Can I really quit soda?

This post has made me want to quit soda completely:

http://keepitsimplesista.blogspot.com/2008/03/soda-free-for-3-years.html

The thing is that I don't really drink soda that much. Sweetened drinks, yes, but not really soda. However, when I try to quit something altogether, the fact that it is forbidden makes me crave it even more and then I go overboard on it.

Have any of you sucessfully quit soda? Does sparkling water also lead to bloating? I thought sparkling water was supposed to help alleviate bloating.