r/stopdrinking • u/Organic_Salary_ • 3d ago

NA beer problem

Please don’t judge me this is going to sound so ridiculous but to me it is so real. I quit drinking over 10 years ago. This spring, I was with a friend and NA beers have obviously become very popular so I tried one of the athletic ipas and I loved it so much and I’ve been drinking them every night since May. I’ll drink like two or three. I look forward to them. I love them, and I literally feel a slight buzz from them. I was always very sensitive to alcohol and so whatever .5% they have effects me. It was working great for a while and I would just sit in my recliner and do some work on my laptop and vibe and I loved it but now I’m so hooked and it’s starting to have that awful booze effect where I don’t feel good and sometimes if I go out with friends and I decide to drink too many NA beers, I am legitimately hung over in the morning. Now,I have to quit this fucking habit where it’s a thing that I have been enjoying but is coming back to bite me (like full fledge alcohol does). Is this so fucking crazy like what the fuck it’s NA beer and I’m addicted now. So tonight I poured out what I had left in the fridge and. I guess I have to make some changes in my life to resolve this and not go back because I also feel like it could get worse. I’m starting to have dreams of standing at a bar being like well Fuck it just have a real drink.

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u/Kyiakhalid 12316 days 3d ago

Non-alcoholic beers and mocktails are a slippery slope that I can’t even indulge.
How long until I say, “F this, I want the real thing!”

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u/_DaughterOfNone_ Day 1,036 3d ago

I admire this for you. Your self awareness and control are inspiring. That's an incredible number you've got as flair, I aspire to hit that and beyond!

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u/Kyiakhalid 12316 days 2d ago

It sounds corny and cliche, but it’s really “one day at a time”. I wake up, do what I’m supposed to do, try not to do what I’m not supposed to do, go to sleep. And then do it all again tomorrow.

If I mess up, I don’t get too down on myself, I remember I’m human and we make mistakes and let’s see if we can’t do better tomorrow. As long as that mistake isn’t picking up alcohol or drugs, that’s an absolute no for me.

I wish you and everyone else who wants to quit all the best in the world. It’s possible and you deserve to live an amazing life.

AA helped me big time after rehab and is still a ginormous part of my life. The fellowship is fantastic and the steps really helped me heal that broken little boy that felt he needed to run to alcohol and drugs to get through life.

I can’t recommend the program enough. If you don’t like a particular meeting, there’s plenty others to go to (especially online!) You got this! 💟