I drink Cranberry and Ginger-ale, sometimes with a lime twist. I enjoy the taste of it and I order it when I am out as well. In my past, I believe that I was using these as a substitute for the real thing (I used to drink them with a few shots of Vodka). Now, I just like the way they taste, and I can't stand the thought of adding Vodka. I drank to get high, not because I loved the taste of booze.
I think that it can be a dangerous substitution if you are "pretending" that is an actual cocktail. Certainly nobody else in the world cares what were drinking when we go out....that's all in our addictive minds.
Do you find yourself craving it, or does it have a placebo effect on you? (feels like your getting high)