Go Sober October

[Josy]

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Go Sober for the whole of October.

Can you Go Sober for the whole of October? Take up the 31 day challenge and raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Sign up today - http://tiny.cc/Go-Sober

About

By signing up to be a sober-hero, you are doing something amazing for people with cancer. All the money raised by those Going Sober this October will help make sure that Macmillan can be there for people facing cancer when they need us most.

It will mean that we can be there right from the moment of diagnosis, through their treatment and beyond. It will mean we can be there to help give them the energy and support to take back control of their life.

So thank you for taking part in Go Sober, raising a glass (of water) and standing proudly beside people facing cancer. Your support will mean Macmillan can be there so that even more people don’t have to face cancer alone.

For support, information or if you just want to chat, call us free on 0808 808 00 00 (Monday to Friday, 9am–8pm) or visit macmillan.org.uk

The benefits of Going Sober For October

Taking a month off the booze can have many potential benefits. Just imagine what you could achieve without a hangover!

By having 31 gloriously hangover-free days you’ll not only be raising lots of money to help people with cancer, you’ll also be doing oodles of good for your own health. Together with a few small improvements to your diet and exercise routine you could expect to experience a range of the following:
•Increased energy levels, higher productivity
•Clearer head
•No more hangovers
•Sleeping better / snoring less
•Weight loss
•Clearer skin
•Healthier bank balance / Save money
•Sense of achievement
•Fresh approach to alcohol consumption
•Generally feel healthier
•Doing something positive for a good cause

Who can take part in Go Sober?

Anyone, as long as you are 18 or over.

Go Sober does not encourage people to increase their alcohol consumption immediately prior to 1 October 2014, nor will it promote excessive drinking from 1 November 2014.

We advise heavy drinkers or people dependant on alcohol to speak with their GP first before signing up to Go Sober for October.


Anyone taking part?

I don't drink or I would but I do know a few people that's doing it..

[Jords]

no thanks

[Liam-]

Nope, i don't see how people stopping drinking would help anyone else.

[Vanessa]

D:

[Marsh.]

Nope, i don't see how people stopping drinking would help anyone else.

:suspect: I suppose you've never heard of "sponsors" then?

[Saph]

no http://i.imgur.com/i2BFVD2.png

[T*]

Why the hell do we have these stupid gimmick months

[Liam-]

:suspect: I suppose you've never heard of "sponsors" then?

Well yes, but why can't people give to charity anyway without having some fad that people will break within a week, behind it? :laugh:

[T*]

Get ready for 'Look at the moon June' everybody!!1

[Ramsay]

are you trippin'? how else am i supposed to get my bit D:

[Marsh.]

Well yes, but why can't people give to charity anyway without having some fad that people will break within a week, behind it? :laugh:

People do give to charity. Events like this help to promote causes.

[Marsh.]

Why the hell do we have these stupid gimmick months

For charity.

Get ready for 'Look at the moon June' everybody!!1

Clearly the same thing.

[LemonJam]

I may do it actually. Either this or Stoptober: https://stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk/registration-c

Not both though, I'm not a ****ing psychopath.

[T*]

People go out on clubbing and drinking on Halloween too, so about 79% will fail by the end :laugh:

[Liam-]

People do give to charity. Events like this help to promote causes.

It's just stupid though, it's not about the charity, it's about people being able to gloat and show off that they're doing something for charity, there's plenty of promotion out there for charities as there is.

[Jake.]

no ty

[Josy]

I find it hilarious that people say no way to something like this and brand it stupid but praise the ice water nominations..

[Jordan.]

Trash

[Black Dagger]

I probably won't drink now until Christmas, I can do this!

[Samuel.]

Been sober for 4 months now, planning on spending the next 4 drunk

[Jake.]

I find it hilarious that people say no way to something like this and brand it stupid but praise the ice water nominations..

the ice bucket takes me two minutes, I'd rather just donate and still drink

[Redway]

I find it hilarious that people say no way to something like this and brand it stupid but praise the ice water nominations..

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[Liam-]

I find it hilarious that people say no way to something like this and brand it stupid but praise the ice water nominations..

All things like that are stupid in my book, i can't see why people can't donate to charity unless there's some silly thing to get them recognition behind it.

[Redway]

All things like that are stupid in my book, i can't see why people can't donate to charity unless there's some silly thing to get them recognition behind it.

Nowt wrong with the ice bucket water challenge. More people donated with than without, which is the most important thing.

[Jake.]

The ice bucket thing was quick/easy to do and was a bit of fun, sitting home watching the X Factor on a Saturday evening instead of being out and drinking isn't

[Kizzy]

I may do it actually. Either this or Stoptober: https://stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk/registration-c

Not both though, I'm not a ****ing psychopath.

