Posted by founder: Shawn Bendinelli

Officially one week into my 40 Days of Water and so far it hasn’t been all that bad - until today! Holy crap, I need a latte so bad! I am trying to figure out why today has been such a difficult day. Overall my cravings or desire to have wine, coffee and yerba haven’t been all that bad - really it has been more of a mental game, reminding myself that I cannot drink any of it. Today, I find myself going to our receptionists desk to raid her always full chocolate bowl. No really, this is a strange thing for me, as I don’t have a very addictive personality. Normally (and it drives my wife crazy) I can pass on sweets, chocolate and other temptations with ease. I need to do some research on what the amount of time is for the average person to start having cravings when giving something up.

WATER FACT:
Did you know that more than 1 BILLION people don’t have access to clean drinking water? I always knew it was a lot, but I had no idea it was a billion.

If you would like to help change this figure help out by:

• Making a direct donation to Blood:Water Mission’s 40 Days Campaign
• Grab a “Forty Days” T shirt and show your support for the campaign (50% of profits go directly to Blood:Water Mission).