Friday Drinking Thread: Dry January, anyone?

I do a modified damp Jan.  Essentially I call it college week where I don't drink Sunday through Thursday afternoon.  So far so good.  I have lost more weight then I should which is probably an indication I am drinking too much?  No sure. 

edit*  Obviously Michigan beer during the championship.  Bell's and Founders

Work's been too busy to drink this week. Booo.

Never understood dry-January but I have learned I am less human than most as I struggle to comprehend many of the trendy human things.
 

 But, I am curious if anyone has tried any of the alcohol free bourbon and this seem a fitting thread!

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I half commit to dry Jan. Sober all week only 1-2 drinks a night on weekends. 

Keeping it classy here. Win will get me into my bottle of Red Breast or Green Spot (1 rock). Just 1 drink with a late night and work in the morning. 

Watching the US win Gold over Sweden in the WJC. Having a blue light, cuz hockey.

EDIT: Congrats to McGroarty, Brindley, Casey and Nazar!!

I am on day five, and I am cracking like an old plastic chair under a great, big fat guy. I am most likely going for IPAs and a burger tonight. 

i'm doing the dry january for the 15th year

Quasi-participating...gave myself a pass on Monday and will do so again for the championship game (possibly).

My wife likes to do it as a reset so I just go along with it.

I've tried some of that alt, non-alc liqours and they are pretty gross. I mostly just swap it for tea or ginger-flavored sparkling water (from Whole Foods).

I don't drink much at all -- like practically a teetotaler. I've had a few of the non-alcoholic spirits and found them interesting but probably wouldn't drink them regularly. I'm a diet coke drinker which is its own poison so maybe i should abstain from that and have a couple beers. 

Who the hell wants to do dry January? I just got 5 cases from Treehouse. Ready for a wet year.

I lost interest in alcohol years ago. Plus I stopped consuming refined sugar in 2019. So every month for me would basically be a “dry” month, but this January I am avoiding all processed food entirely (unless you count black coffee). So I am pretty much boring AF. If Michigan wins I think I’ll open a can of Liquid Death to celebrate.😆

I am taking January off this year.  It is my first time doing so. Had 9 holiday parties in 12 days to end the year. Drank moderately at every party and felt like a huge POS when it was all said and done.

My current alternative choice has been Water. Lots of it. I'll mix in a Celsius if I need a pick me up during the day.  

First thing on Tap Feb 1st will be either a CBS or I open an Old Forester Single Barrel. Decisions Decisions. 

A dry January --- or at least a "damp" January --- is a good investment in yourself. In addition to rehabbing the liver, alcohol abstinence even for one month is said to promote better sleep, weight loss, and blood pressure reduction, among other benefits (saving a little $ for one). My January drink of choice? --- sugar-free Gatorade. 

And by the way --- I'm 85 years of age (note I did not say "85 years old"). I believe one of the reasons I've made it this far is that I've generally (not always) treated alcohol with a fair amount of caution. Anyway, try going alcohol-free, even for a few weeks; you might be pleasantly surprised at the results. Go Blue!

Some of us will just have to drink more to compensate for the dry folks.  Plans for Monday, while UM dismantles UW, are to finish my fifth of Captain (Captain & Coke), then polish off a 6-pack of New Glarus (a town/brewery here in WI).  Then go dry for the rest of the evening at least..

Dry January here, and started on NY day. What a day to start! 

Not going dry but cutting back.  I've also been cutting back because at age 55, I find that when I drink, I just don't sleep as well.   We bought these for my mother in law who avoids alcohol now due to her age and atrial fibrillation and they are really tasty. 

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I need alcohol for medicinal purposes to get through Michigan post season games so it won't be dry for me.  Scotch on the rocks is my current drink of choice.  

This will be my 13th Dry January, although I actually quit for good in October.  Have lost 5 lbs and sleep sooooo much better.  I don't begrudge anyone for drinking, just decided for my overall health (mental and physical) that I was done drinking.  No regrets.  Handy tips....Heineken 0 or soda water with a lime at parties are a great way to appear like you are drinking at functions and not having to explain to everyone why you arent drinking...most people really dont care.  While I was drinking, dry January was a great "reset" and will make you more aware of your relationship with alcohol...you might be suprised by some of the positive impacts you werent expecting.  GO BLUE!

Absolutely, as long you're asking me how I'd like my martini. 

I’m on the dry train! And it’s just good to hear others are partaking, although I failed to consider the national championship game. That’s gonna be a test for me either way. I hope this resets my baseline and I drink less overall. For me it’s always been more for socializing than anything else.

First thing on tap…. A good red most likely. If not, something hoppy and or stouty.

Kudos to all trying and good luck.

Good on you. A break is a good thing.

I'm also drinking water tonight 

During a National Championship run? Psh!!!

avery white rascals...goes good with the finebaum show that I've recently added to my YT library.  

Dry January was fun at one point, but dammit we've got a national championship on tap!

Will be imbibing my new favorite Monday night... Pistachio cream ale from Indeed.

Nothing tonight sadly. Driving obligations.