Help me break my energy drink addiction
 

Since I was 11 or 12 years old, on average, I've drank about 2 per day.

I slowed down considerably right around 20 years old, and since then have been on about 1 or 2 per day.

If I see them in a grocery store, I have to buy one. If I go inside to Quik Trip, there's no chance I can walk out empty handed. I don't even feel a true burst of energy off them, and haven't felt that in many years. I drink them and at most I'll be at a normal level of energy, but without one I'll feel heavy eye'd throughout the day.

I'm still in decent/good shape, but I'm tired of feeling tired. I feel like once I finally break away from these things I'll once again have my natural energy back and maybe once I do indulge in a caffeinated beverage I'll actually feel energy from it. At this point I can still drink one or two and fall asleep 5 minutes later no problem.

It's a real addiction, and I need to do something about it. Don't know how to alter my mind into thinking I don't need energy drinks anymore, but I gotta stop.

I'm there with ya man. Are your teeth sensitive now? Once my two front teeth seemed to be bothered I let it go. It's been 3 months and I have had one large red bull. I do now drink coffee a few times a week though.

Same thing with the tolerance. Didn't do anything anymore, it really was an addiction. Then I would drink three big ones and end up with a terrible headache.

Good luck, the thing to do is just stop. Easier said than done.

Then stop, quit being weak minded. Control yourself
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Oh, and the price is a big factor. Add that shit up and you will poop gallons of taurine.

****ing gross. You try coffee?

Luckily my teeth have always been very strong. But I'm sure it'll take its toll if I don't stop.

I drink about 1.5 to 2.5 a day. I usually drink the sugar free kind, at least that may be helpful on your teeth. I kind of like them, I know I should stop, but they help me throughout the day and to do what I do I need to be alert and not fatigued.

I would say to try gum, when I quit I did get a headache for about a 2-3 days and then it quit. It's not a real chemical dependency like drugs and or even nicotine but it is an addiction. Gum has helped me quit for a few weeks, but then I go back again. Maybe even just try drinking something in place of it, like a diet soda, to ramp down. Then move to green tea, and finally maybe a glass of water. I think you are used to the constant having something in your hand, something sweet to drink at different points of the day as well.

I added up how much I spend per year on them this morning. Came out to around $1,700 per year.

Never been a coffee fan. But I'll occasionally grab one at work.

I work overnights on weekends. If it wasn't for energy drinks, I don't know how I would physically get through the week.

Go work out. That'll give you the boost you're looking for.

If you don't have time for that, maybe try a 5 hour energy or something? Still not good for you, but very little sugar and caffeine.

There's suppose to be be more caffeine in a Starbuck's Pike's Peak than an energy drink. Or so I hear. But there's other stuff in those drinks too.

See a naturopath doctor or nutritionist-orientated chiro/internal medicine practictioner to help you. If you have any nutritional deficiencies it can create cravings for things like that and/or the drinks destroy certain nutritients making you want more setting up a vicious cycle.

But you're going to have to learn some behavior control too.

Another good idea.

I had one of those drinks once for a long trade show...good energy for awhile but it sets you up for a crash later—requiring more.

Learn to eat right for maximum energy like protein every so many hours. That keeps your energy up too. Maybe it's your diet too.

I usually have fights with myself while in the grocery store. Constantly thinking about whether or not to get one. Or if I can avoid it. Hell, did it this morning at Hen House even. Told myself nah, just to get an orange juice or something instead. Then I saw the wall of energy drinks in the cooler....

Talked myself into a sugar free one at least.

The thing is, I LOVE the taste of them. They probably aren't that good, but my brain has been wired to like them for over a decade, since I was a kid.