“I want to emphasize the ‘-ish’ part — not to be dry but to increase the number of dry days,” she said. The designation, sometimes also referred to as “sober curious,” has caught on ...

The annual ritual known as Dry January is upon us. The monthlong ode to teetotalism started as a British health campaign in 2013, but it is now fully embedded in our American culture of self-branding.

You see, at the start of 2022, the adults in the Pope house decided to try dry January after a festive season that was pretty wet without being wildly excessive. With young children making up a ...

Since it was started in 2013 by the charity Alcohol Change UK, the Dry January challenge has significantly grown in popularity, becoming a very popular new year's resolution. In 2023, 175,000 people ...

Anita Bryant Dry—former Miss Oklahoma, three-time Grammy-nominated singer, Christian author, recipient of the USO Silver Medallion for Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Leadership Gold Medallion, and ...

Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.

Many Americans kicked off the new year by focusing on sobriety, taking part in Dry January, where people make the choice to give up alcohol for the month. But what happens if you slip up with a ...

A dry cough can have many causes, from allergies to viruses. Home remedies and medications may help provide relief. Drinking plenty of water and avoiding allergens or environmental irritants can ...

Since it was started in 2013 by the charity Alcohol Change UK, the Dry January challenge has significantly grown in popularity, becoming a very popular new year’s resolution. In 2023 ...

This article is part of Dry January, Straight Up, your no-BS guide to cutting out alcohol for 31 days—or longer. SELF will be publishing new articles for this series throughout January.

And for millions worldwide, this year's resolution list may include putting away the wine glasses and cocktail shakers for a 31-day break from booze, joining a movement known as Dry January.

If you’re considering a drink-free lifestyle, Dry January is a great place to start. The health benefits of the challenge (which involves going alcohol-free for the first month of the year) abound.