Dry January!
Dry January, The Perfect Time to Experience The Buzz of Sober Living!
In this blog I am gonna give you some hints, tips and resources to help you live your best Dry January Life!
Where’s your head at? Are you seeing this as a punishment or like you are losing something? Too often it's easy to romanticise alcohol but before you read this take a moment and ask what positives has it really brought to your life………Now think why you want to take a break or stop? To be healthier? To sleep better? To save money? To stop making a complete tit of yourself? To stop blacking out? All very valid reasons for not wanting to do something that brings little joy to your life. So why not see going alcohol free a joyous treat! One you can relive day after day after day.
Here are just some of the many amazing benefits of being a Dry January legend -
Peace of mind
Reduced anxiety
More time
More energy
A sense of achievement
Not drunk texting *that* person you said you’d never text again…!
Taking back control of your life
More money for lush things like tattoos, new sneaks and vinyl
Reduced blood pressure
Weight loss
Being present for your loved ones
A re-found or newfound feeling of self worth
The most unadulterated feeling of utter smugness when you wake hangover free at the weekend (yet to find another feeling like it……!)
Watching netflix and knowing what actually happened
Saving money….more on that below!
Make a list of all the reasons why you are doing Dry January then make a list of all the benefits you are looking forward to receiving over the month.
Time to get brave, go over your past 3 months bank statements and work out all the money you have spent on alcohol or alcohol related spends, take outs, ubers that kinda thing. Divide by three and that's your average monthly spend. Now, what would you rather spend that money on at the end of Dry January?
What you up to this weekend? Don’t worry I aint asking you out! But what lush plans do you have for the weekend mornings? If you usually spend them like a little hungover gremlin, why don’t you make plans for all the things you wish you had done instead? For some it might be hill walking* or open water swimming but for others it might be a guilt free lie in then breakfast in bed. What are your best hangover free weekend morning plans?
Maybe you still want to celebrate the weekend with a grown up drink? Have you explored the many alcohol free options available? Pages like Bronagh’s or Kris’s or James’s all share alcohol free options, go back through their posts and try something a little different this weekend.
Expore the sobersphere. There are so many incredible accounts out there, look up the hashtags #sobercurious #sobercommunity #soberscotland and of course #soberbuzz
And finally, for this blog, try a daily gratitude practice. I cannot say this enough, GRATITUDE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. For the duration of Dry January write at least 5 things you are grateful for. Make them specific to the day before. Make at least one you are grateful to you for and at least one why you are grateful you didn’t drink. Do this every day for the duration of dry January, or maybe for life! An attitude of gratitude is life changing!
I’ll be back next week with another wee Dry January blog but if in the meantime you’d like more help why not order my 30 days “aff it” workbook with 30 days worth of work based around self-love, self-enquiry and looking at the reasons why we drink and also why we want to make positive changes. There’s goal setting, self-care, practical advice and tools that will equip you for life! And not just for going alcohol-free in January and beyond….! Find it here, along with some wee podcasts you might enjoy too, and it will be emailed directly to your inbox!
*hill walking is not compulsory, I may be the only sober person in Scotland who hasn’t bagged a Munro !
