The Dry January® blog

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

Top tips for managing your drinking after your dry challenge

If you’d like to drink more healthily and happily after a dry challenge, this blog has some tips to help you.

Top tips for managing your drinking after your dry challenge

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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Mind, body, bank balance – why over a quarter of Brits are planning a booze-free January

December 2024 | 13 minutes

More than one in four (29%) Brits are planning an alcohol-free January in 20251 to give their mind, body and bank balance a boost, according to new research from Alcohol Change UK.
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Your brand new Try Dry® features - Badges, missions and more

December 2024 | 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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The charity behind the Dry January® challenge

December 2024 | 11 minutes

The Dry January® challenge is run by the charity Alcohol Change UK.
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Dry January® testimonials

December 2024 | 10 minutes

If you need some inspiration for your Dry January® challenge, take it from the experts – here are just a few quotes from people who have taken part previously!
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Will your story help inspire others to take part?

November 2024 | 7 minutes

At Alcohol Change UK, we are preparing for our biggest ever Dry January® challenge, welcoming more first time participants than ever before.
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Press release: Alcohol Change UK announces headline partner and official partners for 2025 Dry January® challenge

November 2024 | 20 minutes

Alcohol Change UK has secured a headline partner and a raft of official partners for its globally renowned Dry January® challenge in 2025.
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Celeste’s story: Alcohol has profoundly impacted my life…so has the joy of recovery

October 2024 | 11 minutes

Alcohol forms the backdrop of my earliest memories.
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Sonia’s story: Alcohol is glamorised more than it’s scrutinised

October 2024 | 10 minutes

In the early years, I never gave a second thought to how alcohol affected my physical health and my mental well-being.
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Sean's story: "I managed to break out of this loop by slowly swapping it for a virtuous cycle."

October 2024 | 11 minutes

Since Sean quit alcohol for good, his body feels better than it ever has and is fitter than he ever thought possible.
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Millie’s Sober Spring hacks - Week Fourteen

Millie Gooch | June 2024 | 9 minutes

Millie Gooch brings another of her mid-week instalments to help you explore the sober lifestyle to the max.
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Millie’s Sober Spring hacks - Week thirteen

Millie Gooch | June 2024 | 8 minutes

Millie Gooch brings another of her mid-week instalments to help you explore the sober lifestyle to the max.
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Millie’s Sober Spring hacks - Week twelve

Millie Gooch | June 2024 | 8 minutes

Millie Gooch brings another of her mid-week instalments to help you explore the sober lifestyle to the max.