Energy Drink Addiction?

[User12]

I used to drink 1-3 a day, specifically monster energy drink. Havent in a few months, that drink was literally killing me and led to most of my problems that I still have. but now I have the urge to drink another.

has anyone had this kind of addiction?

 

[Rawz]

I wasn't really addicted to them, but I used 1-2 a day at least 4 days out of the week when I was attempting college. Mostly Monster.

 

[Squall]

I used to drink 1-3 a day, specifically monster energy drink. Havent in a few months, that drink was literally killing me and led to most of my problems that I still have. but now I have the urge to drink another.

has anyone had this kind of addiction?

Yerr your probs missing the caffeine, i suggest taking caffeine pills, cheaper & a better kick.

 

[User12]

Im trying to be healthier and such so no soda either x_x only water x gatorade and sometimes arizona iced tea

 

[deleted #89]

Those drinks are poo. They contain caffeine and sugar which will raise your anxiety by 60.6 %.......I dont get it why people drink those.

 

[megalon]

I used to drink a 4 pack of redbull or 2 of those HUGE monster cans, the ones that are twice the size of a regular monster, during my half hour lunch break at work. It never affected my anxiety. I had such a tolerance for it after a while that I barely felt any effect, so I decided to give up energy drinks, along with all other carbonated drinks. Nowadays the only beverages I drink are water, milk, or unsweetened iced tea. I confess I will still order a redbull on the extremely rare occasion (maybe once a year if that) that I find myself in a bar, only because I'm not gonna ask a bartender for a glass of milk.::

 

[JonSP]

I'm hooked on monster drinks, at one point I was drinking 4 a day. I'm trying to cut down, such as replacing monster with water when im on my ps3 (main time when I drink them), and only having a can before/after I play football on Fridays.

Speaking about ps3, my username on there is monster_rippa. Go figure! lol

Forgot to say - Try sugar free variations such as monsters absolutely zero drink. The sugar content in the original is horrific, and the zero tastes pretty good too

 

[Feathers]

Some sugar replacements can be even worse health-wise, so be careful and get informed

I stay away from energy drinks or sodas or anything such - only drink cocoa (with milk and real cocoa powder, no sugar) for slight caffeine buzz (3 a day can make me sleepless too so huh, gotta be careful with these things even), I stay away from store-bought ice teas too (they can have sugar/artificial sweeteners and additives too)
I'd probably stay away from Gatorade or such too... Would prefer DIY lemonade or tea or shakes or such? (Be careful, too much vitamin C/lemon can make one sleepless too... I think you mentioned insomnia in another thread..)

I found it's important to eat when/before being hungry... and stay away from sugar/sweet stuff... Then one doesn't get compelled to 'get a quick fix of energy'...

When do you get this 'urge' to drink it? Maybe you could figure out ways to prevent this 'urge'?

I only knew a few people who drank red bull or red bull+vodka and they didn't seem very healthy!!

 

[Aletheia]

 

[Vampiro]

Everything in excess is bad.
Maybe you should eat healthier. Or at least try it. Perhaps that addiction, as you call it, is a lack of nutrients.