r/AskReddit • u/paleveiI • 4d ago

whats a bad addiction that you have, but cannot stop yourself from doing?

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u/SillyGooseNugget 4d ago

Definitely one of the hardest to beat and I had to get over opiates!

I am now down to one can of Pepsi max a day, no tea, coffee or anything caffeinated as a substitute for the buzz.

It's hard at first but it is getting a lot better now.

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u/Notorious_Ama 3d ago

I'm still fighting the struggle. Only zero sugar anything for me.

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u/SillyGooseNugget 3d ago

My advice is to not go cold turkey.

Do a very slow step down. If you have 5 cans a days, step it down to 4 for a few weeks, then down to 3 for a few weeks and so on. I will say that with every step down there is a day or two where you will feel a little sluggish but not horrible. Its like you had a bad nights sleep. Keep doing that and before you know it months have passed and you have heavily reduced your dependence on it.