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Mocktails vs Zero Alcohol beer vs soda, coffee, etc (self.stopdrinking)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Spacebar to c/stopdrinking

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Do you feel there is a difference in the philosophy fake alcoholic beverages? Some people have a problem with people in recovery drinking fake alcoholic beverages.

Personally, I don't see a problem.

By the way, the zero alcohol Guiness is, to me, indistinguishable from the poisoned version. You know, except for the life destroying consequences of drinking alcohol.

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[–] synapse1278 4 points 1 year ago

I am currently not trying to quit drinking (although I probably should). I enjoy alcohol free beer. Sometimes I want to drink a beer and I don't want any alcohol. As simple as that.

If someone is trying to overcome a bad drinking habit, I can imagine "fake alcohol" drinks can be a useful help. Use to drink beers everyday? Replace all of them by alcohol free ones, then when you are craving for a beer, you get one of those from your fridge and you avoid going out and get a alcoholic one.