Amanda Lybeck, 37, is giving up alcohol for all 12 months of 2026. A year ago, the Maple Valley resident completed Dry January — the trend of going sober for one month — for the first time as a way to support her fitness journey.
It’s since gotten easier, she said, as her co-workers participate and an increasing number of businesses list nonalcoholic alternatives on their menus.
It has definitely become a lot more normalized,” Lybeck said…