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So, it delivers a certain satisfaction when you drink it. Maybe there are other less sugary drinks that give you similar satisfaction - have you tried replacing
by youeseh 8y ago
So, it delivers a certain satisfaction when you drink it. Maybe there are other less sugary drinks that give you similar satisfaction - have you tried replacing the ice tea with say, cans of plain club soda? That's how I got off my sweetened drink addiction. In my case, I enjoyed the kick from the fizz more than the taste itself, so I was pretty happy drinking unsweetened fizzy water.
In your case, maybe the answer is brewing your own iced tea with a milder sweetener maybe steep a tangerine in the jug like they do with sangria?
- wnevets 8y agoCertain brands of unsweetened and lightly sweetened iced tea are also good.
- nickjj 8y agoI tried a few things. Club soda, a bunch of mildly flavored waters and a few brands of unsweetened tea (but not all of them). It's just not the same. I prefer water over all of those if it came down to it, but water is pretty boring you know. I haven't tried squeezing my own fruit into tea. Maybe I'll give that a shot. You are right though, it's no different than how smoking was. It does cause some amount of desire before you do it, and then satisfaction afterwards. Textbook addiction loop.