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Education
and Counseling Counseling Workshops
and Presentations Online
and Academic Courses
Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness Week - Oct. 18-25, 2009
Sober
Weekend - Oct. 22-24, 2009
In
the News
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It's
a challenge to abstain from alcohol for three days. Can you do it? Why
do it?
There are as many reasons to participate in Sober Weekend as there
are people. Some that we've heard include: "To
see if I can do it."
"I'll try anything once."
"Because
it's important to take breaks from patterns that can become addictive."
"It
will be easy and maybe I'll win a prize."
"My roommate doesn't drink,
so I'll keep her company." What
does it take to participate?
Just you. There's nothing you have to join
or buy. You simply commit to stay sober for three days. Tips
for Success
Make an advance plan: list and schedule activities for yourself
that are fun, relaxing, and made you feel good.
Consider staying away from
people who will be drinking and settings where it's likely to be going on.
Plan
rewards for yourself as you pass certain milestones throughout day 1, 2, and 3,
i.e. buy yourself a new music, reading, clothing, food treat; schedule time with
a good friend or an extra length work-out at the gym.
Make it a class
or group project!
Help Promote - make it a class, living residence or team project!
1. Recruit a group of friends or other students to pledge to do Sober
Weekend.
2. Write an article
or make a flier to distribute.
3. Ask course instructor to incorporate it into class assignment.
Email
your results to partysafe@berkeley.edu.
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