I have been sitting here reading the posts on non alcoholic beer which
    for me is BS there is in fact alcohol in them, even if it is within the
    limit of the law the alcohol exists. Just like in OA certain foods may
    trigger one person and others not be triggered at all the same is here
    for AA. I for one am a very good alcoholic and did drink enough of the
    NA beer to get high off of, however this was before I knew that there
    was alcohol in them. When they first came out. I do not go near the
    stuff today. I am also aware of the fact that one of the reasons that
    program works if because we can adapt the program for our own lifestyle.
    I have almost 15 yrs sobriety and what works for me may not work for you.
    This is also why we don't have to stay with one sponsor and we can 
hange.
    I have had many sponsors in all my programs and as I change so do my
    sponsors sometimes. I think that it is a shame when we can't respect each
    others programs and the way that we choose to work them. I once had a
    sponsor who felt that drinking wine every now and then was ok, of course
    she was in another program but that program doesn't allow you to drink
    either. I didn't condemn her for her drinking and what she told me was 
that
    when I had enough time in the program I could do certain things as well.
    That doesn't work for me so I got another sponsor who was more on my
    wave length. I know that I am a very good alcoholic and as I went to
    any length for my addictions I will still do the same thing today so I
    for myself can't go near certain things. If you feel that you are sober
    and drink things with alcohol in them than more power to you. I don't
    however feel that way, so I don't. I was also taught in the beginning
    of my coming into AA that is not for me to say who is sober and who
    isn't it is up to the person to say that, my choices come in when I am
    choosing a sponsor and looking for someone who has what I want. I was
    also taught as it was mentioned in another message that if I sit on
    the R/R tracks I will get runned over therefore I don't sit on them.
    I am not good with playing chicken either. All I can do is plant a seed
    and it is up to the person to decide whether they want it to grow or not,
    the person and their HP that is. Anyway just thought that I would add
    my ES&H in this. I know for me that I might be able to handle a drink
    for today but that eventually it will get to me and I will become a full
    blooded alcoholic again it is the same way with stuff that has little
    alcohol in it the only difference is that it may take longer to get to
    that point but I will get there eventually. Is it worth my giving up my
    sobriety NO WAY but thats just for me not for everyone. Well it is time
    for me to move along now so I will say have a happy 24 and will TTYAL.
    Esther
I know that I am sane:  My voice told me so.
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