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What’s the worst New Year’s Eve resolution you’ve ever made?

We know you’ve seen the memes about 2023, like this one: “Haven’t seen anybody say 2023 gonna be their year, y’all must be scared.”
We know you’ve seen the memes about 2023, like this one: “Haven’t seen anybody say 2023 gonna be their year, y’all must be scared.” Getty Images

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So, are we doing New Year’s resolutions in 2023 — or what?

Many people set a resolution each January, but not everyone. In fact, last year, the New York Times reported that many people (namely, Gen Z and millennials) were abandoning the annual tradition.


So, we’ve already decided that when it comes to New Year’s resolutions, we might be quiet quitting this year, right?

We know you’ve seen the memes about 2023, like this one: “Haven’t seen anybody say 2023 gonna be their year, y’all must be scared.”

But there’s still something about a new year, right? It can be a time of self-reflection, to examine habits and work toward something work. It can be a tempting to make lofty goals to [make more money // lose more weight // eat more vegetables // learn a new language].

New year, new you, right?

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Yet, studies show that only 16 percent of new year’s resolutions are successful. The reasons cited are all the predictable ones, too — lack of planning, accountability, tracking, etc.

But what if our resolutions are just bad?

If you’ve ever made a bad one — let us know. Fill out our form below or send us an email to charlottefive@charlottefive.com. We might use your answers in upcoming coverage, so make sure to include your name.

We want to learn from your mistakes!

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So, are we doing New Year’s resolutions in 2023 — or what?

Many people set a resolution each January, but not everyone. In fact, last year, the New York Times reported that many people (namely, Gen Z and millennials) were abandoning the annual tradition.