I do it as a general reset and as part of effort to lose a couple lbs at the beginning of every year that have typically crept up over previous year.

Checking in. Did it last year, no physical benefits that I was able to identify, but it did let me process emotions that I was drinking to avoid.

I’m doing it. It’s my 4th year. I find that it does give me a reset from overindulgence in December. Not having a drink means less snacking and healthier eating habits. And I use it as a month to test different sleep aids to improve my insomnia without alcohol getting involved.

I love y'all. Truly, I do. Drinking culture is hard to shake, and it takes courage to contemplate what alcohol is/isn't bringing to your life.

Kudos!

It's my third Dry January. I've also done a sober September the past two years. I always look forward to a reset. My birthday is the second week of February so I may go dry until then.

I am. Fever-tree light tonic water is my new 6:00 refreshment. It’s delicious. I may never go back to wine.

I’m doing it bc I need to but it’s hard (which is clearly why I need to do it). I did dry 2 months earlier this year too but then fell back into overindulgence.

I did it last year and it kicked off reducing my alcohol intake overall by about 20% last year. I was so looking forward to it this year! I drank much less in December than I have in any prior December but still a lot relative to my intake last year and I really like the reduced consumption.
I have found that a diet ginger ale with bitters or a Fever Tree cucumber tonic is a really enjoyable drink when I want the ritual.
Looking forward to reducing by another 20% or so this year. Much easier to manage my weight at 50 this way.

I’m doing it for third time (started to try to cut back on more frequent drinking during pandemic craziness). It helps with sleeping a little better and feels like good reset after so many Thanksgiving to New Years drinking events. It helps that I lost a couple of lbs last year although if I didn’t have all the increased snack cravings I could probably lose a few more…

I am doing it this year. I did it last year and was disappointed in the lack of “feeling great” I heard so many people talk about, but it was a great way to reset and stop drinking out of habit.

I actually found myself looking forward to dry January this year. Although, I probably drank more than I would at the end of December, because I kept thinking it was my last chance for awhile.

I’m on the fence about doing it this year, which probably means I should! The winter is just so depressing, and I’m home all day with little kids. Sometimes a nightcap is my only chance to feel like a fun adult.

I just need a reset after the holidays and to cut calories a bit. I’d been drinking very little due to TTC but the letdown of a chemical pregnancy followed by Christmas vacation with a big drinking family caused a bit of overconsumption, so it’s time to reset.

Doing Dry January! It's my 5th, I think. Nice reset.

I am doing the naked mind 30 day experiment. I am not a daily drinker but too much on the weekend and I can slip into weeknights on occasion. I know for sure I am better off without it but have only lasted a few weeks so I want to make it longer.

No thread yet? I will kick it off.

I am actually going on 16 months sober so this will be my second Dry January. Last year I was putting effort into staying sober every day. Now I find it much easier. I am much better off alcohol free - that's personal to me.

What are your reasons for Dry January?