A Hard Year For 'Dry January'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 15, 2021

Listeners call in to share why they are participating in abstaining from alcohol for the month of January, and how it's going during the pandemic.

Are you attempting a "dry" or "dryish" January this year? How's it going? And has your relationship with substances changed in this stressful year? How are you thinking about?

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