I have a friend who’s alcohol consumption has gotten out of control. Me and his other friends/family are planning an intervention and so I’ve been doing a lot of research/reading on the topic.
NEVER and I mean NEVER have I seen so many fucking ads for alcohol in my LIFE. Instagram? 15 ads in a half hour of scrolling reels. YouTube? Ads. Google results? Ads. Twitter? Ads.
It’s fucking everywhere and it’s SICK. I’m researching how to help someone stop drinking and I’m getting inundated with ads for anything from gin, beers, vodkas and more. I can’t even imagine having an alcohol issue and trying to find help for myself with the web being this way.
It’s fucking sick.
For anyone interested in reducing or removing their alcohol consumption: This Naked Mind
This Naked Mind is a great book and was very effective for me as I needed help in cutting alcohol consumption out of MY life three years ago.
It can require a mindset shift. For me, that required seeing how much alcohol is shoved in front of us in ads and media.