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When I heard a young woman on TikTok refer to her Diet Coke as a “fridge cigarette,” I didn’t need an explanation — the metaphor spoke for itself.

The way I reach for an ice-cold soda every day is nearly as compulsive as a smoking addiction. Sometimes, I look forward to the mid-day soda more than my morning coffee.

On tough days, I find myself taking multiple breaks just to savor a sip of that sweet-fizzy-perfectly-carbonated-artificial-goodness. The crack of the can, the rush of that first sip, the stress instantly melting away.

Diet Cokes stacked in a fridge. Julia – stock.adobe.com

I’m a victim of this trend, and I am completely aware of all the h

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