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A Jittery Question




Okay, here's the thing: I've been sucking back Coke Zeros recently like you wouldn't believe, and I suspect they're making me a bit jittery and all ADD-like. I'm thinking of quitting cold turkey after I'm done drinking what I have here in the house. Do you think this is a wise thing?

Your options for answers are:

1. Yes;
2. No;
3. Yes, after you've finished writing the novel you have due at the end of the month (oh dear God).

Your opinions here are appreciated.


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  • #24 Comment from queenb8261 
    7/28/06 3:56 AM Permalink
    In 1997, I gave up smoking cold turkey then 3 days   later mu Doc gave  us  this wellbutrin.  It immediately took away ANY craving I had.   A few mos. later I gave up caffeine.  My headaches quit immediately. I had them for years.  Daily.  I am NOT giving up my diet coke. LOL What I am trying to say, I guess is Caffeine, being the drug it is, has to be handled with care .  Good luck whatever you decide to do.  
    I believe that God put on  Earth to accomplish a certain number of things.  Right now I am so far behind, I will never die.  
    Barb  http://journals.aol.com/queenb8261/DiaryofaMadwoman/
  • #23 Comment from aurielalata 
    7/27/06 9:55 AM Permalink
    Dawn,

    It come from the same movie that gives the fantastic advice:

    "If someone asks you if you are a god--SAY YES!"

    However, we all hope that John is not speaking to supernatural beings--that could only mean that he's moved to the hallucination stage of his Coke One addiction.

    Jess
  • #22 Comment from csandhollow 
    7/27/06 5:52 AM Permalink
    good luck
  • #21 Comment from onestrangecat 
    7/26/06 8:56 PM Permalink
    isn't coke zero the same as diet coke?
    quit cold turkey.  it's the only way

    Kathy
  • #20 Comment from princesssaurora 
    7/26/06 2:44 PM Permalink
    Wait until after the novel is done... you will get a headache from trying to stop and that would be baaaad... like crossing the streams.

    Do you know what sci fi movie that was from?

    be well,
    Dawn

    http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/
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