The Dry January® blog

Read stories, tips for the month, alcohol-free reviews and lots more!

Top tips for managing your drinking after Dry January®

If you’d like to drink more healthily and happily after Dry January®, this blog has some tips to help you.

Top tips for managing your drinking after Dry January®

If you’d like to drink more healthily and happily after Dry January®, this blog has some tips to help you.
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Recipe: Anise cod with lemongrass and pea puree

Paul | January 2024 | 6 minutes

Another chance to try something different with a recipe from Community Champion, Paul
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Rebecca’s Dry January® story: Dry January is my healthy kickstart to the new year

Rebecca | January 2024 | 9 minutes

Rebecca shares how taking part in Dry January® changed her perspective.
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10 alcohol-free ways to soothe your anxiety

Catherine Gray | January 2024 | 11 minutes

Author Catherine Gray shares what works for her when it comes to relieving stress without adding alcohol to the mix.
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Putting your mental health first: why Dry January® can be a step in the right direction

Mark Holmes | January 2024 | 12 minutes

In this blog, award-winning nurse and mental health and alcohol expert, Mark Holmes, sets out some of the ways in which an alcohol-free challenge like Dry January® can have a positive impact on your mental health.
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Drinking cues: What are they and why do they matter?

January 2024 | 11 minutes

Does the clink of ice in a glass make you want to have a drink?
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How to stay alcohol-free at events

Emily Syphas | January 2024 | 11 minutes

In this blog, Emily from Sober and Social discusses her top tips for attending an event when you've decided not to drink.
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Three weeks alcohol-free - what's happening in your body?

Lauren Booker | January 2024 | 9 minutes

At three weeks alcohol-free you're likely to have seen some brilliant benefits - but what's going on under the surface?
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Celebrate Dry January® with nunc

January 2024 | 10 minutes

The New Year and Dry January® has arrived!
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The whole package – How a month off alcohol benefits your mind and body

January 2024 | 13 minutes

If you’ve taken part in Dry January®, you may have already noticed some changes in the way you feel both physically and mentally.
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Coping with cravings

Lauren Booker | January 2024 | 11 minutes

After the initial high of the first few days off the booze, when the first flush of motivation starts to wear thin, you might start to feel cravings for a drink.
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Six top tips for socialising without alcohol

Emily Syphas | January 2024 | 9 minutes

From 'power hours' to exit strategies, Emily Syphas shares her advice for having a great time with friends, alcohol-free.
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What if I have a drink during Dry January®?

Angela Calcan | January 2024 | 10 minutes

What if we told you there is no such thing as ‘failing’ Dry January® and there is no reason to ‘quit’ if you have had a drink during the month?