Heather and Angie confronted me with my coffee addiction today. I know I have an issue, I have went from 1 cup a day to 3 to 4 cups a day. Doesn't sound bad right. Well, today I decided to stop with my one cup and I started to have signs of withdrawal after a few hours. I was tired, couldn't concentrate, and my muscles ached. I was also nauseous. OMG, I'm addicted, really addicted. After I started to feel like shit, I made a cup of hot tea and the symptoms went away. Here's the thing, I really enjoy coffee and like the taste of it. Should I feel bad about not wanting to cut back, or worse give it up??
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Hell no you shouldn't feel bad! Look at it this way, it could be crack. I would tell those friends of yours to save the "interventions" for a real life-threatening emergency. I drink at least that on a daily basis and after about 3-4 I switch to decaff or half-half. I love the taste too.
I seriously think Sarah has a worse addiction with the gallons of tea and diet coke she drinks on a daily basis but do you see me getting worried, nah, it will all be fine.
Thanks for outing me Holly!
FYI--I have lowered my intake of diet coke. FYI--I have upped my intake of iced tea.
Don't quit Jamee, if this is all Angie and Heather can find to worry over you about I would say you are doing pretty darn good!!
Remeber, quitters never win!
Don't feel bad about your addiction to coffee. Hi, I'm Amanda and I'm a caffieneaholic! Nothing wrong with a pot of joe to keep your motor running through the day. There are much worse things you could be withdrawing from!
I agree with the girls. If you feel that physically you need to cut back...then switch to half-caff...or something like that. But hey...I'm the chick who has to have her Coffee...AND her Moutain Dew...AND her Sweet Iced-Tea...to make it through the day!!!
You are not alone sister! I have recently started upping my quota too. I've even started making coffee at night as an after dinner sort of thing. I love the way it makes me feel. I feel so much more productive when I have coffee...I feel ALIVE! I'm totally screwed when I get pregnant.
Thank you my friends, my TRUE friends. You understand me:) I don't feel guilty anymore. I am a proud caffieneaholic. I think I will go make a cup now.
Sorry Sarah, they say that you only hurt the ones you love. And I thought it would make Jamee feel better so I was sure you wouldn't mind tooo much.
Switch to 1/2 caf and drink twice as much! It does taste really good! I drink a pot every afternoon when I get up. Without it I have no reason to get up!
I'm addicted to sweet tea... it's okay to have caffeine addictions! :-)
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