My first post.

I have started this Blog to help me with this bet. As you may be able to see I'm taking on the task of tempering my alcohol intake to a ridiculously low level. To give you some background on me and my social life here's a typical week for me:

Monday - a couple of beers with some friends after work
Tuesday - nothing
Wednesday - a couple of beers with friends after work - often during the football if its on
Thursday - a few beers with friends after work - sometimes a night out drinking from 5pm
Friday - straight after work I meet friends for beers, this starts at 5pm and usually doesn't end until the early hours of the morning
Saturday - I meet friends for beers in the evening and again this doesn't end until the early hours of the morning
Sunday - I recover.

Now with this bet my habits are changing, although i still meet friends for drinks - i am on the coke or lemonade instead. While everyone else gets drunk, I'm the only sober one. As everyone knows the being sober while everyone around you is drunk is a very lonely place. However, as the year starts to pass by it will become easier and being the only sober one may well become a more appealing prospect.

I have mentioned this bet to many of my friends and they are convinced I will fail. I drink a lot regularly and they believe that this will never last. My nickname at work is Boozehound. I have a lot of work to do, but I'm convinced that I can do it. It'll take a lot of mental strength but I'm sure I will suffer through and be better off financially and with regards my health.

I will keep this updated fairly regularly, and hopefully I will come out of this triumphant.