Some days I am a lunatic that thinks I can moderate’
Amalgamating recovery and neo-liberal discourses within accounts of non-drinking among women active in the ‘positive sobriety’ community on Instagram in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14909274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Atkinson (0000-0002-9936-6138, University of York, corresponding author), Beth Meadows (0000-0001-6469-0045), Beth Rachel Matthews (University of York), Emily Nicholls (0000-0002-6013-9560, University of York), Harry Sumnall (0000-0002-7841-9245, University of York) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Pages | 103937 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103937 |
| PMID | 36566608 |
| OpenAlex | W4312196241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 42 |
This paper contributes to emerging research on online 'positive' sobriety communities, their gendered nature, and the intertwined presence of traditional recovery and neo-liberal discourses in women's accounts. Online sober communities offered alternative spaces of support and allowed for sobriety and sober femininities to be framed more positively than within traditional AA conceptualisations. However, those involved may experience tensions around (a) the need to 'tell' their personal stories of complete abstinence whilst still appealing to those who seek to 'moderate' and (b) the pressure to create and craft an 'authentic' sober self on an online platform that demands a carefully curated self-image and personal 'brand'. Further research should aim to gain more understanding of the role social media plays in "doing" sobriety and non-drinking, how this is done by people of different genders, the intersectional experiences of those participating, and how these communities can be made more equally available and accessible to those who do not consider full abstinence as necessary, whilst still appealing to those that do
Agency (philosophy · Identity (music · Qualitative research · Sobriety · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |