Learning from elders and their ways!
16/11/11 • 1 Comment

Over the past few weeks i have learnt so much. I think i have learnt so much about myself aswell as others. I have learnt that all things aren’t as bad as it seems and you deffinetly don’t need alocohol to make things seem better. The way that I treat people and the way that I should be treated in return. I think that I look at what I want out of life and what direction that i should be heading in. Going out on country with an elder from the diamantina area and listening to her life stories and her values really made me appreciate where I do stand in our society today. I was amazed at how much knowledge she had and`she believed that her memory was so good becasue she never drank in her whole life. At a young age her father showed her what people were [...]

Nellie’s day at the races …
07/11/11 • 3 Comments

*** Click on the text link not the image *** Nellie’s day at the races  

Nellie before Hello Sunday Morning
07/11/11 • 1 Comment

 I agreed to do a video interview to see the change within my self and for others to also see. Taking on this challenge is for alot of reasons and I guess you will see for your self in this video. This video is a visual portrait of me. What  I was and what I have become and the challenges that I face. *** Click on text link not image *** Nellie – before HSM

#3 weeks yahoo!
25/10/11 • 4 Comments

You know times can be tough and very challenging. I have now noticed that if I was ever feeling a litlle uncomfortable with things, I would look towards alcohol straight away . “Time out “as I used to say or “bugger it “think about it over a nice cold ale. And all the troubles and blues would be gone til the next one would pop up. Then I would continue the ritual all over again. The past 3 weeks there have been moments were I just didn’t want to handle these uprising issues. Testing me in my descision making , challenging me to view these hurdles sober. Well I  have over come these challenges (surprisingly) and it was very hard I tell ya.  My partner said “just don’t think about it ” well that was easy to say. But I had to think about it, I had to process it because otherwise [...]

Friday again
21/10/11 • 3 Comments

Today is friday and I can honestly say that it is alot easier than the two previously. I actually got off my behind and went walking with my daughter early this morning. I enjoy getting up early, the birds sing and the piecefulness before the rush is so rejuvanting. The morning walks could turn into mother oldest daughter time out thing. I have noticed lately that she is getting grumpie. Maybe its time to just listen and let her tell me all her little girl problems whilst walking.  I am going on 3 weeks now with not a drop of alcohol and I can see the difference within my self. I am feeling better and I want to do more things. I am not so focused on drinking and getting hammered. I went to a womens group today which gathered and discussed community issues. I was called up unexpectedly to talk about [...]