Personally, I’ve found them to be an absolute lifesaver. I have 2 cans a night (as opposed to my usual bottle of spirits) and it kicks that craving to the curb.
Obviously, it could trigger people into craving a higher percentage, but I haven’t found that to be the case for myself.
I’ve seen lots of people say that this doesn’t count as sobriety as they have <0.05% trace alcohol in them (as does ketchup!!), but I’m curious as to what everyone thinks?
For me personally…i dont want to drink so why would i have something that looks and tastes like it? I also wont eat food with alcohol in, i dont want it in my body in any way shape or form xx
I drank for the feeling not the taste. The taste also made me want to smoke cigarettes. I gave up both at the same time so for me I steer clear. As I don’t want to start either again
There are lots of threads on this topic, it’s different for everyone
Fair enough, I hope I’m strong enough to get to that point in the future. I’m just using NA beer as a bit of a crutch, I suppose, after a big relapse.
Not great, I know, but it’s much, much better than where I was x
I used to drink 0.0% stuff in my first year of sobriety they helped take the edge off
I’ve also used them at social occasions
I don’t see a problem with them
You are technically sober if you’re consuming NA drinks, A banana has more alcohol in it. I do caution you to tread carefully though. I relapsed drinking those in early sobriety before. I didn’t touch them until well after 1,000 days sober this time, now I’ll have 1 every now and then for example I bought a 6 pack like 2 months ago, I’ve had 1 since then. My key point is that I actually do like the taste of a beer once in a great while, but I prefer other drinks 99% of the time.
That’s good, and I’m really glad they helped your sobriety too.
I was so worried people would think that I’m not sober because of the 0% drinks, but they really do help (me at least) in the early days.
Im good thank you …im still angry with the booze…everything it took from me…what it reduced me to…i have hatred for it but i hope to one day get to a place of indifference to it. Good on you for choosing the good fight, we are all with you xx
I drank a brand of NA sparkling wine for awhile…so tasty and fizzy! Sadly, it was discontinued. Tho that was good for my wallet and teeth / health…it had a lot of sugar (hence why it tasted so good!). I wasn’t triggered, but I was around 3 or 4 years sober at that time. I am perfectly happy with water anyway, so like I said, saving $. Do what helps you.
I had a couple at my brother’s wedding in October as a social prop and see nothing wrong with them, although I’ve been warned against drinking them in AA (“non-alcoholic drinks are for non-alcoholics”). My friend is 11 months sober and can’t survive without her nosecco! Whatever suits the individual I reckon
If I can drink one N/A beer, I seem to convince myself that I can handle drinking one alcoholic beer, and I can’t. At this time in my life, I can’t afford to ever think it would ever be any different, so I avoid it all together.
If it works for you then you do you, but there are inherit risks involved and so it’s not for everyone.