Locals Share Mixed Feelings About Dry January

WBZ NewsRadio’s Chris Fama reports.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
He was triple fisted, but it's not what you think.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
Coffee and orange juice and cranberry.

Speaker 3 (00:05):
Those are on the uh virgin side. Yes, because he,
like millions of others, is giving dry January a run.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
Probably Hopefully I can stick with it the whole year.

Speaker 3 (00:14):
To slow down from the holiday season prioritize hell, which
ain't all that easy.

Speaker 4 (00:18):
They acknowledge there's always something that pushes you off, especially
in this world.

Speaker 5 (00:22):
Yea, okay, I could definitely drink for a whole mouth.

Speaker 1 (00:24):
Are you convincing yourself?

Speaker 3 (00:26):
Yes, which is why a damp January has become more popular,
reducing the amount we drink rather than total sobriety.

Speaker 5 (00:33):
We're going out with friends tonight.

Speaker 6 (00:34):
I think it's a good goal, but I think that
a lot of people fall off of it because it's
fun to go out and drink with other people.

Speaker 7 (00:40):
So we're gonna miss it. Still a swing, yep. Better
to try than not try it all.

Speaker 1 (00:43):
Chris Vama, WBZ, Boston's news radio