Dry January

Dry January

Writing this, as I am on New Year’s Eve, it seems a bit strange to be promoting Dry January when tonight will possibly be the biggest drinking night of the entire year!

But the truth is that when all the partying is done and those New Year resolutions are staring us in the face, many of us might be thinking about what we can do to clean up our act a bit for the coming year. 

There is no doubt that alcohol in moderation can be a boost to our health and to our mood and can help us enjoy social occasions by helping us relax.  But when drinking gets out of control we see lives and careers wrecked and a downward spiral that can see people ending up on the street or even dying as a result of their addiction to alcohol.  There have been many very high profile cases of people who could not get on top of their dependence on alcohol despite the fact that they had plenty of money to buy themselves the best treatment and detox available. George Best and more recently Gazza are cases in point but there are many millions more who suffer in silence and whose families suffer in silence as things go from bad to worse to disastrous. 

So now Dry January 2014 is almost here and you can sign up at the website that is featured below.  The organisers are very excited about this year’s campaign and hope you’ll sign up and take on the challenge. Their aim is to start a new conversation about alcohol. Your challenge is to go booze free for 31 days in January 2014. It’s your chance to lose weight, feel better, save money and make a difference. And don’t worry; the Dry January team will be with you every step of the way. With Xmas excess gone, banish the booze this January and make a healthy start to the New Year.

Dry January remind us that by taking on the challenge you’re sure to lose a few pounds while saving a few quid. And with no hangovers you’ll find time and energy you never knew you had, oh and your skin will look better too. And you could go into it with some friends and fund raise together while you give each other support. So go on, think about your drinking and prove to yourself that you can say no to a tipple or two.

The money you donate will help Alcohol Concern make a real difference and help raise awareness of the problem of alcohol misuse.

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Amanda Thomas

 UK Heath Radio

http://www.dryjanuary.org.uk/