The turning point for me came one day when I was in a back ally servicing a quadriplegic amputee Gulf War vet. I was on my knees about to start the 'Sir Robbie Rob World Famous Special' and it hit me. Well, the vet hit me. The first hit was to the head, with what I don't know, from that point on I was in and out of consciousness. I woke up laying in the filth of the ally covered in my own blood. My body was covered with bite marks and wheel chair tire marks. I had hit rock bottom...Actually I would say rock bottom hit me. I knew I needed to get help.
I reached out to my family but they gave up on me a long time ago. They got tired of me stealing from them just so I could get my fix. They would say "Why didn't you just get a soda out of the fridge! We had a 24 pack!". But they didn't understand. They only had normal soda in there. My cravings were for diet soda. Anyone can get addicted to Coca Cola. It takes a real junkie to get addicted to Caffeine-Free Diet Coke.
It was because of the Diet Coke addiction I couldn't find anyone with experience to help rid my of it. I would go to all of the rehabs in town and the conversation was the same everywhere.
Rehab Front Desk: "Addicted to Diet Coke?"
SRR: "Caffeine-Free Diet Coke mostly. Sometimes I drink a Diet Dr. Pepper or regular Diet Coke. I drink about 12 sometimes 15 cans a day."
Rehab Front Desk: "Sir please get the hell out of here. We have REAL patients that have REAL problems."
No one understood my addiction. I was on my own to kick this nasty habit. So I found a dirt motel in the middle of no where. I would kick this thing cold turkey. Right after I enjoyed a Diet Code from the vending machine. It was probably the best thing I have or will ever taste. Afterwards, I boarded up the room and started the rough road to a healthier life.
It was 5 days later that I came out of that room. The soda no longer had its' teeth in me. I walked right up to that vending machine. It sat there tempting me to have another refreshing soda. But I won that battle I got a bottle water instead. I just said no!
I wanted to share my story so everyone with an addiction to diet sodas knows they're not alone. There are others out there that are wanting to help you. Just reach out and we will help.
Hi. My name is Sir Robbie Rob and I'm a soda addict. I've been sober for 19...make that 20 minutes.
4 comments:
My sis is also soda addict and had serious problem controlling it. She never eat meal without drinking soda after.
This is causing her health really bad.
my poison is diet dr. pepper. i guess i still haven't hit rock bottom yet, because i'm planning my next hit already.
Yo Yo...thats better than being a drunk like me.
Yeah, I trying to get people to understand alcoholism is so yesterday. Soda addictions are the addictions of the future.
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