I use alcohol in my cooking. I love a good sauerkraut and ribs with a can of beer in the crock pot. It gives it the perfect flavor! There probably is a little bit of alcohol left in there, but that's not why I include it in the recipe. I'm not drinking it afterwards and I'm not enjoying any kind of a buzz-effect from it. And the big thing, it doesn't make me want to drink because I committed to never drinking again. I'm not trying to avoid alcohol because of some fear that I might get hooked again. I am no longer an alcoholic.