Heh. I know the feeling for a cool beer. It's a bummer for alcoholics but let's faceit. Nothing quenches the thirst like an ice cold beer. Even the advertisers work well on it. There's an advert in the UK for Fosters just now. A beer never looked so good, dammit!

Anyway, I mix various soft drinks. A good one I've found for me is fresh apple juice mixed with ginger beer (the soft drink, not the boozy kind, and not ginger ale).

That in a big glass of ice has a bit of bite.

Try to avoid the one beer though. You know it won't be enough!

Alot of good advice here. I think I will bookmark this and read it on every hot day!

Sometimes I think I have rid myself of a old bad habit only to see it come back and haunt me. I know what to do now, thanks!

"non alcoholic" beer is ONLY for non alcoholics.

Mlock -- you have bought into the marketing BS -- an ice cold beer is NOT thirst quenching.

Here is the science:

If you drink a bottle of beer instead of water when you are dehydrated, the cold water that makes up much of the bottle will provide some fluid replacement. So far, so good, but one effect of alcohol is that it inhibits the brain's release of ADH.

ADH, anti-diuretic hormone, acts in the opposite way that a diuretic medication works: It helps reduce or prevent water loss from the kidney. In addition, the brain's thirst center kicks in, which leads you to drink water or other fluids.

As a result of suppressing ADH, the kidneys no longer hold onto water as well as they did before you drank the beer. Soon, the kidneys are putting more water into the bladder rather than keeping it in the circulation, as it should under the circumstances.

A beer, glass of wine or other alcoholic beverage will not quench your thirst and is the last thing you should have on a hot summer day. Of course that is doubly true for all of here!

I always like some ice cold seltzer water but I will dress it up in a fancy glass.

I use to run road races in the summer and some of those would have a keg of beer waiting for us at the finish line, depending on who sponsered it.

Guilt by association :(

Bob, Alcoholic beverages are a Alcoholics arch enemy Are you still the Green Hornet or has the penguin or the Cat woman been working on your disappointments and are trying to spread A gamblers hand on the board hmmm Thank for letting me share I'll pass Thanx:)))

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I was in the habit of having like 2-4 beers every night after work, I didn't necessarily do anything stupid or need it but it was a habit and I was sick of skipping dinner and waking up dehydrated because I drank beer instead of water. I got out of that habit by always having stuff on hand like gatorade, the sparkling water is great if you get some real cranberry juice and mix it, as well as I got really into fresh ginger ale, the kind that you can buy in a four pack. It's expensive but cheaper than a 6 pack! Or go for some tea, chamomile tea is a relaxing substitute!

It's about your mind craving the effect not the coolness. Lemonaide, ice water, ice tea, all quench thirst better than beer. I don't recommend NA beer as it's participating in the drinking ritual

FRESH Ginger Ale? I have never heard of such a thing? What's a brand? I have never tried Ginger Beer either....

My Dad used to make fresh ginger beer and it can contain up to 11% abv (alcohol by volume) so please be aware that traditionally brewed ginger beer can be potent. The commercial stuff in pop bottles should be pretty safe as it is not put through the traditional process, just flavourings and additives are added, I presume, but mabe it's a good idea to read labels....

Lately I have been drinking fruit juices diluted with a little spring water which seems to hit the spot :)

Thanks to everyone here who offered suggestions. This is what a support group is all about and this group is a perfect example. Doesn't matter what you call it, just people helping people and I say that for the non AA's who form an important part of this group.

There are many roads to take us to our destination so many different ones to explore, all leading us to the city of sobriety :)

God Bless!

Those 'non-alcoholic' beers have a small amount of alcohol in them. Besides, I don't want to drink, I have no desire at all to drink. I have recovered from a seemingly hopeess state of mind and body. What is stopping you getting that Bob??

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Some people are able to handle N/A beer and others not, if you have any doubts about drinking it then it probably isn't a good idea. I love making sparkling juices by blending up berries with lime, mint and a bit of ginger and adding sparkling water. It is sooooo yummy and so much healthier!