Dry January 2023 Thread

[Anonymous]

I already failed- had wine today. Will try again tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't need the lists of "wine replacements" though. And I wonder at the safety of that, in the longer term, psychologically for you folks who are leaning on that. No snark, genuine concern.

It's fine. The mouthfeel of something sparkling helps to temporarily satisfy a craving and distract you, especially the first few weeks you abstain from alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Hang in there everyone!

Alcohol used to be a huge huge part of my life. Nothing bad happened but over the last few years I cut back substantially. Now I have 2 drinks a week max. I’m on the other side and don’t even care about alcohol. Dry January would be NBD. Life is better with minimal (or no) alcohol and not having it be something to even think about. You can get there too.

[Anonymous]

Sparkling water in a can works as a beer replacement for me—cracking open a can gives me a Pavlovian “time to relax” feeling.

[Anonymous]

These first few days are the hardest-- keep going! I always notice how much healthier my skin looks, looks better and less puffy in the morning. Feels good waking up knowing you can reset when needed.

[Anonymous]

I over did it last night. Terrible. I have not been hung over like this in years.

I’ve downloaded the reframe app, and joined the dry January and 31 day challenges. I have no problem taking time away from drinking, but also slip into a daily habit quite easily as well. I’m really hoping to lose a few pounds too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I already failed- had wine today. Will try again tomorrow.

You've not failed. You're starting on a different date. You'll do fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I already failed- had wine today. Will try again tomorrow.

You've not failed. You're starting on a different date. You'll do fine.

Thank you for starting this thread! I’m in

[Anonymous]

How do you join the challenges in the reframe app?

[Anonymous]

Nm, found it.

[Anonymous]

I have some ginger and turmeric tea that I’m excited to try tonight!

[Anonymous]

I’ve found that lemon honey water in the morning actually helps me not want alcohol at night. It’s weird but true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These first few days are the hardest-- keep going! I always notice how much healthier my skin looks, looks better and less puffy in the morning. Feels good waking up knowing you can reset when needed.

Yep! You will look younger by Jan 31. I'm a twice a week drinker and see the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve found that lemon honey water in the morning actually helps me not want alcohol at night. It’s weird but true.

I'm trying that right now. Not just to keep my DJ resolution, but because I have a really crappy cold and it sounds wonderful. I'm having it hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve found that lemon honey water in the morning actually helps me not want alcohol at night. It’s weird but true.

I just started drinking warm lemon water first thing but no honey.