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How Dry July Made Me A Better Person

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I started Dry July with lofty ambitions to quit drinking for a month and stop smoking for good. I had my moments of weakness, which I readily admitted, but there’s no doubt the experiment has had a huge impact on my life. But my boss had to get involved.


July 15, 2011
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Dry July Progress Report: Why Failure Was Essential To My Success

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I made a resolution at the end of June to stop drinking for Dry July, and hopefully quit smoking for good at the same time. I fell apart just one week in, but I haven’t given up. It turns out it was necessary for me to fall in order to succeed.


June 30, 2011
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Why Dry July Will Change My Life Too

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I signed up for Dry July about a week ago without thinking too much about it. Raise money for charity and not drink alcohol for a month? It sounded so easy, I decided to give myself the extra challenge of not smoking for the whole month as well. Now that it’s almost July, I’m starting to worry.