While Dry January may seem like a healthy New Year's resolution, experts warn of potential downsides to abruptly quitting alcohol.
Self Dry January may feel like a worthy way to begin the New Year. But is there a dark side to giving up the booze cold turkey? We’re officially into 2025, and everyone’s thoughts about New Year’s Resolutions are in full swing. A trend that many of us have claimed for our own is Dry January — giving up the booze for 31 days, as a way to recover from the typically heavy festive season and kickstart a new year of healthy habits.
It was a trend that began as part of a charity campaign — Alcohol Concern, a UK-based charity, launched the idea in 2013 and from there, it grew in popularity in the UK and abroad. No doubt you’ll have seen countless #DryJanuary hashtags floating around Instagram and Twitter, alongside fresh-faced selfies at Glendalough and the gym. On the face of it, Dry January is a healthy, positive step into the new year. What could possibly be the downside?Following one of the busiest months in the social calendar, where everyone admittedly drinks heavily for weeks on end, cutting that off to go cold turkey for 31 days is not as healthy as you may believe. With any addictive substance, sudden abstinence is not usually an effective solution. The crucial thing about Dry January is that it is, at its heart, a yoyo diet, and yoyo diets don’t last. If your Dry January follows a Wet December and immediately leads into a Soaking February, the binge-purge nature of the break from alcohol will not do your body any favours. Depending on how much you drink, the sudden change could also spark some physical backlash from your body, including nausea, shakes and anxiety.But even apart from the physical effects of Dry January, the mental repercussions are concerning too. When you look at those taking part in Dry January, the thing that sticks out is that they are usually big drinkers. They go out a lot, and they enjoy a lot of alcohol along with it. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — especially at Christmas, we all go overboard on various vice
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