Today is the first day of the rest of your life

Hearing that phrase used to make me cringe. It is a celebratory phrase. A hopeful phrase. A phrase that conjures up promise and joy. Yet because I had heard that phrase associated many times with Alcoholics Anonymous it carried with it the stigma I felt when I thought about alcoholism, and the need to go sober.

I never wanted to be someone who had to go sober.

I never wanted to be someone who had to go to meetings and count sober days.

But eventually…

I was someone who had to go sober.

If you feel that there is a stigma attached to being sober…

Why not turn the stigma of sober on it’s head and grab ahold of some alcohol-free inspiration

The first time I really understood the power of taking it One Day at a Time with no stigma attached, was the first time I joined a group of people going alcohol-free for Dry July.

We’re about to start our alcohol-free challenge for the month of July in our Boom Rethink the Drink Community

Why Try Dry July?

This year our Dry July will start on a Friday.

Here are our Top Ten Random Tips on having a Great Alcohol-Free Weekend to get your Dry July started on a positive note.

Come join us for Dry July and beyond.

Open your mind to the Possibilities

Rethink the Drink

What is Dry July?

Dry July is a fundraiser that is run annually in New Zealand and Australia. It encourages people to go alcohol-free in July to raise funds that provide invaluable services for cancer patients, their families and carers. This is the link to the official Dry July Website: Dry July Foundation

Since its inception in 2008, more than 290,000 participants have collectively raised over $73m AUD, helping to support more than 80 cancer support organisations across Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia.org

What if you’re not in Australia or New Zealand? Why Try Dry July?

A 30 day alcohol-free challenge can be a lot easier to tackle than the idea of sober forever. There is also a lot of extra motivation to stay Dry in July in our BOOM Rethink the Drink community. Many of our founding members met in an Australian web community called Hello Sunday Morning and Dry July is an annual event we first shared there that inspires us all. In a world where there is tremendous pressure to drink daily and see that as normal, Dry July gives us another focus for thirty days. How to enjoy life as a community WITHOUT the booze.

Join us –

It helps to have a community behind you in a world where alcohol is the only addictive drug that people will question you for NOT using. Join us for Dry July and beyond

If you’re “sober curious” … If you are drinking too much too often and want to stop or take a break…or if you have stopped drinking and are trying to stick to sober! Talk to Us. 

We are an independent, anonymous, and private community who share resources, support, and talk it through every day.

You can read more about us Here  And join  Here

community support 24-7 or sign up and sign in here

Come Try Dry July !

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