Alongside Dry January, Sober October is gaining in popularity worldwide. As you might have guessed, the idea is to abstain from alcohol for the entire month — and I've decided to give it a go. There are many health and social benefits of abstaining from alcohol, but there is one area of sobriety that I'm particularly interested in exploring: the improvement of sleep quality.
As a 20-something living in a big city, my weekends and social events are often centered around alcohol. The upshot, I'd begun to notice, was a poor night's sleep after a night drinking booze, which led to lethargy, brain fog, and fatigue in the following days.
Just two weeks in without a drop of alcohol, and my sleep has already transformed. In fact, the changes have been so noticeable that I’m now considering extending my sober period indefinitely. The effect of alcohol on sleep is huge, and here I’m going to explore what it is and how my sleep has changed since I stopped drinking.
