Monster Addiction Research Paper

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I chose to give up caffeine because it had become part of my everyday life. Since I first tried a Monster energy drink around the age 14, I was hooked. I first started drinking monsters as a once a week type of treat. When my parents found out it was cheaper to buy in bulk, and we bought a 24-pack, I found that the easy accessibility contributed to my increase in consumption. Since when I first started drinking them was in the afternoon, I moved to drinking Monsters in the morning before school. I felt alert and ready to go if I had a Monster in the morning. So what started as a weekly treat turned into an everyday necessity. I had tried quitting Monsters before, but have always gone back after a few months without consuming. I chose to give them up because I am tired of them being my go-to when I don't think I can do it on my own energy. Later when I moved out for college and could not afford much, I would …show more content…
After the first few days of quitting, I no longer had headaches, but I still had the taste for Monsters on the tip of my tongue. I think part of what made it so easy for me to drink Monsters every day is how acceptable caffeine consumption is in our society. It's normal to hear people say they need coffee, and phrases have been created like, "coffee break" because of it's increase in popularity. Not only that but since I first started drinking them, I considered them somewhat of a magic potion that changed me into something better.
Although the idea that Monsters make me a better version of myself hasn't been completely cleared from my head, I know that they are bad for me and I need to make it a serious lifestyle change if I don't want to face the consequences from drinking so many. I went to caffeineinformer.com and calculated on my worst days I was drink 320mg-480mg of caffeine from energy drinks alone. This is not include and additional soda I could have been drinking as
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