Originally Posted by
corky
For me the first few days to a week I think about alcohol often and then it tapers off to the point that I don't think of it at all. I do think of it when it is an occasion (like VD or st pat's day or we have a street concert etc) but day to day it doesn't cross my mind. Maybe you need to give it more time. I don't know if the fake beers are contributing to your thoughts but probably.
I started out drinking club soda when I went to bars. I graduated to non-alcoholic beers and even bought some for the fridge. You may be right. Ultimately, it was the draft beer revolution that got me drinking again. Friends would come by and we’d sit out on the front porch. I’d have a bottle of Sharps and they’d have a six pack of Sam Adams cherry wheat. I’d be “Wha...? They make beer in cherry flavor now?” Eventually I decided to try some for myself. I’m not sure I would have if I was still doing the club soda.