Updated

25.01.01

Duration

Jan - Mar

Objective

Maintain sobriety through the first 3 months of 2025

Hypothesis

I’ve done dry weeks and months frequently. This year, I’d like to extend that sobriety out for a full quarter. Why?

  • to help with some health and fitness goals.

  • See how 90 days of sobriety impacts my mood, disposition and relationships.

  • For the first time in years, I have not planned vacations or outings in the first quarter of the year that involve going out and about. I primarily enjoy drinking as a social function, and without said social functions, the timing seems ideal to run this in Q1.

Experiment Design

Don’t drink. I have taken to non-alcoholic beer of Late, specifically a few offerings from Athletic Brewing. In the handful of social situations where I would drink normally, like D&D nights, I’ll instead turn to a NA brew.

Risk

I like drinking. Especially when out at a restaurant or bar. This is more of a habit risk than anything else. I’m also a generally anxious human, and a drink or two eases that sensation for me.

Results