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10 Effects of a Dry(ish) January: A Week-by-Week Guide on What Happens to Your Body

Dry(ish) January is a popular reset option. Whether you choose to go sober or reduce your alcohol intake, expect both options to affect your body. 

Fortunately, we have a good idea of how your body will react. We’ve tracked the progress, benefits, and outcomes of the more than 25,000 people who signed up for our 2023 Dry(ish) January challenge. Some participants chose to go completely dry for the month, while others cut back and designated dry days for each week.

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80+ No and Low Alcohol Drinks to Get You Through Dry January

Whether you opt for a Dry or Dry(ish) January, you may encounter strong urges or cravings to drink alcohol. You might have the willpower to surf the urge out until it subsides, but this can prove to be difficult and frustrating. 

The good news is that there are plenty of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages that mimic the taste and flavors of their alcoholic counterparts.

15 Tips to Maximize Success During Dry(ish) January

Dry(ish) January, also known as Damp January, is pretty similar to Dry January. However, instead of going completely dry for the month, participants can set their own goals based on how they wish to improve their drinking habits.

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Gray Area Drinking: How to Drink Within Your Limits 

Gray area drinking refers to alcohol consumption that falls between excessive drinking and every-now-and-then drinking.

If you’re a gray area drinker, you might not notice any serious warning signs about your drinking habits. You don’t wake up with a splitting headache each day. Nor has your drinking landed you into trouble with the law or your employers.

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35 Types of Drinkers: Where Do You Fall on The Alcohol Spectrum?

Whether you drink at pool parties or during night outs with friends—it’s helpful to know what category of drinkers you fall into. In this article, we’ll explore 35 different types of drinkers. We’ll also discuss the definition behind each one and look at some questions you can ask yourself to identify which type of drinker you are.