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Sober Windsurfers for a good cause!

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Created by K Dog > 9 months ago, 11 Jul 2012
K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
11 Jul 2012 6:16PM
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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

evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
12 Jul 2012 3:36PM
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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?"

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
13 Jul 2012 12:40PM
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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

jsnfok
WA, 899 posts
13 Jul 2012 2:26PM
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i had a 6 pack of alcohol removed beer the other week, it was good, bt was missing something



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