HealthThe Social ResetNon-alcoholicWhy I'm Secretly Looking Forward to Dry JanuaryBy Chandler PlantePublished on Jan 7, 2026 at 9:00 AMPOPSUGAR Photography | Chandler PlantePOPSUGAR Photography | Chandler PlanteMy last Dry January wasn't entirely voluntary. It was 2021, and my health had just taken a mysterious decline, resulting in two strokes and the loss of vision in my right eye. "Can I still drink?" I asked my neurosurgeon before leaving the hospital. "Only the good stuff," he laughed, and I happily obliged.