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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't need the lists of "wine replacements" though. And I wonder at the safety of that, in the longer term, psychologically for you folks who are leaning on that. No snark, genuine concern.[/quote]

NP - I think of non-alcoholic drink replacements as acknowledging habits and helping people make healthier choices.  For example, I love the taste of red wine, and I also enjoy the ritual of having a glass of wine in the evenings while I prep dinner.  If I can instead sip on a seltzer, I get the same benefits of the ritual and avoid the downsides of regular alcohol consumption.  That’s a net positive.

Another to way to think of it is not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Last but not least, we all having coping mechanisms.  We all need comfort.  Learning to find comfort in things like meditation, exercise, texting a friend, or, yes, your favorite seltzer in a pretty glass is great!  It’s not realistic to think that human beings don’t need things to “lean on.”  We ALL need things and people to lean on.  Reducing or eliminating alcohol is partly about finding healthier things to lean on, IMO.[/quote]

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