Dry January has a built-in time limit and that’s exactly why it so often doesn’t last into February. If this month has shown you that stopping drinking is possible, but returning to “normal life” feels uncertain, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re seeing something important. Lasting change doesn’t come from avoiding alcohol for 31 days. It comes from understanding when, why, and what alcohol was helping you cope with in the first place. Stress. Mental overload. The need to switch off. End-of-day