On addiction vs another addiction?

[LONESOME]

Hi there everyone I hope you all had a great day today, well here goes my question a little background first I'm off lortabs now for almost 11 weeks and on suboxone for the same time almost when I first stopped the lortab I was so tired and worned out so a friend of mine that is a cop was always drinking this beverage (rockstar energy drink) so I asked him what it was so he said energy drink sugar free blah blah blah so I tried it and I really like it and really help with the energy stuff, anyways now I have to have one everyday and sometimes 2 a day and my family are always telling me that is bad for me that there addictive and that I shouldn't drink that stuff. So really am I changing one addiction for another? is rockstar bad for you? should I be concerned? and if YES way do we do that change addictions like that?
By the way I did ask my sub doctor he is family practice and internal medicine and he said to just keep and eye on my blood pressure, that I should be ok because I'm not really heavy and my blood pressure is normally low.
Thanks to everyone that can share

[fishmeal]

I felt free when I lost the addictive behavior like; doctor shopping, stealing, lying, buying.  Anything to get enough of my Dee Oh Cee.  When I fill my RX for subutex, (suboxone), I usually have pills left at the end of the month and as far as energy drinks, I just go buy one if I want.  I may be dependent on something but the ulgly addictive behavior is gone.  My self esteem is back.

[flmagi]

LOL I thought I was getting addicted to those Boost vitamin drinks. I just didn't feel as good during the day if I didn't have one in the morning. But they're high in calories and expensive. So I went cold turkey and just started taking 2 multi vitamins everyday. I think I just needed the vitamins in the boost. (don't need the calories though)

[worried878]

I drink red bull when i need it or a rocket shot.  I just can not get that "clean" i guess  I do not drink coffee but i guess that is mind altering so that would be out as well if u want to be that technical... the main ingredient in energy drinks is caffeine...so cokes and all would be "addicting" as well...I guess it just depends on how far u want to go with it

[malenurse57]

Sorry I have to agree with Sunny on this one. Good luck and God bless