One thing to consider if you're undertaking a Dry January.

Dry January is growing increasingly popular, and this recent piece in The Chicago Tribune considers who should try Dry January and who shouldn't. In my humble opinion, I think it is something worth doing for anyone who's interested, but if you're a particularly heavy drinker, you might not want to enter the month cold turkey without any medical supervision.

[Mark Zissman, a psychologist and clinical director of Lake County services at Gateway Foundation] points to studies that show taking a month off from drinking can help in various ways, improving sleep and resulting in weight loss. But he cautioned those who are heavy drinkers.

“Largely, the risks are how much is somebody drinking prior to actually participating in Dry January,” he said. “Alcohol is one of two substances where people can actually die from going through withdrawal.” (This also applies to certain kinds of prescription drugs.) “People forget that.”

Me? I've been dry since last summer, and I love it. And that's all I'll say about that, for now.