I'm doing both... Oh, wait.... :hehe:

[King Gizzard]

wow, what an achievement to not drink for a month

(unless you're an alcoholic, then I apologise for my sarcasm)

[Crimson Dynamo]

I think i will go for this even tho my bd is in that month. I once went 10 years without a sweet or chocolate and 18 months without a drink so a month is a piece of piss

[Saph]

I once went 10 years without a sweet or chocolate and 18 months without a drink
how and y

[Josy]

the ice bucket takes me two minutes, I'd rather just donate and still drink

The stop drinking is to give you some health benefits too though as well as helping out a charity.

wow, what an achievement to not drink for a month

(unless you're an alcoholic, then I apologise for my sarcasm)

:joker:

I think i will go for this even tho my bd is in that month. I once went 10 years without a sweet or chocolate and 18 months without a drink so a month is a piece of piss

What a man.

[Marc]

But I have plans :worry:

[Jake.]

The stop drinking is to give you some health benefits too though as well as helping out a charity.


But I know what drinking does to me and I make the choice of destroying my liver twice a month :laugh: after a week of work I think it's only fair that I'm able to unwind a bit

[Crimson Dynamo]

wow, what an achievement to not drink for a month

(unless you're an alcoholic, then I apologise for my sarcasm)

Asking middle England not to drink for a month is like asking them if you can fist their grannies

[Crimson Dynamo]

how and y

the sweet thing was a 1 month bet that went on a bit

and by no sweets or chocolate I mean none, not even choc flavor or drinks or puddings or nowt

[Braden]

If I make it to the 14th of this month then I've gone a whole month without drinking.

I would definitely take part because I have a few events in October and it will be interesting for me to not drink in an environment where everyone else is.

[Josy]

But I know what drinking does to me and I make the choice of destroying my liver twice a month :laugh: after a week of work I think it's only fair that I'm able to unwind a bit

Calm down, no one is forcing you, the thread is asking who is taking part :idc:

[Jake.]

Calm down, no one is forcing you, the thread is asking who is taking part :idc:

Whilst being judged if you aren't :idc:

[Marsh.]

I find it hilarious that people say no way to something like this and brand it stupid but praise the ice water nominations..

:clap1:

They're scared of an actual challenge. :smug:

Or they're alcoholics. :umm2:

[Marsh.]

The ice bucket thing was quick/easy to do and was a bit of fun, sitting home watching the X Factor on a Saturday evening instead of being out and drinking isn't

You can't go out without drinking? :hehe:

If you need alcohol to be fun then you're not very fun. :laugh:

[Kizzy]

Some Brits need a drink to loosen their stiff upper lips and stiffen other regions maybe?... :hehe:

[Stu]

It's just stupid though, it's not about the charity, it's about people being able to gloat and show off that they're doing something for charity, there's plenty of promotion out there for charities as there is.
It's a bit of fun you can chose or chose not to take part in. If it raises a bit for charity in the interim that otherwise wouldn't have been raised, that's a beautiful thing.

Seriously. Suck a lemon.

[Marsh.]

Some Brits need a drink to loosen their stiff upper lips and stiffen other regions maybe?... :hehe:

Doesn't it usually have the opposite effect? :hehe: :laugh:

[Liam-]

It's a bit of fun you can chose or chose not to take part in. If it raises a bit for charity in the interim that otherwise wouldn't have been raised, that's a beautiful thing.

Seriously. Suck a lemon.

I just don't believe in the art of self promotion in order to raise money for charity :shrug:

[Jake.]

You can't go out without drinking? :hehe:

If you need alcohol to be fun then you're not very fun. :laugh:

Yeah, I'm a miserable bastard so drinking helps :laugh: in all honesty I probably could but I'm going on holiday in October so I'll need to drink :laugh:

[Samuel.]

It's a bit of fun you can chose or chose not to take part in. If it raises a bit for charity in the interim that otherwise wouldn't have been raised, that's a beautiful thing.

Seriously. Suck a lemon.

+1

Ultimately it only does good. In a perfect world we'd be donating daily to every charity going, but the reality is you need events like this to raise some excitement surrounding said charity to funnel people's interest in the cause it's for.

[Jamesy]

I thought 'nice idea' until it got to the 'cancer' bit. Cancer charities already get enough, maybe smaller, less-known charities would benefit from these stunts... the ice bucket challenge was a good example of that.

These things are pretty pointless anyway. Personally I just approach a charity myself and donate, no quitting drinking, no changing my habits, no throwing ice water on myself. You know, how things were done in ye olden days.

But ah well, sign of the times of social media and the internet. I guess if that's how we get people to donate to charities these days I can't complain too much.

