Wednesday 2 January 2013

January Joy (2)




So the second day of January Joy is to have a dry week/month. I'm not quite doing this one completely properly to be honest. Having read countless research indicating that dry Januarys aren't actually that good an idea - see here and here, I'm concentrating more on changing my drinking habits as opposed to cutting it out completely.

So the plan is this: 2 alcohol free nights per week and limiting myself to just one glass of red on all the other nights. I have spent hours scouring the internet for validation that a nightly glass of wine is actually good for  you - see here and here. We'll ignore the opposing research that suggests I'll be dead in ten years time from liver failure.

However I do have a lunch date at Yo Sushi on Thursday and it's going to be weird not having my usual glass of vino with my salmon skin roll. And I am also eagerly awaiting the return of my boyfriend who is coming home armed with champagne and notions of celebrating our New Years Eve Thursday night instead....

Wish. Me. Luck.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Good luck, you can do it! I guess it's just about changing a habit. I used to drink more when I was a student but now find where I would usually have a glass of wine I now just treat myself to my favourite soft drink (which probably isn't much better)! xx

Almost Delightful

Anonymous said...

This is a very good idea, there is no way I can cut out alcohol entirely - January is hard enough! =) Happy New Year! x

Leanne Cornelius said...

Good luck! I'm aiming for a drink & smoke free January! Eeek! Xx

Dawn Young said...

I drink wine more since I had a baby heehee. I think it's the stress of running around after her all day! Thanks for the good luck :) x

Dawn Young said...

Exactly, we need the wine BECAUSE it's such a depressing month! Happy New Year honey x

Dawn Young said...

Ooh keep us updated on how you get on! xx