Getting Addicted

[Beannie]

Coffees wake us up and get us going. We will then make a habit of relying on coffee for waking us up. After that addiction comes in. I'm speaking out of experience here.

The problem with getting addicted to it is that I can't function well without it. What can I do to lessen the intake of coffee as I think this is not healthy any longer.

[CrazyBaby]

Hi. You must go to bed earlier. To wake up and take a cold shower and to run in the mornings... These rules will help you

[jesse]

LOL!

Hi. You must go to bed earlier. To wake up and take a cold shower and to run in the mornings... These rules will help you

Haven't been here for a while and CrazyBaby is already making me laugh Yeah, shower could help but the problem is that some organisms are easy to influence and the others not, like mine, for example - I drink coffee right before bed - and nothing happens! I sleep like a baby!

[Joe39]

Beanie, I don't think it's necessarily coffee that you're addicted to, but the caffeine in coffee. Caffeine is a very habit-forming substance, whether it's in coffee, soda, chocolate or whatever. There's conflicting reports about whether caffeine is good for you or bad for you. Either way, if you're worried about it, I would wean myself down from it until you're down to just a couple cups a day.

[CoffeeJunkie]

I wouldn't try to quit caffeine cold turkey or you'll get massive headaches. For now, just try to drink a little less coffee every day - or start using less caffeinated coffee and more decaf. Like, do 50/50 the first day, and then 60/40, 70/30, and eventually you'll be totally decaffeinated.