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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did it last year and will probably do some variation again this year. It’s difficult in the sense that altering any hard set habit is difficult. I like the ritual of drinking a glass of wine while I make dinner and I like the taste of wine with food. None of this necessarily makes for problem drinking, but as alcohol is an addictive substance, it’s nice to remind myself that I can live without it. It’s just a reset.[/quote]

Ditto. I think with anything like alcohol, you need to be conscious about your choices.

I become accustomed to having a glass of wine while I cook and another while we eat (and these are generous glasses). Dry January makes me stop and think "Do I really want/need wine?" I did Dry January for the first time last year and found it hard but not that hard, which was heartening. I also lessened my consumption for months afterward, although it creeped up in the fall and during the holidays. And I found my bloodwork was much improved.

I'm doing Dry January again this year because I think it's a good discipline. I'm not quitting alcohol, I'm just stopping for a month.

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