Dry January offers a fix for the sober curious – Okanagan [Video]

Leaving the spirits out of the shaker doesn’t mean your night will be less lively. Interests in ‘Dry January’ are being stirred up after the usual boozy holiday festivities.

Julie Kirschke has been sober for almost five years and is a recovery coach who helps others explore sober lifestyles as well as walk them through their recovery journey.

“It’s kind of a reset for people. The only concern I have for people is if at the end of Dry January you’re just drinking a lot because you deprived yourself and that’s when you want to take a look at okay, that might be a problematic drinking situation,” said Kirschke.

In 2021, Stats Canada reported 15.6 per cent of Canadians consider themselves heavy drinkers, having slowed from years past. In 2016, the chief public health officer reported 80 per cent of Canadians drink alcohol and Dry January offers them an easy way to …