Why thousands of people are choosing an internet forum to help them quit drinking alcohol

For many of us, January is a natural time to cut down on boozing after December's excess. 

And, according to new Government advice, that’s exactly what we need to be doing. Guidelines issues this week, say that men and women who drink regularly, should consume no more than 14 units a week - equivalent to six pints of beer or seven glasses of wine. Several days each week, we’re told, should be alcohol free. While England's Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, said the idea that drinking a glass of red wine a day is good for you is an "old wives' tale".

"For those worried about alcohol consumption, there are numerous resources. Online platform Reddit probably wouldn’t be your first port of call."';

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