Confession

I have a confession to make.  After a lifetime of drinking and enjoying Coke and Coke products, I think that I might have slipped over to the dark side.  I recently discovered caffeine-free Pepsi and I can’t stop drinking the stuff.

Caffeine is a real problem for me.  I’m allergic to it and when I have even a small amount I start experiencing something that feels like chest pains.  It’s not fun.  This reaction first started hitting me out of nowhere about five years ago and I had to give up Coke which I used to drink all the time.

At the time, I switched to Sprite and I actually learned to like it.  Although, I must say that it’s hard to feel manly when ordering a sprite somewhere.  It feels like you’re ordering a fairy or a unicorn.

Of course, nothing tops my beloved Dr Pepper but since finding caffeine-free Dr Pepper is near impossible in this part of the country that’s not a real option for me.

In a way, I feel like I’m betraying my Atlanta roots.  I’ve been a proud card-carrying Coke drinker for as long as I remember but the truth is that I think caffeine-free Pepsi just tastes better than caffeine-free Coke so I made the switch and I’m now officially coming out of the closet about it.  Please pray for my soul.  ;)