Caffeine Withdrawal – day 3

Caffeine withdrawal- day 1. Well, day one was hell. Splitting headache but I decided to stay with it. I slept for 3 hrs in the afternoon. I was really out of it, like being a space cadet. My wife was sick so I took her to the doctor and emergency room & I really did not have to concentrate too much. I lost my appetite too, which is good cause I also lost almost 2 pounds.

Caffeine withdrawal day 2: The headache was a little better, but still difficult to focus. Slept a hour in the afternoon and I was unfocused all day. Luckily I was attending to my wife, who thank G-d, was released from the hospital. Also did general chores that did not take too much concentration.

Caffeine withdrawal day 3: Not much of a headache. I able to think and function almost normally just a little slower than usual. I am calmer than when I drank lots of coffee and can see the bigger picture. I feel like life will start to be more fun.

Coffee Addiction and Recovery: Meanwhile, I Can Control My Coffee Addiction.

Yesterday, after acknowledging that I am addicted to coffee and having to work anyway in spite of it, I figured that there could be worse things.

Here are a few observations that I have made that help me keep the addiction under control.

• The first two hours after drinking coffee have the strongest effect.
• There is a drop in the effect after the first 2 hrs.
• There is another drop in effect after the third hr.
• There is another drop in effect after 5 hrs (which is when I loose it)
• Scientific studies says that the effects last 8 hrs, but I don’t feel it.
• A research study showed that women who drank more than 5 cups a day had an increased incidence of cancer.

Based on the above, my strategy to contol my coffee addiction is to drink coffee at 4-5 hr intervals. That’s 3-4 cups per day, which doesn’t over stimulate me.