Dry January (or "January" to Trag)

[knee tunes]

this month is gonna suck, but it needs to be done.

Why does it need to be done

I ask this non confrontationally, as someone who only drinks about once a month I'm curious what a month of no drinking accomplishes

You just need to drink more to understand

[Ello Sailor]

But it's a temporary change, right? If you're only doing it for a month. Do you go right back to regular drinking? Does it "detox" you or something? How is it useful?

This is actually a fair question.

Explain your reasons so Trag can disagree with them, Christopher.

[Chris_H_2]

this month is gonna suck, but it needs to be done.

Why does it need to be done

I ask this non confrontationally, as someone who only drinks about once a month I'm curious what a month of no drinking accomplishes

sometimes i just need a reset, and it's good for my mental health as much as for my physical health.

[Bammer]

this month is gonna suck, but it needs to be done.

Why does it need to be done

I ask this non confrontationally, as someone who only drinks about once a month I'm curious what a month of no drinking accomplishes

You just need to drink more to understand

Let’s not let this excellent post be overlooked, team.

[E.H. Ruddock]

lol yeah that is a fantastic post

[spike]

a real man would give up booze and caffeine.

[E.H. Ruddock]

a real man would give up booze and caffeine.

[96583UP]

no coffee and no beer make homer something something

[washing machine]

"Reset" is probably the best answer. For me, these last few years, Dry January neatly coincides with training for winter/spring half marathon training. Maybe next year I'll do a dry jan-feb and train for a full marathon.

[Jorge]

Sounds good

[Bammer]

I broke down and sipped on a little whiskey that arrived in the mail as a thank you gift from a buddy who I lined up Sugar Bowl tickets for.

[wease]

I broke down and sipped on a little whiskey that arrived in the mail as a thank you gift from a buddy who I lined up Sugar Bowl tickets for.

Was it smooth as silk?

[96583UP]

it's saturday

but i am prob not going to drink

[doug rr]

it's saturday

but i am prob not going to drink

I'll drink your share today..in Vancouver and lots of food throughout the day

[Chris_H_2]

this weekend's gonna be tough with so much football and the temps dropping to zero

[Ello Sailor]

Stay strong, brother.

[96583UP]

it's saturday

but i am prob not going to drink

I'll drink your share today..in Vancouver and lots of food throughout the day

how was vancouver?

[Bammer]

I broke down and sipped on a little whiskey that arrived in the mail as a thank you gift from a buddy who I lined up Sugar Bowl tickets for.

Was it smooth as silk?

Can’t remember. I drank a LOT on January 8th and I’ve been paying for it all week. Considering dry Jan for the rest of the month.

[washing machine]

For those who love tracking all things under the sun.

https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/track-record

My streak ended on Sunday with a celebratory beer after a big race, but I'm back on it now.

I'm planning to follow dry January with a low abv February. Session beers, less than 10% abv wines like reislings, and not at home, feel like a good compromise for what I'm trying to do, which is balance a love of beer and wine with overall mental and physical health.

[BurtReynolds]

I don't remember the last time I had an alcoholic beverage. Summer sometime.