vick54

Today's question to all of you if you don't mind .
Old ' great feeling ' after a few bottles of cold beer and a hot dog . ..
How to replace cold beer , please ? Ok, I can take cold cola can't I ? But it does not work for heavy drinker like me . Any prompts , please ?

PhoenixJ

very very cold coke in a glass

Dee74

No sure what you mean by doesn't work for heavy drinkers like you, Vick?

You'll get used to having no buzz vick - but it may annoy you for a little while.

In terms of things going well taste wise with hot dogs coca cola or some other kind of soft drink is as good as anything I guess

You could try ginger beer - just make sure it's not the alcoholic kind

Soberwolf

I'm not a fan but there is non alcoholic options or mocktails ?

zoobadger

I spent the first ten days of sobriety in an in-patient treatment facility. They emphasized the importance of nutrition and recommended eating smaller portions more often throughout the day.

I've been sober for five months, now, and I find that good food helps keep the cravings at bay, and ice cream in the evenings is satisfying for me.

I was really sick and miserable there at the end before getting sober so it's pretty easy for me to "play the tape forward" and envision the ruinous outcome if I pick up that first drink. So that, along with a lot of other tools, is more important than any kind of a substitute that I eat or drink.

But good nutrition and enjoyable food has indeed been very helpful along with a healthy sleeping routine. Tired and hungry is undeniably bad for sobriety.

Caralara144

ginger beer for me loads of ice and a slice of lime
even nicer than a glass or 10 of wine
plus I was a heavy wine drinker
you will find something out there you like x

NerfThis

I've found a nice cold cane sugar cola like Boyland cane cola does the trick for me these days!

rascalwhiteoak

If you're triggered by hot dogs, eat something else. If you're triggered by where you eat hot dogs, eat someplace else. Sometimes routines have to be interrupted, if only for a little while.