Think Happy!

Have you ever wondered if you drink too much Cola? Ever get crushing headaches if you go too long without partaking of the liquid psychoactive?

You may be a Coke addict!

However, you’re in good company. In the US alone, the average yearly intake of Coca Cola is 3 million gallons! Until just a few years ago, I was doing my part to match that figure in the UK. At the age of 18, I was drinking around a gallon a day. There’s no doubt, I was addicted.

Now, more than a decade later, I haven’t touched a drop in over 3 years. For those of you who only dabble, that will sound insignificant, melodramatic even. Yet, for those of you who suffer the headaches, stomach pains, depression, tooth decay, weight gain and energy loss that accompany a Cola addiction, I know that you know how pleased I am to be free.

On my 30th birthday, I made the decision never to drink Coke again. I turned 33 a few days ago and the realisation that I’ve been coke-free for three years, plus this post from The Good Human, have inspired me to write more about overcoming an addiction to Cola. In a couple of upcoming posts, I’ll share some tips with you that helped me drop the stuff, once and for all.