Caffeine addiction: CONFESSIONS from a coffee addict
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At the moment, I am coming down from a caffeine buzz. Symptoms include clenched jaw, tired eyes and a gentle throbbing behind the sinus cavities. All in all, it sucks.
I can pinpoint the exact moment this year when I finally admitted to myself that I had a problem. My love of “the taste of coffee” had extended at this point to a real need for the stuff. My taste evolved from decaffeinated filter to regular filter to powdered coffee to decaffeinated powder coffee to a little love affair with Turkish coffee…straight into the electric arms of espresso. It was a desperate moment, poignant and typical for most addicts who are hit with epiphany. The reality that I was addicted was equally opposed to my desire for the substance. I was, and am, stuck.
Just as any addict, I suppose, I am not ready to stop. Instead, I manage. I take a number of supplements to “off-set” the negative effects of over-stimulation:
a multivitamin
colostrum
vitamin C 500 mg.
a liquid multivitamin
When what I should REALLY be doing is to cut the habit completely. To eliminate the caffeine from my daily cycle of lows and highs. But, I need rewards in my life. At least for now. I rationalize that at least I’m not smoking cigarettes or drinking sugar drinks … but the reality is that caffeine plays a very important role in my life right.
Perhaps you’ve been able to shake the warm, steaming demon of coffee addiction. If so …how did you do it? And what do you recommend for others who want to kick the daily habit? Please let us know. Your feedback is most welcome.
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mk (Who am I?)
2 months ago
Our non-profit is publishing a book on recovery from caffeine addition. We are looking for stories of recovery from various caffeinated products, including coffee, tea, energy drinks, no doz pills, soda, etc. Authors of the stories will be kept completely anonymous. This book is being written to help others who may be suffering from an addiction to caffeine and may identify with someone’s story and seek help. Stories are ideally between 2,000 and 4,000 words total. If you or someone you know has struggled with caffeine addiction, this is a great opportunity to reach out and help others. All participants will receive a free copy of the book, once it is published. Please visit http://www.CaffeineAwareness.org
Addiction Blog (Who am I?)
2 months ago
Thanks for the invitation, mk. Your website has a caffeine calculator. That’s a great tool for anyone wanting to objectively look at their own intake and perhaps make some changes. Cheers!
Danielle (Who am I?)
1 month ago
I need to share with you a product that I have come across. It is a coffee that contains Ganoderma, which is considered to be the Chinese golden herb. It is a mushroom that grows on wood and has been around for thousands of years. It was at one time worth more than gold. It is now being organically cultivated and blended in with coffee. To keep this short because it is natural the FDA won’t allow medicinal claims but it is doing crazy things including shrinking tumors. Just google Ganoderma yourself and see. Buy one box of coffee and see for yourself how great you will feel. The Ganoderma keeps our bodies at a constant Ph which is important because if our body is Ph balanced disease cannot live in it.
I have personally witnesses a woman go from 35 to 40 cups of coffee a day to 3 over a 4 day peroid, with no withdrawl! I know this sounds too good to be true but it isn’t, what do you have to lose? Firstly goodle Ganoderma for yourself and see how great it is.
Cheers
Addiction Blog (Who am I?)
1 month ago
I’ve tried ganoderma and personally found it to be just as stimulating as coffee. Caffeine is present in ganoderma and although it’s a good alternative to higher doses of caffeine, it doesn’t eliminate the buzz, the high and then the crash of caffeine. Possibly a good alternative for someone who’s looking to wean themselves slowly off the java jolt.