I agree. I have 25 years of sobriety and a few years ago I thought I ordered an Arnold Palmer but evidently ordered a Long Island iced tea. Big difference, but I wasn't paying attention and took the first drink. I obviously sent it back and was shaken up for a bit, but I my intention is what matters. I see it as a funny (in hindsight) anecdote in my journey. My unsolicited advice: give yourself grace.
I thought my cough medicine story would turn into a funny story (and it would have) but to this day, my boyfriend feels so guilty about it, even though I’ve spent more than a decade telling him that it’s fine!!
I feel like NA drinks make this tricky… I had a sip of what I thought was NA champagne and was frantically texting my sponsor two minutes later. His advice was if you’re going to freak out over an accidental sip of “hard” beer or wine maybe avoid the NA versions of those beverages.
NA drinks definitely increase the risk of mixups happening! I know it's one reason many people in recovery stay away from them. But it's wild how easily it can happen in other situations. My dad once got a vodka soda instead of a club soda for no apparent reason (other than everyone else at the table was drinking, so I guess the server assumed?)
I once took a big gulp from a glass of ginger ale that actually turned out to be bourbon and club soda. My therapist assured me that accidental ingestion of alcohol was just that, an accident.
I agree. I have 25 years of sobriety and a few years ago I thought I ordered an Arnold Palmer but evidently ordered a Long Island iced tea. Big difference, but I wasn't paying attention and took the first drink. I obviously sent it back and was shaken up for a bit, but I my intention is what matters. I see it as a funny (in hindsight) anecdote in my journey. My unsolicited advice: give yourself grace.
I thought my cough medicine story would turn into a funny story (and it would have) but to this day, my boyfriend feels so guilty about it, even though I’ve spent more than a decade telling him that it’s fine!!
I feel like NA drinks make this tricky… I had a sip of what I thought was NA champagne and was frantically texting my sponsor two minutes later. His advice was if you’re going to freak out over an accidental sip of “hard” beer or wine maybe avoid the NA versions of those beverages.
NA drinks definitely increase the risk of mixups happening! I know it's one reason many people in recovery stay away from them. But it's wild how easily it can happen in other situations. My dad once got a vodka soda instead of a club soda for no apparent reason (other than everyone else at the table was drinking, so I guess the server assumed?)
I once took a big gulp from a glass of ginger ale that actually turned out to be bourbon and club soda. My therapist assured me that accidental ingestion of alcohol was just that, an accident.
I'm glad you had someone who could talk you through it. It's such a weird feeling!
Yes!