I am an addict. Gee, that's hard to write, yet it is very cathartic to admit this failing. I am powerless over my addiction to Diet Soda.
Diet Coke Zero is my drug of choice, but as my addiction has gotten worse, I've found myself drinking Pepsi Maxx and (gasp) store brand diet colas. But when I started swilling The Boy's Diet Dr. Pepper, that's when I knew I had hit rock bottom.
I was hiding empty bottles in my office, or throwing empty two-liter bottles in convenience store trash cans so I could go home and be all "Oh no, I haven't had any soda today. Can I have one of yours?"
Our recycle bin's contents is a testament to my addiction to diet soda (and Amazon shopping - but that's another story).
I quit smoking back in October, so I know I have the self-control to be successful. Instead of my beloved soda, I am now drinking obscene amounts of cold (not iced) tea and water. I fully expected to have migraines from lack of caffeine, but the tea is working out nicely these first two days.
I suppose all of you should invest in tea companies now, as The Boy is also going cold turkey with no soda. On most days, he drank twice as much soda as I did. I'm sorry that Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper profits will fall.
I don't know how long it takes for aspartame to be cleared from my body, but I expect to exhibit some positive benefits from this health-improving endeavor. I hope I will see my wallet staying fatter, as I'm not spending oodles on beverages that want to kill me. But I have yet to see any savings from not smoking - I think I bought more soda to compensate.
Today's Amazon window shopping involved water coolers, countertop ice makers, and pitchers and insulated travel mugs... so maybe I won't be saving any money in the end.
But I'll no longer be adding bottles to landfills, or poisoning myself with all those chemicals. I've read that detox from diet soda can have withdrawal symptoms that last up to a year (depending upon how long you've been using).
I think it would be advisable to agree with everything The Boy and I say until 2019, to be safe. I know we can do this... one glass at a time.
It's strange how we lose or gain habits - I gave up smoking, and now, soda. If anyone thinks I'm giving up cursing like a sailor, they have another thing coming. Since I'm too old and decrepit for "adult activities" wink, wink - four-letter words may be the last naughty thing I do, so fuck off, Miss Manners.
Diet Coke Zero is my drug of choice, but as my addiction has gotten worse, I've found myself drinking Pepsi Maxx and (gasp) store brand diet colas. But when I started swilling The Boy's Diet Dr. Pepper, that's when I knew I had hit rock bottom.
I was hiding empty bottles in my office, or throwing empty two-liter bottles in convenience store trash cans so I could go home and be all "Oh no, I haven't had any soda today. Can I have one of yours?"
Our recycle bin's contents is a testament to my addiction to diet soda (and Amazon shopping - but that's another story).
I quit smoking back in October, so I know I have the self-control to be successful. Instead of my beloved soda, I am now drinking obscene amounts of cold (not iced) tea and water. I fully expected to have migraines from lack of caffeine, but the tea is working out nicely these first two days.
I suppose all of you should invest in tea companies now, as The Boy is also going cold turkey with no soda. On most days, he drank twice as much soda as I did. I'm sorry that Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper profits will fall.
I don't know how long it takes for aspartame to be cleared from my body, but I expect to exhibit some positive benefits from this health-improving endeavor. I hope I will see my wallet staying fatter, as I'm not spending oodles on beverages that want to kill me. But I have yet to see any savings from not smoking - I think I bought more soda to compensate.
Today's Amazon window shopping involved water coolers, countertop ice makers, and pitchers and insulated travel mugs... so maybe I won't be saving any money in the end.
But I'll no longer be adding bottles to landfills, or poisoning myself with all those chemicals. I've read that detox from diet soda can have withdrawal symptoms that last up to a year (depending upon how long you've been using).
I think it would be advisable to agree with everything The Boy and I say until 2019, to be safe. I know we can do this... one glass at a time.
It's strange how we lose or gain habits - I gave up smoking, and now, soda. If anyone thinks I'm giving up cursing like a sailor, they have another thing coming. Since I'm too old and decrepit for "adult activities" wink, wink - four-letter words may be the last naughty thing I do, so fuck off, Miss Manners.
