Dry January 2024
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Anonymous
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For the second year, dry January has made my sleep worse and if anything I am gaining weight. Somehow I got through December drinking wine and eating cookies and did not gain a pound. I go to dry and less sugar and I gain. I am hoping my body is just in shock from the sudden switch and starts feeling better the second half of the month.
Rationally I know this is healthier, but it does not feel like it. But at least I feel like I have broken the “days over, let’s have a glass of wine” habit. |
Anonymous
| This is my 10th Dry January and I use it to reset my relationship with alcohol and lose weight. I have lost 4 pounds so far (also counting calories--I wasn't drinking that much!!). I feel so much less anxious and my sleep is hugely better. I have decided that this will be the year when I drink socially for celebratory occasions/reasons--not at home on a random Saturday night. As a PP poster said, it is not worth the 15 minutes of enjoyment/slight euphoria and then either chasing that feeling or feeling bad. |
Anonymous
I made it through a long weekend of family visits where all of my buttons were pushed  this was the part of January I was most nervous about and now I think the rest of the month will be easy. I’m thinking the same as many PPs and will save alcohol for only special occasions after this month.
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Anonymous
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I've also found this year a little easier so far. BUT I have a family event the last week of jan that I am really nervous about.
It's with my (typically) fave family members but they are huuuge drinkers. I know the pressure is going to be really high, and I hope my will power will hang on until then. |
Anonymous
Say you’re taking antibiotics that you can’t drink on. It keeps you accountable too. Maybe sh*tty to fib but if it helps keep you from drinking so be it. |
Anonymous
| I am definitely feeling benefits like significant reduction in hip and knee pain. I'm also taking some omega supplements and vitamins so I can't fully chalk it up just cutting alcohol. |
Anonymous
Puffy face and more wrinkles. Mostly wrinkles to reverse and puffiness will go down. Alcohol really ages the skin. |
Anonymous
| I absolutely feel zero difference this year. If anything I’m more tired. |
Anonymous
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I took a day 22 selfie and compared it and my face has changed quite a bit in just 3 weeks. I wouldn’t have noticed if I didn’t take the pics.
But I haven’t lost any weight. 
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Anonymous
| I feel amazing and my sleep has improved. The 1st week my sleep was worse but now I’m sleeping much better and feel more rested, less tired. But I also have been eating very healthy and exercising every day. I’ve lost 10 pounds. Don’t want to go back to daily drinking ever again. I plan to rarely drink from now on. |
Anonymous
That’s amazing. In 3 weeks?! I don’t have a lot of weight I want to lose but I figured that 3 weeks of zero wine calories I would see the scale move a little. |
Anonymous
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I do it every year—about a decade now.
This year I had a very good friend from Europe who I hadn’t seen in person in 10 years. So I drank last Friday and last Night (not huge amounts). Damp January this year. 2 days out of 31. It does reset my drinking. The 2.5 weeks off in December is always lots of booze. |
Anonymous
| Congrats we did it!! |