BlearyEyes, I shall report back 
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My mum went to AA and she loved it. She found God at the same time though, which, although I'm not really religious myself, I could tell it did her so much good. But obviously that is just her and it would definitely not be for me or anyone else who isn't religious.
I think kombucha definitely has some sugar in it and the cordial is packed with it! Tonic water also is sugary, if you buy the full sugar version, like I do 
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But, my logic is, that if I just have this as a treat, like my party drink, it's got to be better than booze. Because, I'll likely only have one or two max, not go out on a mad night out, have six or seven followed by a massive takeaway on the way home.
This morning I was looking back at some nights out I had last year and remembering not only how much I drank, but how much I ate as well! Alcohol gives me serious munchies. There was one occasion I went out with my best mate for a boozy Michelin star lunch (ten courses), then moved on to drinks and tapas in Soho, then more drinks at a club and then for cocktails and shared some chips near the train station, where I was duly poured on to the last train home and slept the whole way back. I honestly can't imagine what other people on the train must have thought. What a mess. Another time, I had a more reasonable lunch, wine, more chips at the bar near the station, got home and ordered a huge takeaway!
Obviously, these are the extreme examples and obviously I wouldn't do this every week or even every few months, but jesus christ, how many calories was I putting away on a big night out? And this is only last year! When I thought I was being more moderate because I only drank a lot on big nights out. But that really is terrible now that I think about it 
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Sorry, am I reminding you of AA now bleary 
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