FUN THINGS TO DO IN DRY JANUARY THAT DON'T INVOLVE DRINKING.

Come January, a lot of us try and start the year by adopting healthy habits and usually have heaps of motivation to do so. One of the things a lot of people opt to do is Dry January, where you simply don't drink a drop of alcohol for the month. If you're someone who has quite an active social life or you live somewhere where the main activity to do is go out for food and drinks, then here are some other fun things you can do in January that don't involve drinking alcohol. 

1. Go for coffee dates

Just because you're not drinking doesn't mean you can't catch up with your friends, so find some cute coffee shops in your local area or make it a point to explore some new places. If you want something a bit fancier, why not book an afternoon tea? 

2. Play Games

If you don't own any boardgames and are still a bit broke from the Christmas period, then there are plenty of online free games you can play too. Me and my partner have found this site to be quite entertaining, as there's over 50 types of games on there. A couple of fun ones I have played are  'Merge Salad' where you need to match identical ingredients in a row and prepare the veg/fruit for the salad and prepare the salad and 'Brush Master' where you have to duplicate the painting show by clicking the painters in the correct order. The instructions on each game are clear which means they're easy to pick up! 

3. Join a club 

When I'm not eating or drinking out, two social things I enjoy doing are going to the cinema with friends and then having a chat about the movie after, and reading and discussing books with the Book Club that I'm in. If you want to join a community who share the same interests, have a look online in your local area. Or if you're feeling up to it, start your own club! I have a friend who started a 'Sunday Swim Club' which has had quite a good turn out and she's made some great friendships from it. 

4. Explore your city (or country)

Have you ever found that there are a lot of places or activities on your doorstep that you've never visited because 'it'll always be there'? Well now is the time to explore! Whether it's a walking trail/hike you haven't done in years or an Escape Room with your friends, try something fun and new! 

5. Invest time in your relationships

Use this time to spend more wholesome quality time with your friends, family and partner. If you're on TikTok you've probably seen a lot of ideas such as 'Mug Painting' or 'Clay Making' dates with your friends or cooking a new meal at home with your partner. 

If you're someone who usually enjoys a glass of wine at night on the weekend with your partner or an after work drink, try and find a non-alcoholic drink that you really enjoy and look forward to. Lately I've been obsessed with passionfruit Nestea, so I look forward to that more than I do a glass of wine at night! I hope you've found this post useful and has inspired some new ideas for you

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