Vermont Public is independent, community-supported media, serving Vermont with trusted, relevant and essential information. We share stories that bring people together, from every corner of our region. New to Vermont Public? Start here.

© 2024 Vermont Public | 365 Troy Ave. Colchester, VT 05446

Public Files:
WVTI · WOXM · WVBA · WVNK · WVTQ · WVTX
WVPR · WRVT · WOXR · WNCH · WVPA
WVPS · WVXR · WETK · WVTB · WVER
WVER-FM · WVLR-FM · WBTN-FM

For assistance accessing our public files, please contact hello@vermontpublic.org or call 802-655-9451.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Tips for Vermonters who want to lose the booze and try a dry January

Calendar marked to indicate that January is Dry January - a month to stay sober and alcohol-free
OntheRunPhoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto
/
iStockphoto
This hour, Vermonters share their stories of choosing to give up alcohol and some favorite mocktail recipes.

The holidays can be a time when people consume a lot of everything, including alcohol. Then January comes, and some people question their relationship with alcohol. With Dry January around the corner for some, this hour, we tackle the topic of sobriety.

We’ll hear from people who choose to be sober, a bartender who will share some favorite mocktail recipes and the owner of a local company that makes a nonalcoholic drink that packs a punch.

Our guests are:

  • Nat Houston, longtime Vermonter who is sober
  • Emily Morton, manager and head bartender, The 126 in Burlington
  • Corina Belle-Isle, founder, Corina's Drinking Vinegars
  • Emily Bragonier, resident of Westminster, Vt., who is sober
  • Chelsea Somerville, sales manager, Shrubbly in Hinesberg

Here are some resources for people who may be seeking substance use and recovery services:

Broadcast on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message or tweet us @vermontedition.

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.