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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Mental health and your drinking

Erynn Blansjaar | December 2021 | 8 minutes

We’re often told alcohol is a depressant, but what effects can drinking actually have on our mental health?
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Press Release: More people than ever are planning to go alcohol-free this January

Julie Symes | December 2021 | 22 minutes

One in six (18%) adults who drink alcohol are planning to have a month off drinking for January 2022, or one in seven (15%) of all UK adults.
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Andy’s Dry January story: “I felt in no rush to get back in front of a pint glass”

Andy | December 2021 | 10 minutes

Andy had tried going alcohol-free several times before, but it was taking part in Dry January that really helped him make a change.
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Health first: why Dry January® can be a step in the right direction

Dr Tony Rao | December 2021 | 10 minutes

In this blog, Dr Tony Rao sets out some of the ways in which Dry January® can have a positive impact on your health.
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Dry January® with a buddy

Lauren Booker | December 2021 | 9 minutes

If trying Dry January® on your own is a scary thought, why not get a friend involved?
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Preparing for your dry month: Our top 5 tips

Lauren Booker | December 2021 | 11 minutes

With January fast approaching, you might already be preparing for your dry month - go you!
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I think I might struggle...

Lauren Booker | December 2021 | 10 minutes

I think I might struggle taking a month off for Dry January® – what can I do?
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Exploring the barriers to engaging with Alcohol Change UK’s behaviour change campaigns

Mark Leyson | November 2021 | 8 minutes

We’re pleased to announce the start of a new research project examining the barriers to particular groups taking part in the Dry January® experience, and how these barriers can be overcome.
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The six new things I’ve learnt about alcohol

Catherine Gray | June 2021 | 11 minutes

Bestselling author Catherine Gray shares six things that surprised her as she researched her new book, Sunshine Warm Sober.
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Coping with drinking triggers during summer: Julia's top tips

Julia | June 2021 | 10 minutes

In this blog, author Julia shares her top tips for coping with those sunny-weather drinking temptations.
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The six things I've learned about sober dating

Caggie Dunlop | June 2021 | 11 minutes

Caggie Dunlop shares her top tips for alcohol-free dating, from making the first move to dating people who drink.
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Diary of a sober shamer

Richard Piper | May 2021 | 12 minutes

From every day drinker and 'sober shamer' to CEO of an alcohol charity - read Richard's story.