What is stoptober drinking?

What is stoptober drinking?

Go Sober for October is a charity initiative set up by MacMillan Cancer Support. You sign up and get yourself sponsored by your friends, family and colleagues to go for a whole month without alcohol and the money you raise goes to help someone suffering from cancer.

When did go sober for October start?

2014
Since the launch of Sober October in 2014, our amazing Soberheroes have raised over £33million. This incredible amount has made a huge difference to the lives of people with cancer, and is helping them to live life as fully as they can. People living with cancer need Macmillan now more than ever before.

How do you sober up in October?

Six Tips To Make Go Sober For October That Bit Easier

1. Don’t Be A Hermit. “You’re giving up drinking, not throwing out your social calendar,” says Hemmings.
2. Celebrate Your Small Wins.
3. Treat Yourself.
4. Find A Fellow Soberhero.
5. Remind Yourself Of The Benefits.
6. Keep The Cause In Mind.

What charity is stoptober for?

Stoptober: the 28-day stop smoking challenge | British Lung Foundation.

Is go sober legit?

Go Sober is a legitimate, medically based treatment program that works.

Can I lose weight just by giving up alcohol?

As the calories in alcohol can cause you to gain weight, giving up alcohol can also help you to reduce your blood pressure as a result of the weight you can potentially lose. By this point, if you’d previously been drinking six 175ml glasses of wine a week, you would have lost 2880 calories over three weeks.

What does it mean when your sober?

The most common meaning of sober is “not drunk” — people who drive need to be sober. Sober sounds a lot like somber, and it often means sad and quiet too, or sometimes too serious. Another meaning is to be logical or realistic about something.

Is stoptober successful?

The success of the challenge is in the numbers. Since starting in 2012, Stoptober has encouraged over 1 million quit attempts. And, in the first Stoptober campaign alone, over eight thousand people stopped smoking permanently. So join in this October and become one of the thousands who have quit through Stoptober.

How do you sober up in a month?

Just focus on practicalities and ways to trick yourself out of drinking.

1. Offer to drive other people or simply drive yourself.
2. Schedule an appointment for early the next morning.
3. Try to be thirsty when you arrive.
4. Linked to #3 is plan your first drink.
5. Do something healthy for yourself before you go out.

When do you go sober for Macmillan Cancer Support?

Macmillan Cancer Support are asking you to get involved in Sober October by going alcohol-free in October to raise money for people with cancer. You can choose to have a Sober October by taking on the challenge for 21 or 14 days, or go old school and challenge yourself to take on the full 31 days.

How to go sober for October and Stoptober?

To sign up for Macmillan Stoptober for alcohol, fill in the online form to become a Soberhero. On the Go Sober website, it says: “Be a Soberhero and go 31 days without alcohol this October – say no to the booze and yes to raising money for people living with cancer.

Why is it good to take a month off alcohol?

Understand what prompts you to have a drink so you can stay in control and avoid old habits. A month off alcohol could be your chance to make lasting changes in the way you drink. Alcohol consumption is linked to seven types of cancer, and the more you drink the more your risk increases.

What do you do on the 31 days of Stoptober?

Stoptober for alcohol and smoking are being offered by Macmillan and the NHSCredit: Getty – Contributor. Macmillan is hoping that people will give up alcohol for the 31 days of October and raise a glass of water instead of their favourite booze in an effort to support the charity with their work supporting those with cancer.