taking a leap

so as you all know, i'm going to do febfast this year (you also know i don't use capitals when i type....deal with it). so what is febfast? well, go to www.febfast.com.au if you want all the details. basically, i'm spending the month of feb SOBER! yes, me, yes, i'm serious. this is to raise awareness and funds for youth with substance abuse problems. i have yet to register, but will be soon and then you can all donate!

so....why? i hear you all ask. well, the reasons are:

*i need it...my body needs a detox bigtime, like mega bigtime...my skin has never been this bad, and my skin is the last thing to show when i'm abusing my body, so i'm full to the brim with toxins. i've also joined the gym (i'm off there after i post this) and i'm eating better too, part of a full body makeover.

*people i love...there are people very close to me with substance abuse problems (or who have had them in the past, but have recovered woot woot!). unfortunately, we lost someone at the end of last year through a substance abuse problem, and he was far too young and too vibrant to end that way (or any other).

*it's a good cause!!! we lose so much when we lose our young people, so many have poor social skills when not high/drunk, and either continuously are high/drunk to get through a normal day, or don't function through a normal day as well as they should. now i'm not talking about societies values of 'get a haircut and get a real job', i'm talking about painting, music, laughter and pride in a job well done, no matter what that job is...being able to hold your head high, because the drugs/alcohol didn't do it....You did it.

so thats the long and short of it...i'll be blogging as i go, the hard and the easy bits, so keep reading!