O'Doul's
Im not crazy and neither am I
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: My place in (M)Assachusetts
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I tried the near beer once and decided that since it was more expensive than most domestic beers that it wasnt worth it and never drank it again. I bought a regular beer the next time and was off and running. This was 16 years ago. I have 9 months sober today.
Also there IS alcohol in NA beer,.....
We have a saying here...non alcoholic beer is like sex in a canoe. F*ucking close to water.
I went for coffee and desert and they ordered tiramisu and ate the whipped cream on the side rather than the desert itself. It was a fancy place (sort of) and it had whipped cream, drizzled chocolate and cut strawberries on it too. I figure I can order another desert that isnt even going there if I want something sweet. I prefer chocolate, strawberries and other stuff more anyway....
Also there IS alcohol in NA beer,.....
We have a saying here...non alcoholic beer is like sex in a canoe. F*ucking close to water.
I went for coffee and desert and they ordered tiramisu and ate the whipped cream on the side rather than the desert itself. It was a fancy place (sort of) and it had whipped cream, drizzled chocolate and cut strawberries on it too. I figure I can order another desert that isnt even going there if I want something sweet. I prefer chocolate, strawberries and other stuff more anyway....
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 396
Ok, I guess I didn't know this would be a touchy subject. I guess I'm too new to recovery. But I will admit that I bought it last night and opening it and smelling it took the edge off. My anxiety went away and I had no problem making it through the rest of the night. And I'm not swearing off OJ or NyQuil either. I don't believe my anxiety went away because of the 'alcohol content', I believe it's totally psychological with me and everybody's different. And no, I'm not starting from day one again. Today is day 11.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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It was a good thread and a good discussion,
It is only AA that says you have to start again from day 1 but they say that if you use mouthwash you have to start from day 1 also. A little fanatical in my opinion.
It is only AA that says you have to start again from day 1 but they say that if you use mouthwash you have to start from day 1 also. A little fanatical in my opinion.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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It is only AA that says you have to start again from day 1 but they say that if you use mouthwash you have to start from day 1 also. A little fanatical in my opinion
I really do not think its fair to talk about AA as a whole like this. If one person said this to you then fine but it is not AA....I am going to AA almost 11 years and I have never heard that said. It is not found in any literature either. I have however heard a lot of people claim stuff about AA that is just not fact. By the way I use mouthwash all the time;
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Originally Posted by nelco 
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I really do not think its fair to talk about AA as a whole like this. If one person said this to you then fine but it is not AA....I am going to AA almost 11 years and I have never heard that said. It is not found in any literature either. I have however heard a lot of people claim stuff about AA that is just not fact. By the way I use mouthwash all the time;
I really do not think its fair to talk about AA as a whole like this. If one person said this to you then fine but it is not AA....I am going to AA almost 11 years and I have never heard that said. It is not found in any literature either. I have however heard a lot of people claim stuff about AA that is just not fact. By the way I use mouthwash all the time;
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Smithfield, VA
Posts: 521
Speaking of mouthwash...one thing I'll never use again now that I'm sober...I use to drink that sh*t because of the alcohol content when I couldn't get a hold of real booze...gotta make sure I stay away from a lot of things.
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Wes
perpetual optimist
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Montana
Posts: 2,959
Tropican Pure Premium Orange Juice Reference # 026005101A
Tropicana only produces non alcoholic juices and beverages. We do not include even a fraction of a percentage of alcohol in our Orange Juices. ( So now we know that at least Tropicana is alcohol free.)
Tropicana only produces non alcoholic juices and beverages. We do not include even a fraction of a percentage of alcohol in our Orange Juices. ( So now we know that at least Tropicana is alcohol free.)
Knucklehead
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Davenport, WA
Posts: 4,005
It's not "included", it's naturally occurring.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/docs...hol%20Beer.pdf
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/docs...hol%20Beer.pdf
totfit
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ft Collins, CO
Posts: 1,273
Originally Posted by CarolD
If I drink alcohol...I will re start my time of sobriety.
The N/A beer I know of does have alcohol...
regardless of what ammount.
This subject goes round and round very often on here...
Some will tell you OJ and vanilla extract have alcohol.
That's true. I don't drink them either.
Some members drink the N/A beer and think themselves in recovery.
I could not do that.
The N/A beer I know of does have alcohol...
regardless of what ammount.
This subject goes round and round very often on here...
Some will tell you OJ and vanilla extract have alcohol.
That's true. I don't drink them either.
Some members drink the N/A beer and think themselves in recovery.
I could not do that.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 396
I DID drink it on Saturday night. And Sunday is my bad day. Yesterday was my second Sunday, and I had no desire to drink. Must be all that alcohol that was still in my system.:wtf2
Today is OFFICIALLY day 12
I'm craving OJ today...
Today is OFFICIALLY day 12
I'm craving OJ today...
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 31
I've actually bought it before (the darker style) and liked it. I do like the taste of beer, and in the first few months our newborns were home, I enjoyed drinking one every now and then.
I never had an issue with overdrinking beer though, so if beer is/was your poison, it might not be the best idea.
I never had an issue with overdrinking beer though, so if beer is/was your poison, it might not be the best idea.
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