Today marks 2 whole weeks being sober! I don’t really know how to feel. I’m proud of myself, but I just can’t get the little voice in my head to stop trying to trick me into thinking I’m “cured” now. I definitely know that I’m not and there’s no such thing. It’s just hard and feels like I’m constantly battling myself. But I’m going to continue on this sober path. How does everyone feel about N/A beers? I’m just curious. I haven’t tried any and not sure that I really want to. Somehow in my mind it feels sort of taboo? Like I quit drinking for a reason so why would I want to do that? But then it kind of feels like it’s okay to do that? Idk! Give me your thoughts!
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Congrats on the 2 weeks!! I’m almost at a month and I’ve been thinking about trying the N/A beer too. Curious to see what others think as well
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I tried NA beers and NA wine, didn’t really like them. But if it works for you, why not?
Just hit 48 days and last night was so bad for cravings but I made it through without giving in. My girlfriend says I should try the NA beer but for me I don’t see the point. I never drank because I liked the taste of alcohol. You never know though it could help some people.
Congrats on 48hrs! You can do this! I’d say the first 3-4 days for me, my cravings were the worst. It eased up around day 5. I still have cravings when I do certain things. Like cooking dinner or when I get home from work…but it does ease up once I find something else to do to keep my mind busy. I’m like you, I didn’t care about the taste of alcohol, I was chasing the high it gave me so I’m not too sure it would be worth it for myself either.
The first few days were the hardest but after that it didn’t hit me that hard but last night for reason it was bad. I guess my brain doesn’t want me to hit 50 days.
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Congratulations on 2 weeks!!! It can definitly feel like a battle btwn good and evil gping on inside our heads. Stay focused on the oath of recovery and continue to take it one day at a time. For myself, even tho that addict voice is still there at times, it isnt as strong or as often as it used to be 
As for NA beers… i personally dont use them. Some people find them helpful to curb a craving or for social events etc, but for me it would trigger me into wanting the real thing. So i sort of think… why bother even entertaining that idea. Its too risky… for me anyway
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Congrats on your 2 weeks!!
I tried NA beers early in my sobriety. They helped me cope with the need to have “a drink in my hand”. I had to control how many I drank and slowly quit those and replaced them with sparkling water.
These days I’ll have a NA beer at a restaurant as a treat but I really don’t feel the need.
Hope this helps, keep up the hard work ODAAT
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Hi @carlydykes well done on two weeks 
. I had to change my thought patterns around certain times of the day . your alcoholic head is trying to talk you into going back so try not to think (at all) just take things moment by moment and take positive action when the feelings come . Try getting your favourite non alcoholic drink in and look forward to having that in the evening and make plans to go out somewhere that doesn’t involve drinking, it’s waaaaay easier in the beginning of sobriety than staying in the same routine but just not having alcohol .that’s called white knuckling and who wants that…. life s for LIVING 
.your doing amazing and your giving great support to others on here … odaat xx
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Congratulations on two weeks being sober.
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48 days is fantastic amazing and great!
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Well done as for NA drinks the brewers were targeting the social drinker who wanted to cut back on there intake not us alkies never crossed there mind, i drank for the effect and they can lead back to normal booze be carefull
I never enjoyed the taste of alcohol, I find having a yummy treat drink in replacement makes it seem more fun and enjoyable to be around others. I love a mocktail!!!
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Good for you @carlydykes!
I know that tricky voice, trying to convince me I am “cured” and it doesn’t matter if I dip my toes back in the water of addiction. That is a lie. I tried it many times, it was always the same.
Play the tape all the way to the end. You know the script. How does it end? The same way, every time.
Keep in touch here on Talking Sober. Breathe. Reach out and connect. You belong; you have a community. 
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