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8 surprising things that can happen within days of quitting alcohol for Dry January

Anna Medaris MillerJan 12, 2022, 01:02 IST

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Many people do Dry January for well-known benefits like improved sleep, skin, bloat, and mood.
Cutting out alcohol, even temporarily, has invisible benefits too, like to your liver and heart.

I had trouble sleeping at first.

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Soon enough, I was sleeping better than usual.

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Speaking of sleep, you may have extra vivid dreams, or even nightmares, at first.

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I got super hungry.

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You may crave sweets.

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You may get super moody.

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You may, seemingly effortlessly, make other positive changes.

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You may start to rewire your brain to desire healthier dopamine hits.

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