Had 3 O'Douls This weekend
 

But that was it. Went to a wedding, didn't drink anything!!!

Had 1 O'douls Saturday and 2 on Sunday. I will let myself have maybe a couple on the weekends.

Anyways, that still counts as being sober right?

If so, today is my 9th day sober!!! :Dance7:

YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could just hug you right now!!! :ghug3

I was a little nervous!

Well, then, it's official, I made it to day 9!!!

It still counts in my eyes. There are some that may say otherwise though. Congratulations on getting through the weekend/wedding :).

As far as I know, ODoul's has alcohol in it.

You may want to check this thread out....
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...t-o-douls.html

Why have an O'Douls?

Hey Wizard ---

You're probably going to find that the majority here will tell you that de-alcoholized beers (and wines) have alcohol in them and therefore a 'no-no.'

Being as I'm never (well hardly ever) a member of any majority (in fact, I usually think.....: just because a majority says something doesn't necessarily make it so; it could be that all the fools are on the same side......lol), for the past 21/22 years of my sobriety/recovery (22 years next month), I have had the occasional de-alcoholized beer.....no problems (ie, leading to a full-fledged relapse, etc.).....I have other recovered friends who also have the occasional de-alcoholized beed, and I have some friends who don't.....One might ask, how occasional.....? Well, when I moved into my new apartment last October, I bought two 6-packs for my new frig -- st paulie and kaliber, and as of today there are still 12 left.....guess I haven't had an occasion yet..... (o:

The main thing, for me anyway, is stamped on the annual medallions.....: To Thine Own Self Be True.....!


NoelleR

P.S. .....my only statement to you would be (tongue in cheek, that is)..... O'Douls.....? Yuck....tastes like I might imagine warm ^%$ might taste.....for me it's imports or nothin..... (o:

I just like the taste.

O'douls kept my exAbf in the bar daily, with the same drinking friends and with the same active drinking mindset. I would say it's not worth it but that's just my opinion.

Just a "be careful" from me-

I too, love the taste of beer. Of good beer.

But this time, I am steering clear of NA beer. I thought about it.

Beer is like an old lover that I still grieve. Drinking ODoul's is like having her picture on the wall, her lingerie handing in the closet, her perfume in my pillow. But then, I'm only at 90 days. I know plenty of A's with multiple years that drink it, I'm just not ready.

Hope it works for you. And as your sobriety is for you, so is your sobriety date. It should matter not what I think.

Good Luck!

warren

Thanks!

The thing is, I had an O'douls and then went to the wedding on sat. It was not a problem for me at all to stay away from alcohol at the reception.

I would have to say that it depends on each individual person. Its probably bad for most people, but maybe not for everyone.

I simply liked the taste. It wasn't a huge deal.

I 'like' the taste of vodka. I aint gonna drink something that tastes like vodka unless I am gonna get drunk.
Cos it's gonna remind me of vodka.

I know one drink that I really love the taste of and would be scared to have it as well right now, a virgin caesar. It's like a bloody mary. I love the salt rim, celery and the juice. Maybe some day down the road. :(

Its like sex without an orgasm.

Now that's something I will never forget. lol

I think it is about motives behind the drink and what it may trigger. It is best to err on the side of caution. IMO.

why play with fire? Whats wrong with water or Juice or other drinks.

Isn't recovery about changing rather than continuing with old behaviours?

NoelleR happy to be with the majority and perhaps we are not fools!

Kevin