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Long time readers of my journal will remember that I struggle mightily with my addiction to soda. During times when I'm not careful, I'll end up having a couple of 16 oz bottles of it a day. Even when I'm watching it, I'll often still end up with one or so. When I'm low on energy or attention or whatever I'll self-medicate with it -- between the habit of always drinking it ever since I was a kid and the degree the caffeine/sugar combo regulates my focus issues (better than coffee alone does, damn it), I find it tremendously hard not to have it. Like, serious craving/addiction level wanting it when that sort of thing hits.
As of today, I'm 4 days sober, as it were. And while that doesn't seem that impressive, you have to take my word for it that it is. I've determined that I get one a week during gaming. That's scheduled for the next game I run, which is Monday night. If I can maintain this pattern long enough to build a habit, then I'm golden -- I won't have to give up soda entirely, but I won't be ruining my health with it anymore either. In the meantime, between club soda and water and coffee I'm managing to keep it at bay, to the extent that I managed to withstand it as the easy option when I went to Quiznos for a salad yesterday. Keep a good thought for me. :)
As of today, I'm 4 days sober, as it were. And while that doesn't seem that impressive, you have to take my word for it that it is. I've determined that I get one a week during gaming. That's scheduled for the next game I run, which is Monday night. If I can maintain this pattern long enough to build a habit, then I'm golden -- I won't have to give up soda entirely, but I won't be ruining my health with it anymore either. In the meantime, between club soda and water and coffee I'm managing to keep it at bay, to the extent that I managed to withstand it as the easy option when I went to Quiznos for a salad yesterday. Keep a good thought for me. :)
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Date: 2011-03-05 04:15 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-03-06 07:56 am (UTC)From:One day, I got terrible stomach cramps and had to go to Urgent Care. The doctor there told me to lay off soda, especially cola. In less than a day, I felt great and have not had more than 2 or 3 sodas a year since...and no cola at all.