If you ve never heard of Dry January it s really quite simple- it s when you ditch alcohol for the entire month of January. It s a tradition for many people, and it s a jumping start for people who made a new year s resolution to drink less.
Because of the pandemic, people reported drinking more than usual (I saw it as a way to support local) so taking a month off seemed appealing for many as a way to reset, including me! I began the new year, with no resolution set in stone, just the mindset of not having a drink for all of January. I was pumped and I started off great, that is until January 6th. I think we all know what happened on January 6th.
Jan 21, 2021
Are you a Dry January dropout? If you started the New Year off with plans to take a break from drinking for a month, but didn’t make it to the end, you’re definitely not alone. Millions of people try it as a way to reset after indulging freely during the holidays or as a way to examine their relationship with alcohol. But this year, many didn’t even make it past the first week of 2021 after the riots at the Capitol on January 6th and the ongoing stress of the pandemic. And experts say Dry January can be successful even if you quit early.
Are you a Dry January dropout? If you started the New Year off with plans to take a break from drinking for a month but didn’t make it to the end, you’re definitely not alone.
hello, i m ivette torres, and welcome to another edition of the road to recovery . today we ll be talking about trauma and justice issues and the delivery of services through behavioral health settings. joining us in our panel today are dr. joan gillece, project director and principle trainer, samhsa national center for trauma-informed care, rockville, md; tonier cain, team leader and director of peer/consumer involvement, samhsa promoting alternatives to seclusion and restraint through trauma-informed practice, rockville, md; dr. h. westley clark, director, center for substance abuse treatment, substance abuse and mental health services administration, u.s. department of health and human serviceses, rockville, m; dr. maxine harris, ceo and co-founder, community connections, washington, dc. dr. clark, what is trauma and how do we define trauma? the definition of trauma is a little ambiguous, but it s tied to specific adverse events that a person may experience or a community