The Dry January blog

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Putting your mental health first: why Sober Spring can be a step in the right direction

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 Sober Spring can have a positive impact on your mental health.

Putting your mental health first: why Sober Spring can be a step in the right direction

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 Sober Spring can have a positive impact on your mental health.
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Matt’s story: I was searching for more from life, the mountains were calling and booze wasn’t invited

November 2023 | 7 minutes

Matt Phillips, a photographer, musician and tradesmen is now the co-founder of First Light Coffee, the Official Coffee of Dry January.
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Mental health and alcohol – "it should be all under one banner"

Andrew Misell | November 2023 | 9 minutes

A new Alcohol Change UK guide for practitioners makes the case for holistic approaches to alcohol and mental health issues.
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A letter to our 2023 Sober Spring finishers

Angela Calcan | June 2023 | 8 minutes
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Week thirteen: Let’s have a debrief

Millie Gooch | June 2023 | 7 minutes

Hurrah, congrats, well done!
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Hearth and home: Redefining relationships with loved ones once you’ve ditched alcohol

Steph Trafford | June 2023 | 10 minutes

For week twelve of Sober Spring.
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Week twelve: Sober spring-cleaning

Millie Gooch | June 2023 | 7 minutes

We’re on the home straight Sober Springers so with not long left to go, it’s time to think about turning over a new leaf and owning your new sober life – which just so happens to be the topic of today’s blog.
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Fraser Franks on Alcohol and Self-confidence: “For a long time I had all my confidence wrapped up into alcohol"

Fraser Franks | June 2023 | 10 minutes

Our ambassador Fraser Franks uses his own experiences to talk to us about the complex relationship between alcohol and self-confidence.
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Week eleven: What happens next?

Millie Gooch | June 2023 | 8 minutes

Happy week eleven Sober Springers!
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Sober Spring: what next?

June 2023 | 11 minutes

With Sober Spring coming to an end, we thought now would be a good time to share some tips and stories from the experts – you!
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Find your sober passion

Emma Barron | May 2023 | 10 minutes

Emma, also known as DJ Barroness, found a new passion once she went alcohol- free.
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Week ten: Finding joy in the little things

Millie Gooch | May 2023 | 8 minutes

The drinking/hangover rollercoaster is often a series of major highs and record lows but one of the loveliest things about not drinking is that life becomes slightly more consistent.
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Sober, single and ready to mingle

Michael Singh | May 2023 | 13 minutes

From when to bring the sober topic up, to how to find alternative first date venues that don't involve alcohol - Michael Singh talks all things sober dating with us.