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My New Year’s resolution? I’m giving up alcohol. For January. For Cancer Research UK. I’m becoming a Dryathlete. All through January I’m not going to touch alcohol. Not a drop. So instead of buying me a drink, I’d like you to donate. Every pound helps Cancer Research UK bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
My family has been affected by cancer and this is my way to tell them how much I love them and how much I wish one day this illness could disappear.
But, I'm going further. If we reach £500, I'm staying dry in February too. And if we reach £1,000, I'm shaving my head in public, and we'll set another limit with another challenge.
I’ll also be donating my drinking money and if I happen to slip off the wagon, I’ll chuck in an extra £15 to make up for it, but those don't count towards the challenge!
The Dryathlete’s Oath I promise that I shall take part in Dryathlon™, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern it, committing myself to a month without alcohol, in the true spirit of do-gooding, for the glory of Dryathletes and the honour of Cancer Research UK.