Comments on: Kicking the Can: How I Broke My Addiction to Diet Coke

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:34:32 +0000

In reply to Brenda. I'm so glad to hear that this was a little boost of confidence, Brenda! Stay strong, you got this. Life is so much better free from needing to constantly have that fix!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:02:05 +0000

Thanks for this article. I’m on day 5 of quitting my 3-5 cans of coke zero per day habit. Today, I was crawling out of my skin and wondering who I am anymore. I wondered if it could be a physical withdrawal, so Google led me to you. I needed to hear what you had to say. Thank you!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:21:27 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Good luck Jennifer! I definitely recommend litres of seltzer as a possible fix... I'm now obsessed with bubbly water :) Definitely sounds like something to bring up with your building regardless, though.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:23:22 +0000

Thank you for this article, it makes me feel like less of an anomaly of a human being! Like, the only person I ever told about it shamed me something terrible and I’ve been so embarrassed about it that the only people who know now are my parents – even my little brother doesn’t know.

I managed a little while ago – I used Skinny Syrups in fruit and flower flavours to make up water based drinks and loved it. But suddenly the water in our building started coming in cloudy and tasted foul. I fell straight back into my old habit after buying a couple of small bottles “until they fixed it”. Well its two and a half months later and the water is still cloudy and I’m drinking two litres a day again 🙁

BUT seeing this has made me resolve to buy some water and to raise the issue with our building. I can’t be the only one who’s bothered by this. Thank you 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:41:39 +0000

In reply to Aaron. Good luck Aaron! Just had my third tea of the day, ha. A great healthy habit to have picked up, nice and cheap and hydrating, and warms you up in the winter!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:41:55 +0000

Came across this while googling how to quit drinking Diet Pepsi lol. I’ve tried a few times but always fall back into the habit after a few weeks, think I might try the tea idea though. Great job on quitting.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:47:18 +0000

In reply to Dior. Good luck, Dior! Stick with it, it's life changing!

By: Dior

Dior — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:08:30 +0000

Great post! I literally could relate to most of it. I’m a regular Coca Cola Addict- 2-4 cans a day and I am currently on day 2 of stopping it. I have some headaches and nausea but I just keep drinking water. Thanks to your post I’ll look into some tea options too!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:47:55 +0000

In reply to Helena. That's amazing Helena, brava! I am soooo happy for you and years later I can tell you it is still a huge relief to be free of what was a major addiction for me! As I've gotten older and my body has gotten less forgiving I can only imagine if I was still chugging Diet Coke like I did in my teens and early twenties, ha.

By: Helena

Helena — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 11:28:05 +0000

Hi Alex, thank you so much for writing this article. I found it truly inspirational and it has helped me break my Coke Zero addiction. Today I am 10 weeks clean from drinking any drinks with artifical sweeteners (literally I have been drinking coffee, tea and sparkling water) and have used Ordinary Ginger ale as a mixer with gin. I used to drink huge quantities of Coke Zero – litres a day and this started when I was about 12 (I’m 34 now).
I hear you about it changing your taste buds – it is so much easier to say no to sweet things when you don’t drink the stuff. I’ve had a massive bar of Dairy Milk in my fridge for over a week and haven’t been even remotely tempted to touch it. It completely changes your palate!