Since news broke of the new lockdown, some have rushed to say that 'Dry January® is cancelled.' We get it - when things feel tough, the last thing you want is something else that feels tough. On top of that, lots of us have seen alcohol as our go-to treat over the past year - something we can enjoy even in the depths of lockdown.
But the thing is - people take on Dry January® for a reason. Over the first lockdown, many of our drinking habits slowly - or maybe not that slowly - changed. Something which brought us pleasure in the past might have become a habit that no longer felt like a real choice. Of course, that won't be true for everyone - but for the one in three of us who found ourselves drinking more in 2020 than in 2019, it might be.
Lots of the people saying that now isn't the time for Dry January® are probably thinking of it as a challenge, as giving something up, when in 2020 we all had enough challenges and enough taken away. But to many of us, Dry January® isn't giving something up: it's getting something back. It's a chance to hit reset and get your energy, your calm and your time back. To get your YOU back.
So here are five reasons why Dry January® is NOT cancelled. You can do it!