Comments on: How I Broke Up With My Love For Coffee https://sarasorganiceats.com/how-i-broke-up-with-my-love-for-coffee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-i-broke-up-with-my-love-for-coffee A City Girls Take On All Things Organic Wed, 10 May 2017 15:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.19 By: Sara https://sarasorganiceats.com/how-i-broke-up-with-my-love-for-coffee/#comment-3702 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:24:33 +0000 http://sarasorganiceats.com/?p=1160#comment-3702 In reply to Chad.

Chad, you brought up some excellent points! I agree with everything you said.
You should try the Teeccino next time you quit and see if there is a difference than just cutting cold turkey without any substitute.
-Sara

]]> By: Chad https://sarasorganiceats.com/how-i-broke-up-with-my-love-for-coffee/#comment-3676 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:15:37 +0000 http://sarasorganiceats.com/?p=1160#comment-3676 The benefit of abstaining from the world’s most popular drug don’t show up right away but after a couple of weeks. No more highs and lows. Your day is more balanced and is not reliant on another “boost”. After the withdrawal (particularly the first 3 days), you start to not only realize you can live without caffeine, but you also understand just how you have fed into a belief that it is normal. Like alcohol – or even tobacco, some can have a small amount occasionally (socially), others abuse it tremendously, and some just have a moderate amount daily.
I go cold turkey off coffee periodically and I think it is good for everyone to experiment around and see what you feel like. But try to live without it for three months. Your awareness of what’s possible will shift and you’ll wonder why you gave Starbucks 5% of your paycheck all those years.
I do find some nice benefits with coffee but to not HAVE to have it (i.e. not being a slave to the drug) is key. If you can’t manage an occasional bit without becoming anxious or dependent, then stopping altogether is best.
TIP: I will often quit during particular stressful times. The first three days you have a headache and our wiped out – but it quells any anxiety because your brain and body literally are just moping around then. I ‘ll have to try Teecino for the next time I quit…

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