how to remove my addiction to cola?

Answer 1

There are two factors (maybe three) that you need to consider.

1) Caffeine addiction. This is a real physical addiction, and if you quit cold turkey, you'll get headaches and feel lethargic. Try substituting SMALL amounts of coffee or tea, whichever you like least. Or accept the addiction and just enjoy drinking a cup of coffee or tea with breakfast. One cup a day will keep you from having withdrawal problems, and coffee or tea make a relatively benign addiction, much less harmful and expensive than cola.

2) You get a big sugar rush (blood sugar increase, usually followed by a "low" or sharp drop in blood sugar a little later) with cola, and you may be somewhat addicted to that. Try to drink your coffee or tea without sugar, or have a hard candy or danish or something at a separate time so you can sort out the caffeine addiction from the sugar addiction. Don't substitute artificial sweeteners for sugar -- those are REALLY bad for you and can actually cause your body to react the same as sugar does! Hint: ice cream slows down the absorption of sugar, so you won't have either the rush or the sharp drop-off.

3) You may just really like the taste and find it hard to give up. Learn to like something healthier just as much! Flavored seltzers are fizzy with nothing bad in them.

Good luck. I tried to stop drinking coffee for a while but decided I didn't mind the minor caffeine addiction. But I drink it with no sugar or other sweetener.

Answer 2

Just stop and try to drink other things like water, and juices; careful with juices though some have more sugar in them then soda. You’ll probably get a few headaches from not getting the regular caffeine you get from soda so just have a little coffee or some caffeinated tea. Also if you’re craving carbonation you can try a diet carbonated soda; diet dr. pepper works. I was really addicted to cola and now I’ve got myself down to one a day and sometimes I don’t even have that one. Good luck.

Answer 3

Well if it's a money issue just go cold turkey, it will only be rough for a couple of days and Tylenol will work if you get headaches like I did. If it's a diet or sleeping issue go caffeine free or diet. By the way I heard on Dateline or something that diet is more addictive than regular.

Answer 4

Prepare yourself a lemon/honey drink. Use half a lemon a tablespoon of honey and cold water. It's a great tasting drink plus is super healthy. Drink 2-3 a day. You will feel better in a week or two.

Answer 5

Stop drinking it. Cola is not truely addicting. You just think you are addicted to it.

Answer 6

i have the same prob i drink 3-4 2ltr bottles a day
and if i dont have it i get sick and have withdrawals

All i can say is try try to get it out ya system
Of Course the odd cola every now and then is OK
but try at least coke-zero

*note i drink normal Coke*

Answer 7

I wish I knew. I have the same problem. If I dont drink it every day I feel like something is missing and really wrong.

Answer 8

I know just how tough that is.....it has taken me six months to reduce my consumption to just 4 ounces a day.....hopefully soon I will be done with it.
I did it by slowly decreasing the amounts I allowed myself to have.

Answer 9

just stop cold turkey. drink coffee for a few days to off set the caffeine.

Answer 10

do it slow. quick withdrawal can cause caffiene withdrawal symptoms. (headache, being the big one.) do it over time and just cut back till you are free of it.