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Dry November 2025 – How is it in Hungary?
What It Is (and What It Isn’t)
It’s not a rehab or detox. And definitely not for those with dependency issues, but an annual opportunity for reflection and reset. As Dávid Ferenc, coordinator at the Kék Pont Foundation, explained in an interview with Jelen Media, Dry November is “a self-care initiative for people who drink and want to keep drinking, but with more control.”
The Science: Surprising Benefits
According to ELTE PPK research reported by HVG, participants showed measurable improvements in their “refusal self-efficacy” — confidence in saying no to alcohol. The same study found reduced anxiety and depression symptoms, though cravings remained similar. The results suggest Dry November boosts resilience and self-control more than it suppresses desire.
HVG – Research on Long-Term Effects
Everyday Gains
Beyond psychology, there are small daily benefits: better sleep, clearer thinking, more energy — and even a little extra money in your pocket, writes Fehérvári Hírek.
Fehérvári Hírek – One Month of Sobriety
How to Start
Képmás Magazine offers five practical tips — prepare, plan social strategies, and seek support. The piece frames the challenge as a way to understand one’s habits rather than to quit forever. It also reminds readers that the Kék Pont Foundation launched Dry November in 2016, and that moderate drinkers can benefit most.
Képmás – Five Tips for a Dry Month
Shifting Culture
As Bien.hu puts it: “It’s not trendy to drink anymore.” For many, Dry November is the first step toward a long-term lifestyle shift. The article encourages participants to see the month not as deprivation, but as exploration — a way to rediscover social joy without alcohol.
Bien.hu – Why It’s Good to Quit Starting with Dry November
Alcohol and Awareness
Several outlets, including ZAOL and 444.hu, underline the scale of Hungary’s problem: roughly one in five adults is a problematic drinker. But as 444.hu notes, addiction does not always look like the stereotype of a man drinking alone — it affects women too, often invisibly.
ZAOL – Hungary’s Drinking Problem
444.hu – Women and Addiction
A Shared Reflection
In the end, Dry November is a kind of self-care experiment: a test of self-control and awareness. Because it’s one thing to think about cutting back on alcohol, and another to actually do it. Dry November is your socially acceptable opportunity to do it — and see how you feel about it.
- Was it hard, or surprisingly easy?
- Did you discover something about yourself or others that you liked — or didn’t?
- Did you find new alcohol-free drinks that made you feel part of the moment?
If even one honest discovery came from it, it was worth it.
And if you’d like to stay connected, explore, or simply enjoy good company without alcohol, take a moment to discover Soberhood Budapest and our alcohol-free social activities — this November, and hopefully for the other 11 months too.
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