Did Dry January not quite work out?

Then I have VERY good news for you

Did you plan it so well? That you wouldn't drink at all during the month of January? And did it already fail spectacularly and sadly during that first New Year's drink at your work? And did it also go wrong a few more times afterwards? Because, oh well, the damage was already done? No worries. British doctors have stated that a ‘Damp January’ (I call it a Medium Dry January) is a much better plan than that whole rigid behavior.

With temporary abstainers, there is a chance of hard slumping before and after, and investigating the bottoms of bottles. That poor body is tossed from left to right as if you're making the infamous turn in the Python. From everything to nothing and from nothing to everything. No golden mean.

What the doctors recommend is to drink somewhat less (their recommendation is no more than 14 units per week), but abruptly stopping and then starting hard again is strongly discouraged.

Moral? Away with that guilt, bye Dry January and... cheers.