I reconnected with an old friend who is also in recovery this weekendl. She offered me a non alcoholic beer- I had never tried one. Ever since I had it I am having intense cravings. I have had a stressful week so I’m sure that is making things harder.
I noticed the mocktails section of this app. Do non-alcoholic beverages make things harder for anyone else?
I’ve tried them but no trigger for me…. Everyone is different tho and if it’s triggering you then stay away from them 
Have one if you want one! Lol...it's not alcohol
I stay away from na beer. Can’t take the chance that it will trigger a craving for just one regular beer that will end with 12 and me guzzling whiskey after that. I live off of bubbly or Lacroix. When I go out I’ll treat myself to a bottle of pelligrino and I always drink out of a wineglass
I enjoy the n/a beer. Not a trigger for me and doesn't cause cravings. I can be at a concert or a pub having lunch where everyone is drinking, I'll have n/a and I'm good. But if it does trigger, stay far away. it's not worth it for you. There are other factors too. Like do you have cravings anyway, how far into recovery are you, etc. I am probably not the norm. Please be careful.
They help me greatly in social situations (where everyone else is drinking...ill have an NA)
Yes, same here.
How far into recovery is needed before trying you think? My sponsor said it wasn’t a good idea for me since I’m not even 6 months in.
I am having NA beer every day. There are very good ones, very similar taste to real beer. They don't trigger me at all.
If you started having cravings after drinking it, there doesn't even seem to be a question. Why is it worth even taking a chance? There are plenty of good things to drink out there that won't remind you of drinking alcohol.
I had a conversation about powerlessness with a friend this weekend:
My disease is addiction. It's not addiction to drugs or alcohol, it's addiction.
So even if I just puff a cigar: I'll be right back to smoking cigarettes.
Even if I drink a virgin margarita: I'll be right back to getting drunk.
If I were to get one of those Fume things: I'd be right back to smoking weed.
The disease of addiction can't be cured, but it can be arrested.
I'm not trying to push my lick.
Over a year. I’m not going to try it again!
I love Pelligrino
Don’t go to the barbershop if you don’t want a haircut
WOW JULES I’m so sorry to hear that. How are you doing today? How is your cravings? We are here if you need us.
I’m so glad to hear that
Some say “non alcoholic beer is for non alcoholics.”They’ve been sober when I have not been, so I listen.
I would not mess with non alcoholic beer
It does not trigger me to have an NA I've had in a Corona and it tastes like the original and it does not trigger me
I tried getting sober using non-alcoholic beer I got a resentment over the cost and so I started drinking real stuff so that was many years ago I haven't drank for almost 10 years now have a great day everyone