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Dry January

Caloriequeenusa
Caloriequeenusa Posts: 2 Member
in Motivation and Support
I’m glad I found this group. 29 days AF.
Decided to continue after January. I challenged 3 of my friends. One didn’t make it the first day. The second one decided to try it for 5 days. I was proud of her for trying and succeeding for being 5 days dry. The third one didn’t want to. I am concerned that I won’t be invited as often and be considered “no fun”. Thoughts anyone?

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  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    2025 Edition!

    I like to drink, not too much and taking a month off always feels like a good cleanse. I have tried it twice now and both times it was good. One of the dry Januarys I was invited to have a toast for an event and I did. Other than that one drink it was the whole month. The other time I made it through the whole month dry. Fewer calories, saved some money, it's worth it to try.
  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,204 Member
    It gets easier each time I say no to a drink at a social event. A lot of my former friends were drinks pushers and in the end we drifted apart as we didn’t have much in common as I was no longer drinking. It’s taken a couple of years for me to be at peace with a new identity as a non drinker. I don’t regret it. I like myself better without the drunk/hungover cycle at the weekend.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »
    It gets easier each time I say no to a drink at a social event.

    Good. That's a thing, wondering what socializing will be. I want both to happily so socialize, and have dry January.

  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 724 Member
    I had a really good run in October with "Sober October" and have started drinking too much again. I will join you for Dry January as I had already planned to.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    chicbuc wrote: »
    I had a really good run in October with "Sober October" and have started drinking too much again. I will join you for Dry January as I had already planned to.

    Good. I just heard a story on NPR and they mentioned "Sober October" I'd never heard of it before.

    Have a happy New Year and *cheers* to our Dry January!
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    I'm going to wish everyone a no questions asked Happy New Year, and see you tomorrow for the start of Dry January, 2025.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    Here we go everyone! I had a fun and gentle NYE.

    Welcome to 2025, welcome to a Dry January.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    Day 1, so far so good. I'm going to get out once it warms up and get a walk. Feels good.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    Day 2 was good. I have been exercising, and that seems like a good way of improving my sleep.
  • xbowhunter
    xbowhunter Posts: 1,326 Member
    I did 90 days dry in 2024.

    Had a few glasses of wine over the holidays with no ill effects and no crazy cravings to drink daily again. So refreshing knowing that I can choose to drink if I want to once in a while and it's no big deal now.

    However, I am doing dry January for a new challenge. :)
  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 724 Member
    I actually haven't had wine all week, so if I can stop the noise in my head that's insisting it wants a glass of wine tonight, this will be day 5. I can do it.
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,887 Member
    💫 here’s to dry January! 💪

    Drinking a green mocktail as I type :)
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    It was a challenge winding down on a Friday night after a long week. I made it. Weekends are a different beast. So far so good.

    How's everyone doing?
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    I've made it though the first weekend, those are tough. So far, so good. Now we out of 'special occasions' and into 'day to day'. How are you doing?
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    It's been a good week....but I have to lay off the water, I've been drinking that stuff like a fish!

    I have a little sleep tracker I use, and all week I've had higher scores...I think it's related.

    How are you doing after this first week?
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    I made it through nine days. My exercising has increased, and sleep still solid with my tracker. How's everyone else doing in their Dry January?
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    Hello all, two weeks into Dry January. I'm still getting better sleep, nothing significant. This upcoming weekend I'll be at a couple of social events, so that'll be a different challenge.

    Good luck, close to halfway through Jan already.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,746 Member
    Winding down. How's everyone doing?

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