A couple of us (thus far) are doing dry July with a charity where the money goes to Cancer research centres.
It involves not drinking for the whole month and getting a few sponsors in the process.
If anyone else is doing this as well, feel free to join our Sober Windsurfer group:https://www.dryjuly.com/team/soberwindsurfers
Or, if you'd like to donate to this worthy cause, please do so at same address.
Thanks heaps ![]()
It's a very good idea (even without sponsorship, without July). If you can't go a week without a drink, what does it really say about you? Eh? I did a month last January, in part because of my non-drinkin' muslim flat-mate. He pointed out, perhaps correctly, that from his point of view drunks look stupid. If you've ever been designated driver a few times you know exactly what he means. I walk past pubs all the time and frankly the clientele look like a bunch of annoying, loud dumb arses. So, I decided to try a month of no drinking. ![]()
The first week is *hard*, the second is two. By the third you're OK. The fourth week you'll be honestly enjoying not drinking, and then a little sad even when you have your first drink again after the month is over. ![]()
Interestingly, I tried to do another month starting just a few weeks ago.
I was fine after the first week, and the second too.
Prognosis: ****ing boring, so I stopped. ![]()
Honest or what?
So, your mileage may vary. But it's worth a try just to see what it's like, because when was the last time (decade?) you went without a drink for a week?
BTW: Anyone noticed the James Squire billboards? What the hell is with those? Super boozy looking guy (homeless even) with a tag, one I saw last night was something like "tonight I sleep here, tomorrow who knows?"
Agree about the social aspect.... going to try and dance with the devil on a few nights.... take the "soft" drink option... and pretend its all normal. Might even rack up some cordial shots to complete the picture.
It's for a good cause, so that is keeping me true ![]()