nearly lost it
25/01/12 • 2 Comments

I so nearly fell off the wagon today. Had a very horrible day at work going through redundancy processes (i’m the one having to hand them out, not on the receiving end).  It’s soul destroying. I was so very tempted to have a few wines to numb the pain, but instead I poured my heart out to a good friend over the phone, cleaned up a bit more at work, watched some tv and am now going to bed alcohol free. Maybe the key is never allowing yourself to use alcohol as a crutch… not emotionally or socially?

Two weeks down…
15/01/12 • 2 Comments

Still not missing it. I do seem to be eating a bit more though. Anyone else doing that? Best part this week was training on Saturday morning. I never do that with a big hangover – that would be suicide! But I’ve certainly trained feeling a bit seedy or slightly worse for wear.  I also had someone tell me at work that I was looking really good and relaxed. They’d decided it was due to my new haircut. Thinking about it later I think it’s down to my non-drinking. My skin is looking clearer and I don’t look as old and tired. Another benefit of this non-drinking caper!

Yay for us!
08/01/12 • 0 Comments

A whole week without alcohol! I am so proud of myself and all my fellow HSMers who began this journey on 1 January. I was musing during the week that it’s no wonder we’re a nation with a drinking problem when the downing of a beer by an 82-year-old ex prime minister at the cricket makes front page news!    

Friday looming…
04/01/12 • 2 Comments

Friday is the hardest day for me in giving up the grog. We have free alcohol put on at work from 4pm so it’s very difficult to avoid. This week I’ve already booked myself in for a massage for late on Friday afternoon so I’ll have to leave early. I’m not sure that ploy will work every week (and will also be a bit expensive!) so here’s hoping it becomes less of an issue as time goes on.

Good luck everyone!
01/01/12 • 0 Comments

It seems there’s so many of us starting on this journey today! I’m especially nervous about week one, then month one, but hopefully after that I’ll have the momentum and feel so great I’ll want to keep it up. Here’s hoping!!