Source: BroBible
Summary
Zach Top, a country music artist, sparked outrage with his comments on sobriety, calling it a “fad” and suggesting that people should just drink in moderation. He made these comments on Bert Kreischer’s podcast, where he discussed his own experiences with alcohol and how he believes some people use sobriety as a way to seek attention. Top’s comments were met with criticism from those who have struggled with alcoholism. The article’s author agrees that alcoholism is a serious condition, but also argues that Top’s comments were not intended to downplay its severity.
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The habit gets a new name.
Zach Top thinks sobriety is a trend, and he’s not here for it. He believes people should just drink in moderation, and that sobriety is often used as a way to seek attention. His comments sparked outrage, but the author argues that he wasn’t trying to downplay the severity of alcoholism. Just another case of “sober” being the new “cool”.
Alcoholism is a serious condition, but moderation is key. Unless you’re a social media influencer, then you need to post about it. The “sober curious” crowd is just trying to fit in. Two things can be true at once: alcoholism is real, and some people just like to talk about being sober.
Author: Evan Null
