Eleven Years in a Bottle
About this episode
This episode explores an 11-year caffeine addiction that began in a hospital and the struggles faced in overcoming it.
Some caffeine addictions begin during moments of extreme physical vulnerability, and this episode explores exactly that: a Pepsi habit that started in a hospital bed and grew into an 11-year prison sentence. What began as sipping soda to combat nausea escalated into 96 ounces of Coke or Pepsi daily, triggering fibrocystic breast disease, panic attacks, rosacea, and a decade of failed attempts to quit. The confession traces a raw cycle of relapse, denial, and self-loathing, culminating in a cold-turkey breakthrough sparked by an unlikely source: her own ten-year-old son What You'll Hear in This Episode How a hospital stay and nausea medication led to a first sip of Pepsi that quietly became an 11-year caffeine addiction The steady escalation from 32 ounces of soda a day to 96 ounces, alongside fibrocystic breast disease, constant pain, and worsening headaches. The onset of panic attacks, rosacea, insomnia, and recurring urinary tract infections tied directly to daily caffeine intake Why quitting smoking and beating alcoholism felt achievable, while a "harmless" soda habit proved impossible to shake for over a decade The repeated cycle of tapering off, relapsing under stress, and…
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