@raspberrytorte:

Congrats on kicking the Coke Zero habit! Bravo!

Caffeine pills give me diarrhea and i dislike green tea. I'm not keeping any Coke Zero in my apartment, but there is a convenience store in my building, so it's still just an elevator ride away.

Also, my life is pretty empty, so i'm not eager to subtract one of the few pleasures i have. The convenience store has limited hours so buying it on-demand, one serving at a time, is working okay. It's drinking it first thing in the morning that was causing the most trouble so keeping it out of the apartment solves that. It also prevents binge-drinking.

It's not ideal, but i had to settle for harm reduction with benzos too and it's still worthwhile.