Anonymous
Post 12/30/2022 09:29     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
Anonymous wrote:So now what? Can someone provide coping skills for the regular drinkers? Not a big cocktail/liquor person, but I enjoy wine with dinner.


Carbonated waters

100% pure cranberry juice
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2022 09:28     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
Anonymous wrote:So now what? Can someone provide coping skills for the regular drinkers? Not a big cocktail/liquor person, but I enjoy wine with dinner.


What kind of coping skills? Some of the things I have used are:
Replacement N/A drinks
Breathing exercises
Journaling
Gratitude lists
Distraction (crossword puzzles, cleaning, etc)

You may want to check out Annie Grace’s The Alcohol Experiment app. It takes you through 30 days of informational videos on what alcohol actually does to you, and has journal prompts every day.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2022 08:27     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
So now what? Can someone provide coping skills for the regular drinkers? Not a big cocktail/liquor person, but I enjoy wine with dinner.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2022 08:26     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
I'm in also. I did Dry January last year for the first time and also did "Sober September."
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2022 08:15     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
Count me in.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2022 08:13     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
I’m in! This will be my 4th year.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 22:53     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
I’m in!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 22:28     Subject: Re:Dry January 2023 Thread
Some motivation:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/12/27/dry-january-health-benefits/

The benefits of ‘Dry January’ last longer than a month, studies show
. People who abstained from alcohol for a month started drinking less the rest of the year and showed striking improvements in their health.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 21:02     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
Yes, though I plan to have ONE drink at ONE party. Otherwise I'm in for the rest of the month.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 20:58     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
I’m with you. On Jan 1

I’m going to try to skip my birthday too
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 19:14     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
Yes please. I was on last year's thread and definitely need this one. Thank you for starting it.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 19:06     Subject: Re:Dry January 2023 Thread
I’ll be six month alcohol free in January, I plan to stay that way too. I’m in!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 18:26     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
I’m mostly with you; I’m visiting friends in my college town for one weekend, and I will be enjoying a few cocktails during that trip. But other than that, zero drinks inside my home or out to “regular” dinners.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 18:05     Subject: Re:Dry January 2023 Thread
With you! Last year's thread helped me tremendously.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2022 18:04     Subject: Dry January 2023 Thread
Starting this thread as a support thread for those of us doing dry January. I have no social events planned in Jan so far and am training for a 10k that I will be running February, so dry January it is. Who's with me? We've got this!