HAPPY (DRY) JANUARY š„āØ
10 fave mocktail recipes inside + all the details about our Dry Jan group!
itās been almost three years since iāve gotten drunk. three years since iāve ordered a margarita with tacos or taken a shot at a party. being āsober curiousā was a massive part of my identity for a long time, but in the last 6 months i really havenāt been too militant about it. iāll have a sip of champagne at a wedding or steal a taste of my boyfriendās cocktail when it looks too pretty not to. the other night, for the first time since 2021, i ordered a bitters and soda with dessert, and honestly, it felt kind of perfect.
my relationship with alcohol has softened over time. i didnāt wake up one day and decide, āthatās it, iām done.ā itās been more like a slow unraveling, a quiet curiosity about how it fit into my life and whether it was actually adding anything. the truth is, letting it go (mostly) has made space for so much more. i sleep better. i feel sharper, more present, and somehow, more myself. and the best part is that i truly donāt feel like iām missing anything.
this is why i think Dry January matters.
itās not about quitting forever (unless you want to). itās about pressing pause, shaking things up, and asking questions. how does alcohol actually make you feel? what happens when you donāt have it in the mix? maybe you learn something. maybe you donāt. but itās a month to get curious, and thatās always worth it.
the labels donāt matter much to me. what matters is the ease iāve found in a life without hard rules. awareness over abstinence, intention over perfection.
this January, i want to invite you to join meā¦
dry, dampāwhatever version feels right. itās not about being rigid; itās about noticing what changes when you step back and reassess your relationship with alcohol.
iām hosting a dry January group here on Substack. paid subscribers get access to a group chat where iāll drop in daily with journal prompts, mocktail recipes, and some words to keep us going. weāll also have two live happy hours where you can hang with me in the kitchenāmocktail in hand, or whatever works for you.
click below to join the subscriber chat:
to get you started, below is a list of my 10 favorite mocktail recipes from the past year. & over on instagram, iāll be sharing brand new recipes per week, all month long. write into the group chatā¦ iāll be waiting to hear from you!
Mocktail Recipe Roundup
the first two recipes are brand new for 2025!