[King Gizzard]

Just the annoying ones who are like ''wow this is so tough, I'm struggling etc etc'' fair enough its really hard for some. But the ones where you know they're talking bollocks..

[Kizzy]

Doesn't it usually have the opposite effect? :hehe: :laugh:

Giving too much away there marsh... :joker:
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[JoshBB]

It's a good idea but I don't see how going sober links to cancer, wheras obviously the ice bucket challenge you'd feel what it is like to have ALS.

[Doogle]

I'd rather die than do this

[Locke.]

2 Champions League nights, Halloween, and a friends birthday in October so I will have to politely decline to take part in this Josy.

[Marsh.]

Giving too much away there marsh... :joker:
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:hehe:

[Marsh.]

I just don't believe in the art of self promotion in order to raise money for charity :shrug:

But that's just being cynical.

[Marsh.]

It's a good idea but I don't see how going sober links to cancer, wheras obviously the ice bucket challenge you'd feel what it is like to have ALS.

:joker:

[Bluerang1]

mI alwys soberr so..;.;l

[Xtopher]

**** that. I'm a Libra and October is my month.

[MTVN]

Bit of a strange month to do it really when they already have Stoptober, isn't January the traditional month where people try and get on the wagon

[Josy]

2 Champions League nights, Halloween, and a friends birthday in October so I will have to politely decline to take part in this Josy.

I already signed you up you can't back out now I'm afraid

[Z]

I was considering doing this more for the sake of just living healthily for a full month rather than ditching alcohol simply because sober rhymes with October but then I remembered I'm going to a wedding on the 18th so **** that :idc:

[Marsh.]

I was considering doing this more for the sake of just living healthily for a full month rather than ditching alcohol simply because sober rhymes with October but then I remembered I'm going to a wedding on the 18th so **** that :idc:

:joker:

[michael21]

:suspect: I suppose you've never heard of "sponsors" then?

nnike and addass sponsors me :dance::dance::dance::dance:

[Shaun]

i don't really drink anyway so no bye

[Z]

i don't really drink anyway so no bye

Just because you only have one bottle of wine a night doesn't mean you "don't really drink", you lush.

[Anaesthesia]

I'm doing both... Oh, wait.... :hehe:

Yeah, me either...

[Josy]

30,000 now signed up for this.

And there is 'Golden tickets' for those that want to do it but have nights out planned, they give you a free pass for those nights.

[Locke.]

That's just cheating and makes it pointless

[Marc]

I like alcohol though

[Marc]

Bit of a strange month to do it really when they already have Stoptober, isn't January the traditional month where people try and get on the wagon

Fannuary

[Ramsay]

Fannuary

I like the sound of this can you tell me more?

[Marc]

It's movember but for women

[JerseyWins]

I'd do it since I don't drink too often anyway, but there's Halloween at the end of the month so you trippin.

[zotler.]

October is just not a good month for me tbh

[Jake.]

30,000 now signed up for this.

And there is 'Golden tickets' for those that want to do it but have nights out planned, they give you a free pass for those nights.

so in other words it's just a month of drinking when you normally would anyway

[JerseyWins]

^ That :joker:

[andybigbro]

I've just signed up!

Currently dying from a hangover from hell urged me to sign up hahah!

Hopefully I raise some cash for a great cause!

[Ramsay]

i've decided this is not for me

[Crimson Dynamo]

I have a pal coming up for 3 days. we intend to drink 3 litres of whisky as a start to our golf so its a no from me

[andybigbro]

I'm actually looking forward to being sober for a whole month! Haha I'll feel so much better plus it's for a great cause!

[Rob!]

It's my birthday. So no :idc:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Would 30 days off the demon drink improve your life?

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Ireland, yesterday

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Kazanne realises that she her stint as the designated driver has come to an end

[Shaun]

those adverts with Al Murray and Andi Osho do nothing more than make me want to drink

[Jessica.]

I don't drink, so no, it doesn't effect me.

[Crimson Dynamo]

2 days off a week is vital to let the liver recuperate also eating lots of beetroot

[Jake.]

I'm going on an all-inclusive holiday in 2 weeks so not here for floptober

[Crimson Dynamo]

I'm going on an all-inclusive holiday in 2 weeks so not here for floptober

fill your boots :cheer2:

[Calderyon]

I don´t drink so i´m good.

[Livia]

I don't really drink anyway, I'm high on life.

[andybigbro]

Today's the day! Haha

Wish me luck! :p

[Jay.]

nah, I don't drink either, but good luck everyone :love:

[reece(:]

I'm going on an all-inclusive holiday in 2 weeks so not here for floptober
Let's not kid ourselves holiday or not there would be no Go Sober October for either of us

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