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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The way I look at it is what if DH was drinking three Cokes or rootbeers or coffees to "relax" every single night?  Would you think that was excessive?  I would.  [/b]And as an aside, I went to a family day at a local rehab (Father Martins Ashley) and I believe they define it as anything more than 7 drinks in a week.  Unfortunately, several family members afflicted with this disease and each of them highly functioning, successful, married but totally dependent on alcohol.  [/quote]

This is hysterical. Almost everyone I work with drinks three coffees a day at least! One women drinks at least three diet cokes. Most of these people are health nuts who run and do Tough Mudder races.

Meanwhile, we've got a nation of disgustingly obese people dying of diabetes and heart disease. Let's not go nuts over three cups of coffee or two daily drinks. 
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I'm the PP you quoted and I'm not talking about soda consumed over the course of the day (though, yes, it's not healthy for you).  But if you drank 3 Cokes in quick succession after coming home and before dinner because it's the way you relaxed, then YES, I would find that concerning.  [/quote]

Actually my co-worker does drink several diet cokes, one after another, in the morning. And my younger brother's friends drink Red Bulls the same way. I'm not overly concerned about any of these people. I think it's very strange that you feel the need to be the soda and coffee police and compare it to alcoholism. 
 
I also know people who eat too many cookies at night - they are not fat, but they do enjoy those cookies, one after another.

Is that a problem too?

Completely bizarre thinking, PP. 
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Not everyone who drinks is an alcoholic.  But many alcoholics binge drink or consume multiple drinks to self medicate and to address feelings of anxiety, stress, depression, etc.  People use food in the same way.  So yes, if my loved one sat and downed cookie after cookie, night after night, I'd be concerned.  If they got home from work and opened up can after can of soda and downed them all in quick succession, I'd be concerned.  Binge consumption isn't normal.  Is it always a sign of addiction? No.  But whether it be food or drink (alcoholic and non alcoholic) people "use" these things to "treat" their pain and feelings of XYZ.   A lot of addiction is in plain sight but because people are afraid to acknowledge it and/or confront another person in pain, they pretend it's not a problem.  If it doesn't fit the stereotype (raging drunk or terribly obese person) they pretend there is no issue.  To me, that's bizarre.

And by the way, the Taurine in Red Bull is quite strong and while you do build a tolerance after a while, it can give you a kind of buzz that a lot of people crave.   It also amplifies the effect of alcohol.   One of the many reasons it is an attractive drink to a lot of young people (I used to drink a lot of it in my younger years, so I speak from experience).[/quote]

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