This is not anti Alcohol, its about awareness & change of the way its pushed at you from all directions & seen as part of every social event that happens . This is ok when you dont have a problem but more needs to be understood that it is a very progressive illness that can creep up on you unaware & when you realise, it’s often too late & its got you hooked . Most of you have seen the road its taken me down & its not just the affected person that suffers, alcoholism affects the whole surrounding family & even friends.

It is classed as a poison that shrinks the brain aswell as numerous other serious health issues, & yet it is everywhere you look .

About Alcohol Change UK (the charity behind the Dry January® Challenge)

We are Alcohol Change UK. We work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.

We are not anti-alcohol; we are for alcohol change. We are for a future in which people drink as a conscious choice, not a default; where the issues which lead to alcohol problems like poverty, mental health issues, homelessness are addressed; where those of us who drink too much, and our loved ones, have access to high-quality support whenever we need it, without shame or stigma.

How your donations can help:

* A donation of £20 could support around 20 people reduce their drinking through the Dry January® Challenge.

* £30 could help us develop and deliver more training for front line workers and improve support for dependent drinkers.

* £40 could cover the costs of supporting 16 people for six months to reduce their drinking through our Try Dry® app.