I decided to go without Alcohol on 01/01/2012 as a part of a fitness/weight loss challenge. I made a personal pledge not to dink any alcohol until my birthday in April, and then to only drink rarely and in small amounts. Feeling much better for not having consumed any alcohol for 26 days now, i'm hoping to live out my days in much the same way. my new motto towards alcohol is "rare and few". I'd like to see more people (especially those close to me) take up this challenge as I have seen how alcohol and dramatically effect someones life, even if they themselves don't realise how it is effecting them, not just in the short term whilst they are intoxicated, but also in the long term in their day to day life whilst they are sober.