The Dry January® challenge blog

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

Three weeks alcohol-free - what's happening in your body?

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

Three weeks alcohol-free - what's happening in your body?

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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Top tips for managing your drinking after your dry challenge

Erynn Blansjaar | January 2025 | 9 minutes

If you’d like to drink more healthily and happily after a dry challenge, this blog has some tips to help you.
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Your brand new Try Dry® features - Badges, missions and more

January 2025 | 10 minutes

With what’s set to be our biggest ever Dry January® challenge coming up just around the corner, we are really excited to announce fresh updates to the Try Dry® app!
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Mental Health-Focused Goals for your Dry January® challenge and beyond

January 2025 | 12 minutes

Starting off a new year with the intention of changing your relationship with alcohol can feel overwhelming.
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Top ‘quit lit’ books and resources for anyone looking to take a break from booze

January 2025 | 13 minutes

The ‘Quit lit’ genre is growing and there are now lots of books and resources to choose from for those of us looking to re-evaluate our relationship with alcohol.
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Mindfulness for your Dry January® challenge

Lauren Booker | January 2025 | 9 minutes

Here are some simple mindfulness exercises you can try throughout your Dry January® challenge to check in with yourself and how you're feeling.
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Top alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks for the Dry January® challenge and beyond

Alcohol Change UK | January 2025 | 10 minutes

Check out these favourites from the taste-testers at Alcohol Change UK and find your new go-to drink.
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Should I use alcohol-free drinks during my break from alcohol?

January 2025 | 12 minutes

By now, you're probably getting into the rhythm of what works for you during your dry break.
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Recipe: non-alcoholic Guinness risotto with peas and wild mushrooms

Paul | January 2025 | 8 minutes

Try cooking something different this week with a recipe from our Community Champion, Paul.
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Marion's story: “I learned so much about myself"

January 2025 | 11 minutes

Influences from early childhood and a bar manager job made drinking normal and expected in Marion’s life.
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The Dry January® challenge - what next?

January 2025 | 20 minutes

If you’ve taken part in the Dry January® challenge, you may have already noticed some changes in the way you feel both physically and mentally.
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Putting your mental health first: why the Dry January® challenge can be a step in the right direction

Mark Holmes | January 2025 | 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 month like the Dry January® challenge can have a positive impact on your mental health.
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10 alcohol-free ways to soothe your anxiety

Catherine Gray | January 2025 | 11 minutes

Author Catherine Gray shares what works for her when it comes to relieving stress without adding alcohol to the mix.