{"id":17916,"date":"2016-10-06T09:39:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T09:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=17916"},"modified":"2016-10-11T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T16:50:11","slug":"going-sober-for-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/going-sober-for-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Sober for October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Cathal Doherty<\/p>\n<p>Could you give up alcohol for the duration of October? McMillan Cancer Support is looking for willing social drinkers who could do just that to volunteer in the latest fundraising challenge.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gosober.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">GoSober.org.uk<\/a>, there are plenty of health benefits that come with giving up alcohol;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better night\u2019s sleep:<\/strong> You\u2019ll start waking up more refreshed than ever.<br \/>\n<strong>Increased energy:<\/strong> No more booze also means increased energy levels and the ability to do more with your life.<br \/>\n<strong>No more hangovers:<\/strong> This one\u2019s obvious but still a worthy mention. After all, as college students, who hasn\u2019t woken up with a horrible pain in their head and a crippling pain in your stomach?  With no more alcohol, these hangovers will be a distant memory.<br \/>\n<strong>Feeling healthy:<\/strong> You\u2019ll feel healthier in everything you do from attending lectures to going for a jog in the UL Sport\u2019s Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Other benefits include; saving money and having change rolling around in your pocket rather than in the tills of Angel Lane.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, you\u2019ll be helping people affected by cancer. Declan Hehir, a UL student is looking to take up the challenge. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt will help me save money and I\u2019ll be helping someone with cancer at the same time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Plenty of other students around UL are up for the campaign but not everyone feels the same way. If you don\u2019t feel like giving up drink for any particular reason then why not donate to the cause instead? Just visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gosober.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">GoSober.org.uk<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_17916\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"17916\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 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McMillan Cancer Support is looking for willing social drinkers who could do just that to volunteer in the latest fundraising challenge. 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