Sober lifestyle grows in popularity, with more Australians giving up alcohol SatSaturday 16 updated SatSaturday 16 Ezrah and Tyrene Waith enjoy their alcohol-free lifestyle on the Gold Coast. ( Print text only Cancel Ten years ago, teenager Ezrah Waith was in a bustling nightclub on the Gold Coast's glitter strip, with lights flashing and music pumping, when he had an epiphany. Key points: Weight gain and hangovers were among the reasons for giving up alcohol Distillers are filling a gap in the market by making low and no-alcohol spirits "I just remember standing in the middle of Sin City and realising I didn't need alcohol to be myself," Ezrah said.