From tracking apps to quit lit — this is your Dry January 2025 survival guide
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“To dry Jan, or not to dry Jan?” you ask yourself as you hold up one of the empty bottles still hanging around from party season, destined for the recycling bin. If you’re guilty of going bigger than ever on the booze at the tail end of 2024 — or frankly, the whole year — you're not alone. Alcohol Change found that just over a quarter of adults (26%, excluding non-drinkers) drank more in 2024 than 2023, with 15.5 million of them saying they plan to cut down in 2025.
Perhaps you’ve tried Dry January before and made it to the end, perhaps you only managed to hack it a few days. Though, whether you're seasoned after several successful Dry Jans, or contemplating it for the very first time, we could all do with a little help to make it enjoyable.
If you can hack it, the benefits are clear: research by the University of Sussex found those who cut out alcohol for a month reported more energy, better skin, weight loss and drinking less for the following months — not to mention a clearer head for those dreary January back-to-work alarms.
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From apps that track your progress to London’s alcohol-free off-licence, this is your dry guide. There’s also a Try Dry feature that helps you keep track of your “dry streaks” — to record the days when you don’t drink — as well as a health quiz. And it can be used on any month of the year, it’s not just for post-Christmas.
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