The Sober Spring blog

Check out blogs from sober influencers and experts, every week throughout Sober Spring. You can also read blogs from the Dry January® challenge with tips for your alcohol-free adventure.

Sober Spring Week 6: What if people close to you still drink?

Alcohol Change UK Ambassadors and They Think It’s All Sober podcast hosts Tom and Jamie talk to us about their experiences of being alcohol-free when others they’re close to still drink.

Sober Spring Week 6: What if people close to you still drink?

Alcohol Change UK Ambassadors and They Think It’s All Sober podcast hosts Tom and Jamie talk to us about their experiences of being alcohol-free when others they’re close to still drink.
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The Dry January® challenge - what next?

January 2025 | 18 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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Marion's story: “I learned so much about myself"

January 2025 | 10 minutes

Influences from early childhood and a bar manager job made drinking normal and expected in Marion’s life.
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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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Zach's story: “For the first time I’ve done several work dinner nights with just a couple of 0.5% beers”

January 2025 | 10 minutes

After 25 years of regular drinking, Zach* decided to try a month alcohol-free in 2024.
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How to stay alcohol-free at events

Emily Syphas | January 2025 | 11 minutes

In this blog, Emily from Sober and Social discusses her top tips for attending an event when you've decided not to drink.
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Alcohol and neurodiversity– Q&A with Neurodiversity UK

January 2025 | 18 minutes

We are here to cover some common questions about alcohol and neurodiversity.
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The whole package – How a month off alcohol benefits your mind and body

January 2025 | 12 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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The Rise of the Non-Alcoholic Espresso Martini with Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits

January 2025 | 9 minutes

Few cocktails have captured the British imagination quite like the Espresso Martini.
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What kind of drinker are you?

Lauren Booker | January 2025 | 11 minutes

Find out whether you're a Weekender, Unwinder or Emotional drinker to help your dry challenge go smoothly.
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When you mix alcohol and ADHD

Andy Mac | January 2025 | 11 minutes

DJ and producer Andy Mac shares his journey with ADHD and alcohol, and how he's become healthier and happier since his diagnosis and getting in control of his drinking.
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How online therapy can help with mental health

BetterHelp | January 2025 | 13 minutes

The relationship between alcohol and mental health is complex.
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Beckie's story: “I cannot begin to describe the difference to my life”

January 2025 | 11 minutes

After an unsuccessful Dry January® challenge in 2023, Beckie tried again in January 2024.