The Dry January blog

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

How to do Dry January during COVID-19

These past two years have been pretty different to previous ones - so for this January here are some top tips for taking part in Dry January during COVID-19.

How to do Dry January during COVID-19

These past two years have been pretty different to previous ones - so for this January here are some top tips for taking part in Dry January during COVID-19.

Week seven: Embracing no & low

Millie Gooch | May 2022 | 6 minutes

Millie Gooch, founder of the Sober Girl Society, brings us some brilliant tips on tackling Sober Spring - the three-month sabbatical off alcohol.

Week three: Finding your people

Millie Gooch | April 2022 | 7 minutes

Millie Gooch, founder of the Sober Girl Society, brings us some brilliant tips on tackling Sober Spring - the three-month sabbatical off alcohol.

Week two: To tell or not to tell

Millie Gooch | April 2022 | 7 minutes

Millie Gooch, founder of the Sober Girl Society, brings us some brilliant tips on tackling Sober Spring - the three-month sabbatical off alcohol.

Finding your people

Caggie Dunlop | April 2022 | 9 minutes

In this blog, Caggie shares how her sobriety offered her deeper connections, both with drinkers and non-drinkers.

Why we need to ditch ‘I’m never drinking again’

Laura McKowen | March 2022 | 9 minutes

Author Laura McKowen found that as soon as she stopped committing to being alcohol-free forever, something magical happened.

Week one: Changing how you think about drinking

Millie Gooch | March 2022 | 8 minutes

Millie Gooch, founder of the Sober Girl Society, brings us some brilliant tips on tackling Sober Spring - the three-month sabbatical off alcohol.

Roll on Sober Spring 2022

Catherine Gray | March 2022 | 9 minutes

This year, Sober Spring is seeing some exciting changes.

Dry January 2022: Did it match the heights of 2021?

Dr Richard Piper | February 2022 | 9 minutes

Dry January is a global phenomenon, but it is often quite misunderstood.

You've finished Dry January!

February 2022 | 6 minutes

Download your certificate, plus check out all our useful tips for February and beyond.

Dry January - what next?

February 2022 | 19 minutes

Whether you’re thrilled with your new-found energy, svelte physique and bulging wallet, or still having trouble seeing the benefits, this month will have made you think about your drinking - so where do you go from here?

Seven things Dry January can teach you

Richard Piper | January 2022 | 10 minutes

The number one sign of a successful Dry January is that you’ve learned something about yourself that you can use in the future to take, or keep, control of your drinking.

The charity behind Dry January

January 2022 | 9 minutes

Dry January is run by the charity Alcohol Change UK.