As many of you know, I am addicted to diet coke. I know it is a seriously problem as it has becomes the central point of my day, but I just can't get myself to address the issue. I have noticed a pattern in my life. I give up diet coke 100% for about a month (if that). I then go through a period where I'll just have one (12 oz) every other day; however, that quickly changes into every day and then eventually a 24 oz everyday religiously by 9 am. When I say everyday, I mean it. It is the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning (actually if i could hook up an ivy that would inject diet coke into while I was sleeping, I would do it). The two biggest problems I have when I drink diet coke regularly is #1) headaches and #2) sleep disturbance. Most people think caffeine keeps them up at night. This is very true for people who drink it periodically. However, when you have caffeine all the time, it does the opposite effect. I actually get really tired and have less energy. I only confess my disturbing addiction with hope that actually writing about it will help me realize how ridiculous it is and how in desperate need I am to give it up. Three years ago I gave up all soda pop with caffeine for an entire year. My plan is starting January 1, 2011 (can't believe that it is already 2011), I will give soda up again. Until then, I will continue enjoying my 24 ounces a day of pure heaven and the miserable headaches that accompany it.
- Miss J
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