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The Big Cold Turkey Programme
| | | How it works | |  | | | | | When you’re in training for a marathon, you don’t do the whole thing on the first day. You build it up, little by little: first 5k, then 10k, 21k and then the full 42k. The Big Cold Turkey Programme works in the same way. You take it one step at a time: giving up for periods of 5, 10, 21 or 42 days. Easy peasy. | | | | | | | | | | Starter Kit
| |  | | | | You’ve taken the first step on a very important journey. You are now officially part of The Big Cold Turkey adventure.
Once you have bought your starter kit you can start to think about what it is you would like to give up. These are just some of the things you might want to give up: Alcohol, Binge drinking, Smoking, Chocolate, Gambling, Drugs, Shopping, Sex, Not eating, Over eating, Sugar, Caffeine, Biting nails, Junk food, Speeding, Over spending, TV, Chat lines, Computer games, Internet. | | | | | | | | | | | | The steps | |  | | | | 1. Choose your big day
2. Choose how many days you’ll do
3. Make the commitment
4. Put your trophies somewhere safe until you need them
5. Use your 42-day diary
6. Start saving money
7. Kick it (and keep on going) | | | | | | | | | | | | Your trophy
| |  | | | | | As you complete each stage of The Big Cold Turkey Programme you earn a trophy to attach to your wristband. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prepare For The Big Day | |  | | | | | | This is an important step. Don’t necessarily choose ‘tomorrow’. Choose a day that’ll give you the time you need to psyche yourself up and get you thinking positively. Maybe you could contact a relevant support group, too? | | | | | | | | | | | Make The Commitment | |  | | | | | The easiest way of making the commitment to start your journey is to do The Big Cold Turkey Programme with a buddy.
When your chosen day arrives, put on your wristband, and maybe even your badges and tattoo. Now the world knows how dedicated you are. It might even encourage them to do the same. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Make a difference
| |  | | | | | While you’re on this web site, you can download The Big Cold Turkey Programme official sponsorship form. Finding your own sponsors will give you another reason to succeed. All the money you raise can go to a cause of your choice, so you’ll feel doubly good. | | | | | | | | | | | | Get your certificate | |  | | | | As you complete each stage of The
Big Cold Turkey Programme, you will be able to download a certificate to commemorate your achievements. If you want, you can frame it and hang it on your wall. | | | | | | | | | | | |
This is just a snippet of what is in your Getting started booklet. For further reading and to start your detox marathon go to ‘Buy Pack' and order The Big Cold Turkey starter kit. And don't forget to look out for the downloads you can get for free as you go through the site.
Good luck and stay cool. |
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| 42 Day Challenge |
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| The Foundation |
Put Your Money where Your Mouth is!
At the Big Cold Turkey we have set up our own foundation...
We’ll donate 10% of our profits to support the young people at risk from drug and alcohol related abuse.
If you would like to raise money yourself while you are giving something up, and then donate the money to your own chosen cause, you can down load The Big Cold Turkey official sponsorship form from our download section. Click here to go straight there! |
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| Staying on the wagon |
Giving up is a new start. So try some other new stuff at the same time. Go to some new places. Meet some new people. Take your kite to the park. Start a new hobby. Even a new cycle route might do the trick. And if you're really struggling, join a support group.
See our support section for useful links.
You can also join We Are What We Do and get the book for lots of great ideas to be getting on with and help to keep you focused. |
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