addiction, need help or advice please

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  • ctpeace
    ctpeace Posts: 327 Member
    Coke doesn't have fat. it has sugar
  • Lyby
    Lyby Posts: 42
    Tapering off is not an option for an addict. I've been off cigarettes for nearly 12 years now and I know if I have even one drag off a smoke I'll be back to 4 packs a day by nightfall.

    I'm a Dr. Pepper addict --- currently in recovery. I've been a "Pepper" since I was a kid and begged my older sister to stop at the gas station so I could get a 10 ounce glass bottle on the way to school. I've never even flirted around with the idea of switching to another brand --- I have always been too good for Mr. Pibb. I've tried the route of Diet DP, Caffeine free DP (while pregnant), and, briefly, Caffeine free Diet DP. The end result was always the same --- I can't drink just one (even if it is 40 ounces).

    Two weeks or so ago I went cold-turkey --- no more soda under any circumstances. I was a pain in the butt for a day or two, but I still get my caffeine fix in the morning (no cream or sugar) and an occasional glass of (unsweet!) iced tea. When I get food at McD's, I order large ice water. When I'm driving in the car and stop at the gas station, I get a large ice water ---- my brain accepts it because I'm drinking through a straw. It felt weird at first, but I'm getting used to it.

    Most important thing: I'm feeling physically better! After the first few bad days, I began to enjoy the flavor of my food without having the distraction of the HFCS or it's chemical replacement. I still have to watch out for dangerous places where it's more difficult to get water --- but a surprising number of waitresses no longer seem fazed when I just want H2O.

    I've heard it said that Diet Coke is almost as addictive as Meth --- good luck.
  • madz0333
    madz0333 Posts: 5
    Thanks for all the replied, afew jokes there but I was expecting those iv heard them all before, my mates think its hilarious when i say i have a coke problem lol.

    On the serious side though, afew of you said sparkling water thats something iv never tried before, im guessing its pretty good on the calorie side?

    *kitten* iv tried 2 give up but oneday I realised why I couldnt...because I didnt actually want to. I think you got to want to stop for it to work. I stopped straight away when I was pregnant, no problem. After I had baby I went back to smoking, but the coke iv lost control with. I simply cant just stop.

    As for coffee, I should of said I drink that too aswell as the coke !

    Im not that unhappy by my weight, could loose some but im not exactly majorly overweight. For me its more about the dependance on the crap, the unhealthy side of it and the damage I know its probably doing to my teeth, look ok now but I dont really wana end up being like my nan with those teeth in the glass, that used to freak me right out! Im traumatised hahaha

    So the sparkling water is different flavours right? I cant smoke with normal water it tastes grose
  • sailawaykate
    sailawaykate Posts: 126
    It's an addiction. There are going to be withdrawals. If you really want to get rid of it, expect it to not be easy for a while.

    You wouldn't say "oh I'm addicted to morphine I'll just cut back a little every day." Unfortunately, there's no rehab for coke-drinkers, so you've gotta do it yourself. Maybe coerce a family member into keeping you accountable.
  • jess7386
    jess7386 Posts: 477 Member
    I'd worry more about the cigs than the cokes.

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