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Posted by Kath on September 25, 2009, at 20:08:28
I'm pretty surprised I'm able to do it.
Up until I began this, I'd have at least 2 extra-large Timmie's steeped teas/day - often 3.
I'm still doing it a day at a time; thinking of it any longer ahead than that is too stressful.
Kath
Posted by TexasChic on September 25, 2009, at 20:25:51
In reply to Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine!, posted by Kath on September 25, 2009, at 20:08:28
Good God I can't even imagine! Although I try to keep it down to a few cups of coffee in the morning, I'm completely addicted. Caffeine - so addictive yet so totally acceptable to society! Why one drug and not another? Life is odd.
-T
Posted by Kath on September 25, 2009, at 20:53:24
In reply to Re: Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine!, posted by TexasChic on September 25, 2009, at 20:25:51
> Good God I can't even imagine! Although I try to keep it down to a few cups of coffee in the morning, I'm completely addicted.
~ ~ I know!!! It's just a fluke that I started 'not having' tea! I've known for years that I drank WAYYYYYYYY too much tea. And for probably at least a couple of years I've had 2 or 3 extra-large teas a day! I'd say I'm addicted & I can't quite understand how it isn't way harder. I think the real real secret is that I only deal with NOT getting a tea ONE desire at a time!! In fact, I have never once really thought in my mind "I'm NOT having tea again." I would totally FREAK at that thought! Boy, our minds are powerful! ~ ~
Caffeine - so addictive yet so totally acceptable to society! Why one drug and not another? Life is odd.
~ ~ Yes! Isn't it amazing? I was talking to my son's (& our family's) mental health worker a few days ago & she knows how I'm addicted to tea! She was saying how very addictive caffeine is - she's addicted to it in various forms. During her training - specializing in addictions - they had to Stop something that they were addicted to for 1 week, to see how it feels & experience stopping an addiction. She said she stopped caffeine & it was awful - & caffeine is probably the most commonly used & accepted drug.
I actually don't think I could do it if I weren't only doing it one tea at a time. It's hard to go places for the first time that I would normally buy a tea on the way! Yikes.
Hugs to ya TC.
love, Kath
Posted by Phillipa on September 25, 2009, at 23:50:10
In reply to Re: Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine!, posted by Kath on September 25, 2009, at 20:53:24
I love coffee but caffeine gives me panic attacks so drink tea. Green tea lots of antioxidants in it. Phillipa
Posted by Kath on September 26, 2009, at 18:04:08
In reply to Re: Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine!, posted by Phillipa on September 25, 2009, at 23:50:10
Not sure how to weight out the antioxidants versus caffeine's contribution to anxiety!
xo Kath
Posted by Dinah on September 26, 2009, at 19:33:01
In reply to Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine!, posted by Kath on September 25, 2009, at 20:08:28
Congratulations!
No headaches?
I wasn't at all surprised when they decided that post surgery headaches were actually caffeine withdrawal headaches.
Posted by Kath on September 26, 2009, at 20:03:08
In reply to Re: Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine!, posted by Dinah on September 26, 2009, at 19:33:01
> Congratulations!
~ ~ Thanks!! It's getting a little harder when I really want a tea! But I'm still doing it one 'desire' at a time!! That is seeming to work well. ~ ~
> No headaches?~ ~ Nope. The first 3 days I had sinus pain, but I often do anyway. But I think it might have been from stopping...maybe not day 1 but I think day 2 & 3.~ ~
> I wasn't at all surprised when they decided that post surgery headaches were actually caffeine withdrawal headaches.~ ~ Wow - I didn't realize that! Makes total sense.
K
Posted by Phillipa on September 26, 2009, at 20:59:44
In reply to Re: Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine! » Dinah, posted by Kath on September 26, 2009, at 20:03:08
Seriously when went to decaf tea no headaches but now coffee was a different story. Love Phillipa
Posted by Kath on September 26, 2009, at 21:49:46
In reply to Re: Day 7 plus 3 hours - no caffeine! » Kath, posted by Phillipa on September 26, 2009, at 20:59:44
> Seriously when went to decaf tea no headaches but now coffee was a different story. Love Phillipa
~ ~ Yes - coffee has more caffeine, so that's probably why. I have decaf teabags, but I don't like the taste! Maybe if I put sugar in, but I'm trying to have as little sugar as possible right now. The drink that so far comes closest in providing emotional comfort is Apple Cinnamon tea with cream.
xo Kath
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