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Right quick morale question.... I'm planning to put a sponsorship link for dry January on Facebook, due to my current medical condition I haven't drunk in 6 months.

 personally I think people getting sponsored not to drink is a pile of balls, and it annoys me every year when people ask for donations on something that doesnt require that much willpower/sacrifice, however in my mind if other people have done it then why not try and raise some money for a good cause.

Should I feel guilty if I put a link up almost tongue in cheek asking for sponsorship ( not everyone knows my condition ) or just go for it and say fuck it

I'm asking cause someone was questioning my ethics :)

If it raises money then don't feel guilty about it.

Could do it from a different angle so those who join you for dry January donate some of the money they'd have spent on booze to charity. Those that don't fancy it can pay a tariff to enjoy a boozy January.

Tell them why you're doing it and then you can guilt trip loads of people either way and you'd be guilt free  :)

Would be more than happy to contribute.

Personally the dry January thing is anathema, alcohol depends on me.

No question of ethics or guilt here, just go for it.

 Morality is a funny thing.....if you have derived some morals from your upbringing, then you may feel it's not something you want to do. However there may be a pleasure in wishing to challenge this staus quo. It could be considered the Mr Pye syndrome, whereby you're so good you start to grow angelic wings, which can only be stopped by more nefarious deeds.

 Think I'd go with WB.

I've pretty much had a dry 2016. I could probably count the number times i have drank booze this year on one hand and have fingers left over.

I was never one for having a quiet drink, i never drank at home in the evenings and when i did drink it was for one sole purpose, to get absolutely hammered and wake up in the morning alone and feeling sorry for myself. Since being married with kids, that's obviously stopped and i just don't enjoy drinking any more.

I intend to spend more time boozing with friends this year. I don't get out as much as I should.

just stick the fucking link up and fuck 'em. if they/we don't like it they/we don't have to sponsor you. nobody is going to argue with you about it though!

it's not this type of charity that annoys me, what does is
  1. established charities once you have donated (regularly on dd) hassling you at every opportunity for more  money. in the end it lead to me telling the Red Cross to fuck off

  2. please sponsor me so that I can raise enough money to fuck around walking up a mountain, or cycling across somewhere beautiful.. the charity will get what's left after I've paid the company for my jollies

some may say the ends justify the means I suppose.

This.

I think Dry January is fucking stupid, and unhealthy, but if you raise a bit of cash, good on you.

This.

Workplace is full of people who want me to pay for their fucking holiday and are outraged if I point this out to them.

Next one is going to be an in law who is running mega-marathons across the Sahara for a mental health charity.  I asked what was the connection.  None, simply the only charity left who had a slot.  My wife will still  demand that we throw money at him.

See, i don't mind giving to these types of events if the event is going to actually test the person, endurance races, triathlons, etc. I am more likely to sponsor those than someone doing a bungee jump or abseiling down a building.

I'll drink to that  :pint:

I take your point but my beef is that people are usually doing something that they want to do anyway.  The charity is simply a convenient facilitator.  Once you deduct the cost of flying to Africa, accommodation etc. the charity only gets a fraction of what was contributed.  The big winner is the individual who acquires a completely unjustified sanctimonious self justification for effectively morally pressurising their friends and colleagues to fund their adventure holiday.

This, I think there is a big difference in doing say the London marathon and buggering off on holiday up kilimanjaro in the name of charity.

Turning it on its head, as you haven't drunk for 6 months could you not seek sponsorship to just get royally pissed for all of January?

my doctor might not agree with you :(

They don't all agree though, when I got badly my doctor advised I stay off alcohol and caffeine, after 6 months dry (which wasn't so bad - and made me realise I wasn't an alcoholic as I achieved it no problem ;)) I saw another consultant who seemed amazed I had given up the booze and just advised I take it easy, which I do now - still not allowed caffeine which makes me realise I only drank coffee for the buzz as decaf is rank! 

Thea know you all for your comments, decided to go for it

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MarkWhittle23

A week in and it's been tough but getting through it, had nearly £300 donated today after posting about it. x

nearly £1k of donations for this in January, can't believe the response I've had - all for a very good cause