How To Break the Mountain Dew Addiction
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So for the last, 3 years or so I have been drinking Mountain Dew. I will occasionally have other types of soda, but Mountain Dew is my choice if it’s available. I think I am addicted to Mountain Dew and I think it started during a promotion called CallYourPlay.com. I was drinking 3 to 4 of them per day and it didn’t matter what time of the day that it was, if I was thirsty, I was drinking one, plus it was nice to have all those sweepstakes entries.
I think others are addicted to Mountain Dew as well. You always read blogs or a news article about how a “gamer” drinks a 12 pack of Dew without any issue, or that children that drink Mountain Dew have a greater risk of cavities, etc. It’s NO joke. Gamers will drink Mountain Dew all day long. I even read that Microsoft programmers where drinking Mountain Dew back in the early years of Mircosoft, just so they could code for 36 hours straight!
There isn’t any doubt soda can be addicting and to break that addiction to Mountain Dew, or any other type of soda, can be tough. But don’t kid yourself, it can be done! I thought of a few things that have worked for me and a couple I should try to get off Mountain Dew completely.
- Stop buying Mountain Dew – some people think this is an easy one, but when you are addicted, you are addicted all the way. It takes some finesse to miss the soda isle, but it can be done.
- If you have Mountain Dew left in the fridge, keep ONE bottle, put it through the dish washer and use it for water for the next week or so. Do NOT drink anymore Mountain Dew.
- Try different types of water if you do not like tap water. When you find one you like, look for specials and discounts for the water. Sobe Life Water is a good choice if you like a flavored water.
- Try different types of teas, or juice to keep your mind off the Mountain Dew.
Those are just 4 things that I have been working on and the first two are complete for me. It might take a month or more to get out of the Moutain Dew habit, but it can be done as long as you are in control of the soda purchases. Tell the people you see and deal with everyday that you are trying to get off soda and they might even lend a helping hand, you never know. If you NEED something to drink, why not try some natural energy tea, we recommend the Holy Tea.
If you have tips for my readers, please feel free to comment below. If you share an addiction to Mountain Dew like I do, hopefully these tips will be of some help.
September 30th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I am truly addicted to Mountain Dew. I have been drinking it for over 10 years (and I’m 24.) I am not a gamer that pounds a 12 pack to stay up, I am a regular person. I have tried so many things to get off it over the years. It is so bad that I honestly don’t brush my teeth in the morning because the minty flavor makes the Dew taste bad. I am currently on my fourth day without it, and am drinking other soda’s with the hope of getting off soda all together. Best of luck to you and all others giving up soda.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I hope the soda isn’t doing anything more than making you not brush your teeth. I would say that it’s an addiction if it makes you go that far.
Sorry to hear about your addiction, at the same time, it’s nice to see that you are on your way to beating it.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:37 am
hi ive been drinking MTN Dew for a long time but i really start to like it 7 mounth ago. But i have been off it for 3 days but it get harder everday cause all my friends say i cant do it and i get tired more easyer and my head hurts ever day. Im starting to think my friends are right
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April 17th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I’ve been drinking MD every since I was 10 and I’m 41 now. It’s all I drink 6 to 8 cans a day, except about once a month I crave a big glass of water. I’ve got my kids and there friends so scared that they won’t even think about touching the last MD in the frig,because the ones who have seen me go off if there’s not a cold one in the frig, warn any new person who comes to the house. I’ve tried drinking juice,other sodas everything and nothing stops that craving. I used to walk a lot to keep the weight off, but since we moved 6yrs ago I stopped walking and I’ve gained 50 lbs. I can feel it,it’s killing me slowly and I hate it and so does my family. They tell me everyday (just stop drinking it). But if your bodies not hooked on it you can’t understand it’s not that simple. I wish everyday it was that simple.
April 17th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Thank you for the comment and sharing your story. I was hoping this post would drum up some conversation about the addiction to Mountain Dew. I hope every thing goes well with you and I really wish I could offer up a solution, but I am still in the same situation. Take care!
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:32 am
I havn’t drank Mt dew in 3 days, and I feel horrible. I feel like a crack head without crack or something. I’m always getting UTIs because that’s all I drink all day is a 6 pack or more of Mt dew, that has lead me to a huge kidney infection that has been going on strong for 5 days now. I’ve never had a kidney infection before, but this is rough. The first 2 days that my back started to hurt, whenever I would drink Mt dew, it would make it hurt worse. So I started drinking water, and now I’m scared to drink soda. I want some so bad. I even had a dream I was drinking Cherry Coke, and I don’t even like Coke. I feel weak, and tired, I’ve been sleeping a lot. When do you feel normal again?
August 28th, 2009 at 2:32 am
If you want to quit just take caffine pills instead then wean off them. The only real addictive quality is the caffine content.
August 29th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
@DIRTY
That is a good idea….thanks!
September 6th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
I have been drinking Mt. Dew like crazy since 7th grade. I am almost 46 now. I have been drinking 2 or 3 20-ounce bottles a day for the better part of 5 years.
I am not addicted to the caffeine. It is the taste that I crave. If I go for a few days without a Dew, I don’t have headaches. I just want the taste. And I cannot drink just one in a day and be happy, so merely cutting back is not an option for me. Total “sobriety” is the only way.
I am giving up Mt. Dew and soda altogether. Today is my 4th day without Mt. Dew. I have joined the YMCA, and that has helped my mindset a great deal. I am less opposed to drinking water when I am exercising, and I find that the more water I drink, the more I want. It’s by far a better addiction.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I am also an MD addict since 1996. I use to love diet pop but one taste of MD changed that for me now all I taste is the nutri sweet in Diet pop tastes like poisen. I like Coke Zero but a bad after taste. Anyway its not helping my GERD at all I need to stop this horrible addiction. THe caffeine pills sound good=where would they sell caffeinated water
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