Guides from the guild

Taking a break and drinking less

• Drink less without quitting for goodCutting back with moderation quests, drink-free days and a Second Wind after a slip.
• Slipped during your dry month? What to do nextWhy a slip doesn’t cancel your progress, and how to keep going.
• How to take a break from drinking without losing your social lifeScripts and tips for bars, work happy hours, weddings and more.
• How to do Dry January: a week-by-week planA simple week-by-week plan for an alcohol-free January: how to prepare in December, get through week one, handle weekends, and decide what comes after.
• What happens when you stop drinking for a month?What people commonly notice during 30 days without alcohol, week by week: sleep, energy, mood, money and more, with what the research says.
• What does “sober curious” mean?Sober curious means questioning your drinking without labels or a promise to quit forever. What it means, how to try it, and tools that help.
• Mindful drinking: how to drink with intentionMindful drinking means choosing when, what and how much you drink instead of drinking on autopilot. Practical habits to start, and apps that help.
• How to take a break from alcohol, any time of yearYou don’t need to wait for January. How to choose a length, prepare, handle the tricky moments and decide what comes next when you take a break from drinking.
• What to drink when you’re not drinkingIdeas for what to drink instead of alcohol, at home and at the bar: alcohol-free beer and wine, mocktails, spritzes, teas and more.
• Am I drinking too much? How to checkHow to tell if you’re drinking too much: guidelines, a free 2-minute screener, signs to watch for, and where to get support.
• Alcohol-free challenges through the yearA calendar of popular alcohol-free challenges through the year — Dry January, Dry Feb, Dry July, Sober October and more — and how to join any of them.
• The 7-day alcohol-free challengeA simple day-by-day plan for one week without alcohol: what to do each day, what to expect, and how to keep going if you want to.
• How to drink less over the holidaysPractical ways to drink less from Thanksgiving to New Year’s: planning parties, handling family, what to say, and resetting in January.

Best app lists

• The best Dry January apps for 2027The best apps for Dry January 2027, compared: Dry Quest, Try Dry, I Am Sober, Reframe and Nomo. What each does, what it costs, and who it suits.
• The best apps to drink less without quittingThe best apps to cut back on alcohol without quitting: Dry Quest, Reframe, Sunnyside, Drinkaware and Try Dry compared by approach, cost and fit.
• The best Sober October appsThe best apps for Sober October: Dry Quest, Try Dry, I Am Sober, Nomo and Loosid compared, plus tips for a month off before the holidays.
• The best sobriety apps, and which one fits your goalThe best sobriety apps compared: I Am Sober, Sober Grid, Nomo, Loosid and Dry Quest. Which suit long-term recovery, and which suit a break or cutting back.
• The best free alcohol tracker appsThe best free apps to track drinking or alcohol-free days: Dry Quest, Try Dry, Drinkaware, Nomo and I Am Sober compared.
• Is there a game that helps you stop drinking?Gamified apps that help you take a break from drinking or drink less: Dry Quest, Habitica, I Am Sober and Nomo compared, and why game mechanics help.
• The best apps for sober curious peopleThe best apps for exploring life with less alcohol: Dry Quest, Reframe, Sunnyside, Loosid and Try Dry. No labels, no forever promises.

Head-to-head comparisons

• Dry Quest vs ReframeDry Quest vs Reframe compared: a free quest game for breaks and cutting back vs a paid, structured program for drinking less. Which fits you?
• Dry Quest vs I Am SoberDry Quest vs I Am Sober compared: a quest game for short breaks and drinking less vs a sobriety counter for quitting long-term.
• Dry Quest vs Try DryDry Quest vs Try Dry compared: a fantasy quest game vs the charity-made tracker from Alcohol Change UK. Both free. Which suits your dry month?