Painfully Relatable Dry January Memes
![Funny dry January meme of a dog looking at pizza](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/funny-dry-january-meme-of-a-dog-looking-at-pizza/tMhTMw96fw-WcNy7rPY-vRgSMjU=/0x78:673x584/673x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/96/c2/96c2428821414e55909636471b8733c9.png)
Every year, people swear off alcohol in January in response to the weeks of partying over the holidays.
The idea of resetting your health and starting fresh in the new year is great, but it's easier said than done. Whether you're celebrating dry January or not, these hilarious memes are for you.
But, Why?
![When you find out your friend is doing dry January](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/when-you-find-out-your-friend-is-doing-dry-january/-A1-fm2HSGmXWK-vsJ8rriIe47E=/643x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/1b/85/1b855b91f3e44b61884ae06d1c2d5f78)
Respect, but also, can you not? How are we supposed to enjoy wine down Friday alone? That's just sad.
Dry January Does Have That Effect
![When you wake up after drinking without a hangover, because you were only drinking water](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/when-you-wake-up-after-drinking-without-a-hangover-because-you-were-only-drinking-water/lS7VtYrUcnMvYFTQJB73mymQgg4=/800x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/33/f2/33f2c64cac144513a1e21a67806bf72a.jpeg)
You may not have much fun on Friday night, but at least you won't have a hangover on Saturday morning. That counts for something, right?
Being the Designated Driver Is Even Less Fun Than Usual
![When you're sober and have to take your drunk friend home](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/when-youre-sober-and-have-to-take-your-drunk-friend-home/-GCjuDHmHHq6FCL3Yh5Mevf83rI=/622x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/f2/b9/f2b91d7055a244148d3279ac4f502a61)
Being around drunk people is a lot more fun when you, too, are buzzed.
It’s Like Harry Potter on the Train to Hogwarts
![Baby Yoda at the end of dry January](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/baby-yoda-at-the-end-of-dry-january/ljQ-94DPIB-Ru-1vEWgg4We28EE=/800x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/7e/19/7e19d29a19ff4f2eb1b0eb267887c224.jpeg)
In the words of Harry Potter, "We'll take the lot." Cheers.
When You Have Resolve, but the Breakable Kind
![Not drinking tonight meme](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/not-drinking-tonight-meme/7oyn6JWild9mStmY47v1wxCNcXA=/800x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/db/cb/dbcbd39d4122457093fca8c2022a4622)
We aren't drinking tonight. Absolutely not. Unless our friends are buying.
Who Knows? Maybe You Did
![If you did it when you were drunk, you wanted to do it sober meme](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/if-you-did-it-when-you-were-drunk-you-wanted-to-do-it-sober-meme/2Ka2BuapksTmauU_Tz6FHibhntc=/680x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/16/1b/161bb6c2bdcf4e29a99de0d4d06999cb.jpeg)
At least during dry January, you don't have to worry about making questionable life decisions. Oh, wait. You don't need alcohol for that.
It Doesn’t Have Brain Cells, so No
![Kermit wondering if beer thinks about him too meme](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/kermit-wondering-if-beer-thinks-about-him-too-meme/3RCLflhWibNVyMhB9KDDmvWsuwg=/800x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/e1/a9/e1a90c4d29bb495fa12db7e2959b057a.png)
Beer doesn't miss you during dry January. What was that you said about swearing off one-sided relationships?
They Were So Young
![RIP dry January](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/rip-dry-january/XL2zICqiygzAa8fBFvM1m7D59yw=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/4e/e3/4ee393cd87364e388e740ce13b9dae3c.jpeg)
Gone too early. Let's make a toast in dry January's honor.
This Feels Like Missing the Point
![The end of dry January](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/the-end-of-dry-january/7E9mWtoWieCaIxVC2JpOwlOM3jw=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/ad/31/ad31fffccc244561b24586575e7fae11.jpeg)
We could be wrong, but isn't the point of dry January to get back into healthier habits? Ending it in a three-day bender seems counterintuitive.
#Healthtip
![Fewer calories in a glass of Prosecco than in a banana meme](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/fewer-calories-in-a-glass-of-prosecco-than-in-a-banana-meme/lU875bok-mzMpSIh-QNREIvRmo4=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/14/7b/147b385eedd048a5b6bc79ab7791d7fe.jpeg)
If losing weight is one of your New Year's resolutions, forget fruit and pop the bubbly. That's totally how it works.
Dry January Hits Different When You’re the Only One Not Participating
![When your best friend is doing dry January](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/when-your-best-friend-is-doing-dry-january/OhgCXyN0nF_h2c4fGInCqesLWw4=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/a0/0b/a00b37ebb2214fc6884d1b1ca8eeba8c.jpeg)
Drinking alone just isn't as fun.
Knew We Could Find a Loophole Somewhere
![Improvise, adapt, overcome dry January meme](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/improvise-adapt-overcome-dry-january-meme/Z7QE70xiDpLCdYks7b_-RM7eIpI=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/44/8b/448bc999be1a4a51bf0c727ef117da6f.jpeg)
Is this not what they meant? We thought martinis and old fashioneds counted as dry.
You Want To Be a Better Person. We Get It.
![Trying to listen to someone talk about dry January](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/trying-to-listen-to-someone-talk-about-dry-january/EA8EhZPPeIoxbSK-PT7ed39HvWU=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/37/85/3785ef66192e4e99a29cbc717e64f962.jpeg)
Really, we do. Taking better care of yourself is admirable. If you're going to talk for more than five minutes about why you're swearing off wine, however, you owe us a glass. Or a nice plate of appetizers, at least.
The Rewards Are Great, but at What Cost?
![Woman staring longingly at a glass of wine](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/woman-staring-longingly-at-a-glass-of-wine/iCb50WHlm9cMmKJPcs1tq_3sgUk=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/6a/96/6a9673bbb88e4ee98bc356c3084dda84.jpeg)
Not having a headache is nice, but is it as nice as happy hour after work on Friday? Debatable.
If Dry January Teaches Us Anything, It’s to Appreciate Wine
![You don't know what you've got until it's gone](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/you-dont-know-what-youve-got-until-its-gone/Fy7giqrSItg9M9dG17Q7TmDoJxs=/600x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/17/8a/178aacce57224eb98493c812ed4f2866.jpeg)
It's like how you don't appreciate being able to breathe until you have a bad cold. Show the wine you're grateful. It deserves the positive feedback.
Self-Awareness Is Fun
![When you realize you're still crazy without alcohol](https://thumbor.bigedition.com/when-you-realize-youre-still-crazy-without-alcohol/qZekA9pKq5QriOuNgLEWcJDuENI=/800x0/filters:quality(80)/granite-web-prod/65/4a/654a6d491c1b4777872ce64cf4d9f37e.PNG)
Not to brag or anything, but we can make bad choices without any alcohol to help.
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