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Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Sarah Rainey

Did you manage Dry January? The expert guide to staying motivated and alcohol-free for longer

Staying alcohol-free for longer than January can have huge long-term benefits - (Pixabay)

The Dry January month of sobriety has become an annual tradition for nine million of us nationwide. However much you usually drink, abstaining from alcohol for any period of time has got to be a good thing.

Experts say the gains include more energy, better sleep, weight loss and glowing skin – not to mention a bulging bank balance as you stop shelling out on beer, wine and spirits. It can be so transformative that many try and keep it going throughout February, too.

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