I’ve been drinking at least one 12oz Redbull a day since somewhere around 2010. Right after high school, I was doing a lot of manual labor jobs so the extra energy boost really helped. Especially after partying all night like college kids do.

It’s a habit I carried with me into my career in sales. I was already hooked on the things and I figured I might as well keep drinking them. I mean sales people are supposed to be high energy anyway right?

As someone who’s driven by anxiety, I’m already running at full throttle most of the time as it is. I hate waking up in the morning but since I got off the Bull, an unsweetened tea is enough to get me off the ground.

I know this sounds boring and uneventful, I mean I’ve beat much worse addictions over the years, but these things have been the one constant I could never quit. I thought I needed the caffeine and all the extra junk they put in there too.

It’s kinda funny, but I credit having covid last month for kickstarting this. I didn’t leave the house for days and when I was finally over it, I tried to drink one of the sugar free watermelon Redbulls and it tasted horrible. And I’d already been off it long enough to feel jittery after drinking less than half a can.

I’m less anxious without them. I sweat a lot less already in the last couple weeks since quitting. I thought I just got overheated easily but really I think I was just taking in way too much niacin and whatever else they put in energy drinks to amp you up. Feels good to be off the sauce!