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[quote=Anonymous]I think people find dry January difficult for the same reasons that a lot of people struggle with any lifestyle change, whether it's cleaning up your diet, exercising more, or getting more sleep. Everyone's willpower is different. Alcohol is also addictive and present in nearly every aspect of our society which adds to the difficulty for some. Some "non-alcoholics" might be functioning alcohol abusers and not realize it.

I randomly did a dry 2 months last summer. I started getting to the point where I questioned whether I was drinking too much (alcoholism runs in my family), and overall I wasn't feeling great physically so I decided to cut alcohol to see if that helped. It wasn't difficult for me to stop drinking, but those first 2 weeks of breaking the habit required conscious effort of changing my evening routine to avoid mindlessly pouring a glass of wine after dinner. After those first two weeks, it didn't feel like an effort. My sleep improved so I felt a bit more energetic during the day, but that was the only noticeable improvement. I did resume drinking but it's been very infrequent, although it did pick up during the holidays. I'm also drinking a lot less on the occasions I have a drink (stopping at 1 glass of wine instead of having 3, for example). I will likely do dry January for another reset after the holidays as part of my overall efforts to refocus on my health.[/quote]

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