Going alcohol-free in January? Many Islanders say there’s lots of benefits [Video]

P.E.I. musician Logan Richard has just hit 100 days alcohol-free and like many other folks, he’s planning to stay dry through January. 

Dry January and Dry February were introduced about a decade ago and are now simply known as Go Dry. The initiative is becoming a popular way to help people rethink their relationship with alcohol while raising money for cancer research.

“I think it is a great excuse or reason to try it out,” Richard said. “I think if you do it for a month, maybe you’ll want to do it for a second month… just to take a little look on the other side is a beautiful thing.”

Richard went alcohol-free through 2023 and then decided to add alcohol back into his life in 2024, but decided in the fall it wasn’t serving him. 

Without drinking he sleeps better and has more energy. He said he’s better able to show …