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^ That's great to hear, that you had a good day, BN! And yes, progress is progress, and if you've got the discipline, tapering down to 2, 1, 0...can take away a lot of the really nasty withdrawal symptoms. I know how grabbing a drink at the end of a long uni day can feel like a treat - I used to do that all the time. It was worse in grad school, since even the professors wanted to grab drinks sometimes!
All I can say is just to not get too caught up with the drinking crowd there, and focus on what really matters - your education. Alcohol will always be an option, but the chance to make a good transcript for yourself isn't something you want to pass up.
I'd say that it's only bad if something about the alcohol generates cravings for actual alcoholic beverages. I still allow myself to consume cold medication (like NyQuil) that is 10% alcohol, as it does nothing to make me actually want to drink. And I don't consider doing so a "relapse" or anything. So if the taste, the burn or anything like that is too much for you to handle right now, I'd opt for kava not in solution like that. Otherwise, go for it!

munki said:Day 6 of sobriety now. Got a kava tincture that is in 98% grain alcohol. Hoping that taking the tincture doesn't violate my decision. Only take a couple dropperfulls at a time and it is in an ounce bottle...so not getting much alcohol in at all for each dose
I'd say that it's only bad if something about the alcohol generates cravings for actual alcoholic beverages. I still allow myself to consume cold medication (like NyQuil) that is 10% alcohol, as it does nothing to make me actually want to drink. And I don't consider doing so a "relapse" or anything. So if the taste, the burn or anything like that is too much for you to handle right now, I'd opt for kava not in solution like that. Otherwise, go for it!