drybuss

Just wondering what everyone is drinking now that they don't drink booze?
I need some new ideas.

FreeFall

I like flavored ice tea, or add a splash of 7 up for bubbles

Natom

Ha I like iced tea, various juicy type drinks. If a few of us in recovery go out on a night out we look like a walking advert for Red Bull.

desertsong

Gatorade, iced tea (flavored and unflavored), diet soda, and lots and lots of water! I am not a big water drinker though, so I flavor it with cucumbers, lemon, strawberries (yum!) and other fruit. Gives it just a hint of a fruity flavor without being too sweet. I can drink gallons of the stuff!

Misguided

Tons of water. Chocolate milk - especially when I can't sleep (I don't know, it helps me)

Smoothies

Flavored iced coffee drinks

I make Shirley Temples at home when I'm craving something super sweet...I sometimes get them at restaurants, but it's just a rare occassion when we are sitting at the bar waiting for a table.

If it's a special occassion like New Years Eve or anniversary party, I get out my fancy painted wine glass and pour the sparkling white grape or sparkling apple juice so I can toast too.

MycoolFitz

I drink protein drinks taste not so could but must be healthy

ashbyee

Club soda and Cyrstal-lite lemonade- pink lemonade - no clue why- but it tastes better. You can also put some mint in your glass or a cherry if you really want to snaz it up It is really delish!

MIRecovery

I drink tonic with lime for special occasions but I have been told this is not a good idea because of Gin and Tonic. I never really associated Tonic with alcohol so for me it is not a problem. Diet coke and ice tea are my drinks of choice on a daily basis. I have found drinking anything helps. Just having something in your hand that you can drink seems to make a differance.

aasharon90

Coffee, Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper,
flavored Green Tea and Muscle Milk.

Oh, water with lemon when I go out
to eat.

for asking.

turt

Diet Mt. Dew, flavored and un-flavored water

Eventide

No-added-sugar lemon squash diluted with water, but must have a good slice of fresh lemon in it as well. Have tried orange squash, carrot, cranberry, red bull (yuk), but like the lemon taste best - its really satisfying. Also hot tea with a slice of cake in the afternoon.

GottaWonder

I've found a new addiction in the Green Tea iced tea at the local convenient store. 3 half gallon jugs for $5.

Except for all the liquor, I primarily drank water, but I do love hand squeezed fresh lemonade when the lemons are $1 a piece. Though I guess with the money I'm not spending on alcohol, I could probably splurge.

drybuss

I still love ginger ale and guzzle it when I'm off work. I drink water most of the day at work. I have wondered about NA Beer but don't think thats a good idea. Too close to the edge. I guess this thread was a way to see if that came up.

Misguided

The only NA beer I'm aware of in my area (O'douls) actually has 0.5% alcohol so it's not truly non-alcoholic. I'm not familiar with any other.

Natom

I found a 0% beer once. It wasn't 0.005% it was a straight 0%. Problem was it tasted like booze and I found myself getting like an almost seemingly drunk feeling from it. The problem is the association. Opening the can, pouring it. Or putting it to your lips and smelling it at the same time....relapser.

doingitlongterm

I drink almost two picthers of iced tea a day after my two cups of coffee. When I used to drink I drank heavily and even sober I drink heavily it's just alcohol free and the iced tea is good stuff.

drybuss

Thanks for the input everyone!

Weasel1966

Seltzer, seltzer and more seltzer. Love it when it's ice cold and bubbling.

Ready2Bmeagain

Arnold Palmers (Half Iced Tea Half Lemonade) and water by the gallons.

Mark75

When I want to, kind of ritualize, I guess... like with people visiting or in the evening while reading and listening to music, I like to carefully brew hot tea... and the season is upon us for that!... I like Dan Cong Oolong tea, good stuff, a little expensive and hard to find lately, or Moonlight White... you gotta watch temp and time, but worth the trouble.

When I just want to crack open a cold beverage, .... Diet Coke, LOL