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Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

E307: 4 Biggest Challenges People Struggle With During Dry January & How to Deal

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

Mental Health, Education, Science, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

It’s Dry January and whether you’re participating for the first time, the 3rd time, or you’re working towards long term sobriety, then there are some things that most people struggle with. You may not struggle with all of these things, but it’s good to be prepared just in case. In this episode we’ll review 4 different challenges you may face and I’ll help you come up with a plan to deal with each one. Work with me: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching  Weekly email: You’ll hear from me on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email Support the show: If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Dry January and whether you are participating for the first time, the third time, or you're

0:06.3

working towards long-term sobriety, then there are some things that most people struggle with.

0:11.7

You may not struggle with all of these things, but it's good to be prepared just in case.

0:16.5

So in this episode, we'll review four different challenges that you may face, and I'll help you

0:21.7

come up with a plan to deal with each one.

0:23.9

And before we dig in, I'd like to take a moment to thank my sponsors who made this episode

0:28.4

possible.

0:30.3

Sometimes I just don't have the time or brain space for grocery shopping and meal planning.

0:36.0

When I quit drinking, cooking dinner changed from

0:38.3

being the event of the evening to feeling like a chore. That's finally changing though, thanks to

0:44.0

hungry root. It works like a personal nutrition coach and grocery shopper all in one, which is great

0:49.6

because every time I walk into the grocery store, my brain deletes all memories of food that I actually

0:55.7

enjoy. So I leave without buying very much of anything. I'm prioritizing protein and whole foods

1:01.4

right now, and each week I get meals and groceries that fit my preferences without having to think

1:06.6

about it myself. A clean, calm home and solid nutrition genuinely help your brain heal in

1:12.5

sobriety, especially when alcohol used to be the fastest shortcut to unwinding. Hungry Root

1:18.2

makes eating healthy easier to start and easier to stick with because it gets smarter with

1:23.4

every order. You begin with a quiz and then it personalizes everything from there.

1:28.4

For a limited time, get 40% off your first box plus a free item in every box for life.

1:34.7

Go to hungry root.com slash power and use the code power.

1:39.1

That's hungry root.com slash power to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life.

1:59.0

A lot of the dry January literature has found that publicly sharing your commitment to not drink

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