After the excesses of summer, you may want to take a break from alcohol and recharge your batteries. Sober October is the perfect challenge, which consists of not drinking alcohol for a month. In this article, we explain what sober October is and the reasons why you should do this challenge.
If you want to give up alcohol for a month, non-alcoholic drinks are the perfect alternative to achieve this without giving up taste. At The Blue Dolphin Store, we have the best range.
What Sober October consist of?
Sober October is the initiative that consists of not drinking alcohol during October. It is a pervasive initiative in English-speaking countries that involves, in addition to abstinence, a beneficial nature.
It is a challenge closely connected with the trend of well-being or healthy behavior. It’s simply a good excuse to temporarily stop drinking alcohol and stay sober. This initiative began in 2014 when the charity Go Sober For October was created to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. In 2017 they managed to raise 5 million pounds.
Reasons to participate in Sober October
The most obvious reason to participate in Sober October is all the health benefits of stopping drinking alcohol. Staying sober for a month helps you sleep better, reduce anxiety, be in a better mood, and feel more active.
Plus, on a nutritional level, your metabolism will thank you and its effects can manifest more in the long term since a 2018 study concluded that taking a month without alcohol could have a positive impact on health. The study found that the blood pressure and weight of the subjects undergoing the study went down and their insulin resistance (which can be a marker of diabetes) improved by 25%. If you want to know more, we have this article about the benefits of non-alcoholic drinks.
Some people also take advantage of this opportunity to stop consuming drugs or other unhealthy habits such as eating junk food or using social media excessively.
Another reason is to participate in the Macmillan Cancer Support fundraiser for people with cancer. We do not know of any similar initiatives in Spain and, therefore, at The Blue Dolphin Store, we are committed to making this initiative known. You can also adapt your good intentions to the project you like the most and allocate the money you save on the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages to the cultural, social, or charitable action you like the most in your environment.
The best non-alcoholic drinks for Sober October
Finally, this challenge is an unbeatable opportunity to do any other healthy activity (such as exercising, starting a diet, doing cultural activities, etc.) and it can also be an ideal time to enter the world of non-alcoholic drinks that you will find in our non-alcoholic drinks shop.
Go ahead and try non-alcoholic wines, for example. Even if it’s just for a month, you might find that there are plenty of other things to do than just go out drinking that are also fun. Go ahead and join in!
