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Summary <p>Influencer sobriety is a world where alcohol addiction is history, but it’s all too neat</p><p>At a glance, sobriety looks pretty on social media – and relatively simple to achieve. A quick search<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/mar/21/australia-alcohol-tax-system-rise-spirits-beer-costs-percentage"> for sober motivation</a> will send you off on a stream of brightly coloured listicles that advise making plans that don’t involve alcohol, spending time with friends who support your choices, trying new things (like mocktails!) and going for a walk to combat alcohol cravings. The posts are often accompanied by a white-toothed influencer who is standing on a mountain in a bikini.</p><p>The internet paints a picture of sobriety that has been smoothed around the edges, with an occasional snag of vulnerability; a woman pushing her toddler on a swing with the caption “I was buzzed on vodka here”; a word tile that reads: “I realised that inebriated women are easier to control.” The darkness creeps in, but then it’s back to normal programming; memes and hashtags and journalling at sunrise.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/30/giving-up-drinking-alcohol-tips-advice">Continue reading...</a>

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