I suffered all the usual ailments a veteran caffeine addict might expect when giving it up cold turkey. Rather than list the maladies I could list the utilities I had to retrieve from my medicine cabinet. Ibuprofen in copious amounts, ice packs, immodium, tums and pepcid ac. Why the lack of caffeine would affect my upper and lower digestive systems, I don't know. I made the day till lunch time and then had to nap for two hours.
My tempters entered in right before I came back downstairs with very good arguments as to why I should have a little caffeine to help me through this stage. Any right minded person would have grabbed the nearest mug and relished the moment, but I really needed to suffer the whole ordeal in earnest. I told my family that if I suffer this through then I will remember this time and won't be so quick to ever pick up a caffeinated beverage again, knowing full well the punishment it can inflict upon me should I ever put it down again. I read that people who only drink one cup a day go through withdrawal of one kind or another.
The rest of my day was uneventful but I made sure we all went to bed on time. In spite of what I thought I'd suffer, my spirits have been good and I've suffered no mental fog what so ever. This is probably because I've actually gotten the sleep I need.
This a.m. I felt fine upon awakening, no headache, Yeah! I did my 20 minute "Shred" work out and I feel fully awake and ready for the day!
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