31 days of being completely alcohol-free aka ‘Dry Jan’
Intro

I hadn’t drunk so much for the best part of a year, living
abroad and away from my friends and family, this year had its downfall. The
friends I had made from the past year and a half of living in Italy had moved on to other countries and I remained in limbo
stuck in different parts of Lombardy trying to find the dream.
The truth is, I don’t even know if I had anything else to
drink after the first hour of 2018 rolled by, I was caught out by the inebriated me, free and careless and a terrifying flirt. I'm disappointed by the fact I
almost forgot the promise I had made to myself – Dry Jan.
Week 1 – Water vs Wine
It’s amazing how many social events include eating or
alcohol. If you have ever been on a particularly strict diet or tried excluding
alcohol from your life for more than a week or two, you realise how hard it can
be for ex-alcoholics, dieters and even Vegans…
Think of how many social events you've been slightly nervous to attend, for example going out for a meal with a group of work colleagues for the first time or attending a party/wedding where you only know one or two people. In these cases most of us are likely to say hello to a good few units of alcohol to increase our confidence and make us seem more interesting.
Think of how many social events you've been slightly nervous to attend, for example going out for a meal with a group of work colleagues for the first time or attending a party/wedding where you only know one or two people. In these cases most of us are likely to say hello to a good few units of alcohol to increase our confidence and make us seem more interesting.

This week I also tried to increase the amount of water I
drank instead of fizzy drinks or sugary fruit juice. I think I found this more
difficult than abstaining from alcohol. How boring ordering, a litre of ‘Aqua Naturale’ when you can order a Coke Zero or a beer for the same price!
Determined I drank probably a litre more of water a day than
normal. I must admit I had to urinate around 2 to 3 times per night (I think my
body was in shock) and amazingly I've lost a couple of pounds too!
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