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Lessons from a Year Without Alcohol

Sylvia Benavidez
| Jan 5, 2026

Happy New Year! What started as a simple 365-day challenge —a personal test to see if I could go one year without a drink—unexpectedly turned into the most eye-opening experience of my life. After drinking most of my adult life, I thought I was just taking a break; instead, I was taking off a blindfold
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Dry January and Beyond

Sylvia Benavidez
| Jan 31, 2025

After 10+ years of craft beer consumption—and more recently, a newfound love for bourbon —I decided to give Dry January a shot. Like many Americans, I can’t help but notice the effects of weekly—or daily—alcohol consumption on my body and mind. According to research by The New Consumer/Coefficient, nearly a third of Americans planned to