Water

They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit and 35 days to break an old habit.

We all know how much I love coke. In early July I finally managed to stop drinking Dr. Pepper after going through 2 days of intense withdrawls. However, from there I got addicted to Coke, Cherry 7-UP, and Cream Soda.

And then I DKAed.

I was hospitalized from November 27th to December 12th. 16 days. When I finally woke up, all I drank was water. When I was put in the private suite, I started drinking juice, milk, and water. Milk because I was craving it, which was odd. I used to hate milk with a mad passion until I was pregnant and then 6 months after we lost Maddie, I started disliking it again. Juice was used primarily to keep my blood sugar from getting too low. But since I got out of the hospital, I've been drinking water. Although I do drink tea to mix things up.

Last week, Bryan came home with a Coke and I was intrigued by it. I wanted to know if it still tasted the way I remembered it before I DKAed. So I asked for a sip. Now, Mum would totally disapprove but the truth is, you should always stop your curiousity from consuming you. And I know (KNOW) that it would only be a matter of time before I start focusng on it and thinking about it constantly.

So I took a sip.

It was absolutely rancid. I mean, how on earth do people drink this shit. It's too sweet, it taste like something I cannot even describe. And to think, I used to drink this poison regularly. It's so disgusting.

Everytime I take a sip of water it's so yummy, I can't imagine drinking anything else. It's been 28 days since I got out of the hospital. 48 days since I was admitted. I think I can proudly say I've kicked the evil soda habit. Hopefully it will last this time.