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Week.Two.(by Rob in the UK)
17/03/10 • 2 Comments

So…. I am 14 days in now, and feeling a little less positive than last week if i am honest. Still looking forward to moving into my new flat in just over a week, but feeling generally less motivated and most of all bored. I believe that this is due to me avoiding social situations with friends due to their inclusion of alcohol in almost every activity – and because of this my room is beginning to feel like a cell! I know the point of this challenge is to find other things to do, but there just doesn’t seem to be anything to do around here.. this was my initial fear , that the reason every activity around here seems to involve alcohol is because there simply is nothing else to do! I even found myself thinking at work the other evening ‘I would love a drink’ – sorry [...]

Week One update! (By Rob)
09/03/10 • 6 Comments

Well one week down and feeling better already! In the first week I decided to avoid any social outings to the pub, thought I would save that challenge until week two! I am really, really happy with my progress already – I’m alot less sluggish, have so much more energy and enthusiasm already! For instance I decided to look for a new place about a week ago and today went and looked at a really nice flat in the town centre of where I live, loved it and move in on the 27th!! Haven’t really felt any cravings for a drink at all, I just think about how much better I generally feel – tea and coffee intake has gone up ten fold though! As for my ‘Yes’ things, I am currently deciding which festivals to attend this summer.. Have narrowed it down to two, Download or Reading. Although with [...]

Hey all! (by Rob from the UK)
03/03/10 • 5 Comments

This is my introductory post, so here goes! My name is Rob, and I live in a small town called Daventry in England with my Mother and Brother and our three Dogs, Billy, Frank and winston. Daventry is situated just over half an hours car ride from Birmingham, and is a small Market Town where not a great deal goes on but there are certain things to do and lots of nice countryside places very near by and London is also only an hour away. I work in the town, doing a sales job. It’s nothing spectacular, yet pays the bills and I am looking to start an Open University degree in Literature later this year. In my spare time I enjoy music, reading/writing, socialising, and sports (Football, Basketball, Rugby, Martial Arts). I heard about HSM through my lovely friend Isobel, who is also taking part. I decided to take [...]