Q My husband and I are doing Dry January and potentially the months beyond. I always thought a drink got me more in the mood but I’m surprising myself by how much I’m enjoying being properly “present”. A Having a few drinks has been integral to human celebration since our knuckle-walking ancestors discovered that rotting fruits ferment into ethanol. It can also act as a sexual disinhibitor, and can increase how responsive we are to sexual cues. Even so, it is virtually impossible for many of us to crawl away from Christmas celebrations and New Year’s excess without concluding that Dry

Source: The Times January 13, 2024 04:42 UTC