The only way to go is UP!
21/10/11 • 1 Comment

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My first week done and dusted!
07/08/11 • 4 Comments

On Monday the first of August I began my three months of being sober! I have to admit after having a pretty hectic seven-week uni holiday of binge drinking, partying and a trip to Bali, it was tough.  The first couple of days when I told my friends they were very pessimistic about my commitment to HSM, with many of them giving words of support like: “You wont last” or “I bet you’ll drink this weekend” or just generally laughing at me. I have really supportive friends…And when I announced on Facebook that I wouldn’t be drinking for three months one friend who was having her 21st on the weekend commented saying how angry she was that I wasn’t drinking: “Don’t you mean next week?? Do your gay sobriety thing another time. It’s my f****** party this weekend Rochelle how could you!!” I did feel pretty bad that I wasn’t [...]