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If you're teetotal, how do you treat yourself at the end of the day?

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TBHno · 09/10/2020 21:39

I want to cut down on my drinking. Since lockdown started, I've been drinking 4-5 nights a week. I'm not addicted, it's mostly out of boredom. Sad

Anyway, I am determined to get my drinking down to once a week. Any tips?

I treated myself to a Coca Cola tonight, which did work.

Any other ideas? Smile

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Holothane · 09/10/2020 21:41

I thrive on bitter lemon I love it and have bottles all over the house, I also enjoy Robinson’s creations as well.

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UsernameTaken76 · 09/10/2020 21:46

I’ve been replacing my wine with a posh hot chocolate or a coke & grenadine.

Have also found some brilliant alcohol free replacements

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Sohardtochooseausername · 09/10/2020 21:48

When I did one year no beer I got into kombucha. It’s refreshing like a beer is but nicer. I am a wine drinker.

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Purpleice · 09/10/2020 21:48

A little bit of good chocolate. I have a stash that I do not share! Excellent hot chocolate can be a real treat too. There is a market gap for soft drinks for adults as so may of them are way too sweet.

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Sohardtochooseausername · 09/10/2020 21:49

Oh and I also like a tonic without gin. Ice and lemon. That’s refreshing too.

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LoveEatYoga · 09/10/2020 21:50

Chocolate or other sweets treat such as ice lolly

To drink I like some of the Innocent fruit smoothies and occasionally caffeine free fizzy pop

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Suckmuckduck · 09/10/2020 21:50

I go to bed. It easier not to drink and eat there.

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Kenworthington · 09/10/2020 21:50

I’m not teetotal by a long way but over the last few years have been less and less bothered by it. My evening go to is a very chocolatey hot chocolate

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Awesome2020 · 09/10/2020 21:51

Whatever drink you go with, put it in a wine/gin glass. I thought it was the wine I enjoyed but it was just the idea of it.

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Laufeythejust · 09/10/2020 21:53

I’m not teetotal but rarely drink. My treat at the end of each night is Pepsi max, from a can too so it feels extra decadent Grin

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Paddybox · 09/10/2020 21:54

Junk food and loads of tea and coffee. I'm probably fatter than I would be if I just drank again but just don't really enjoy drinking and over time don't miss it at all.

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KetoPenguin · 09/10/2020 21:57

I had a mince pie and a nice cup of coffee.

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wineandsunshine · 09/10/2020 21:58

Cake. Any cake.

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LunaNorth · 09/10/2020 21:58

Kombucha
Aecorn and tonic
Seedlip and tonic
AF beer
Thatchers 0%

Been teetotal for two months now and these are my go-tos.

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Reythemamajedi · 09/10/2020 21:59

Chocolate, lots of chocolate.

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CamillasHardHat · 09/10/2020 22:00

0% alcohol Becks Blue.

What do you usually drink?

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PerfidiousAlbion · 09/10/2020 22:01

Lime and soda
Alcohol free Peronni & Lime
Twinings Breakfast Tea with Milk
Noodles
Frozen banana - tastes like ice-cream

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wishthiswasreallife · 09/10/2020 22:02

I haven't drank for 3 years now,I reward myself at the end of the week with a Chinese on a Friday night rock and roll 😂

If I fancy something other than tea or water I have one can of Diet Coke it works for me but I just don't like alcohol I guess you might need something better if your trying to actively come away from alcohol.

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NC4Now · 09/10/2020 22:02

I’ve just had an AF kopperburg which was pretty tasty. I’m partial to a ginless tonic too. Or diet lemonade. Anything with lots of ice really - and maybe a bit of fruit.

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Bilingualspingual · 09/10/2020 22:03

Different low or non alcohol beers/ciders from dry drinker website or ocado. I was always a wine drinker (too much of one!) but I love non alcoholic beers and still not keen on non-alc wines. Thatchers cider like Luna and cans of Bavaria 0 per cent. I gave up completely a year ago and this stuff has got me through.

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coronafiona · 09/10/2020 22:05

Caffeine free tea and chocolate digestives

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Mandalalorianna · 09/10/2020 22:05

Tea! I absolutely love tea.

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TBHno · 09/10/2020 22:06

I'm in the North and working (well, studying) from home. It looks like our lockdown will tighten on Monday, which means I'm in the house all day, and I don't have to be up the next morning...

I usually drink gin and tonic, or fruity ciders

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MillieEpple · 09/10/2020 22:07

Herbal tea

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Asterion · 09/10/2020 22:07

I try to low-carb a bit, so a light Ginger Beer and peanuts is my treat Smile

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