Pressmetilihurt

Went to an A's game last night. It was the first time I was really tempted. I loved drinking there after I'd go out from my last sobriety and I distinctly remember thinking "Don't ever give this up. You were stupid to quit drinking before." So it was hard going back and having to acknowledge that yeah, I caved and got sober. I thought a near beer would be just this thing to make my physical senses happy and shut off my brain. I checked in with a friend who said don't do it. So, I got a soda instead but got super close to drinking alcohol.

Plus sides: wasn't drunk, wasn't obsessed with getting more beer, didn't have to sneak more drinks, no guilt, didn't drive drunk.

Hawkeye13

Great job Press!
If it helps, I found that after time passed, I could go to places
that were former triggers with no reaction.

Maybe it was just too soon--doesn't mean you can't go down the road.

Arpeggioh

Years ago, during a fairly good stretch of sobriety, I went out to dinner with a friend and ordered an NA (non-alcoholic) beer...the taste of it totally freaked me out and sent my head spinning back in fear and anxiety! I had to ask our server to remove it from the table. "Fake" beer and wine just cannot be part of my recovery; the taste is just too familiar and scary [shudder]

Camery03

That is great NB! I have been close to booze too, but I just flee the scene and fast before my naughty AV gets ahold of me.