Do you share a mutual contempt for smug people on the internet (and in real life) who proudly boast that they have the ability to forgo alcohol for extended periods of time.
If you have engaged in social media in 2016, you’ve probably heard of Dry January, Dryuary, or Drynuary, the latter of which sounds like cold medicine.
Dryuary is not for people wishing to better their lives. It’s for people who wish to publicly better their lives, and inadvertently shame those who continue to indulge in the semi-frequent glass of wine.
In an era of juice cleanses and Crossfit selfies, it’s yet another way to signify a dedication to health of uncertain nutritional value. Ironically — but perhaps unsurprisingly — there is no concrete evidence that Dryuary is a healthy decision.
"It would be better to have two alcohol free days each week all year rather than one month abstinence," Ian Hamilton, lecturer of the department of health sciences at York University, told Discovery News.
