crap about your choice, read this. People’s perception of your HSM do change over time. I work in a two storey building. I work on the first floor next to accountants and psychologists. Underneath us on the ground floor is a mechanic and hairdresser butchers and cafe. The stairs to the first floor start at the staff back entrance to the mechanic work shop. Everyday Morning pre-HSM I would have my morning smoke with the mechanics and wave them hello up the stairs. After work I would walk down the stairs have a beer with them and wave them off as I went home. Once my HSM started that stopped. About a month in one mechanic asked me what was going on. ” I’ve given up smoking for good and drinking for a year.” All them started laughing. “A [...]