You’re about to be swimming in a deluge of content about Dry January and the benefits of kick-starting the year without alcohol. After the annual December indulgence, millions of Brits decide to give their minds, wallets and livers a booze-free break for thirty days - and I’m all for it.
But this is not really about that. I stopped drinking earlier this year (almost by accident, really), but I’m not here to preach about the health benefits or the joy of hangover-free Sundays, and I’m certainly not qualified to offer medical advice. There are some brilliant experts out there who are far more knowledgeable about alcohol and sobriety than me, and if it's something that you're struggling with, I've included resources below. But what I can offer is my own personal experience of navigating the often grittier bits that come with adjusting to an alcohol-free life.
