How much coffee can one nation drink? Why not have a cup or ten? Have you noticed that you are on edge, quick to bark or bite and have trouble sleeping? Me, too. It’s all about our coffee consumption, also known as caffeine overdosing. Gotta have that buzz. It’s an addiction, no two ways about it.
Caffeine is one of the most powerful stimulant drugs around, as if you didn’t know. Thank God it’s legal. But, we are caffeinating ourselves at a very self-destructive rate on a daily basis. We could not work without it. We could not “relax” without it. The more you drink, the more you want, the more you need. We all know that the best jolt comes after the first cup. After that, the effects are quite diminished. It just gets to be absurd having to drink, drink, drink one more cup. But, we do.
I love nothing more than getting up early (because I can’t sleep worth a darn, and never have) and firing up the computer right along with a nice strong pot of mud made from gourmet beans that I grind myself. It smells so good and tastes so good, for a while anyway. Then, the tension mounts. I am jumpy. My hands have tiny caffeine tremors, my gut is burning, and then I get hungry. Yes, Coffee really does increase your appetite, especially when you’ve been sitting at a computer letting words pour off your finders for hours. It’s an endless cycle.
I absolutely know my life would be much better if I could give it up. But, being the man of many vices that I am, I realize it’s gonna be one steep uphill climb and a half. I’ve done it before. And, it really pays off. You actually end up having much more energy naturally than drinking cup after cup can ever give you. The caffeine buzz is fleeting while the natural one is not.
And, then there’s the weight thing. The exhilaration gives way to tension then immense hunger. All the exercise in the world can’t combat that, though I keep trying to offset this unending cycle. What would it feel like to be naturally buzzed? From my past experiences, it’s quite nice. But then, you smell one too many whiffs of great-smelling java and you’re toast. And, the rush from that first cup after abstinence is almost too much to describe. Man, it is so awesome. But, it’s not only very self-destructive, it’s a lie, dang it.
I really am into making some big dietary changes to my life. I’m sick of huffing and puffing during racquetball, skiing, biking and walking up stairs. I need to lose 40 pounds…at least. I look forward to it. But, it won’t be easy. It’s a risk-reward kind of thing. Maybe if I can just get through the withdrawal process, weaning myself little by little, and then start reaping the rewards, I’ll be on my way to a new habit-forming lifestyle of healthy choices without that demon coffee plaguing me and begging to rejoin my life.
Tobacco, you’re next!
Grant Brad Gerver is an entrepreneur and creative consultant for Filibi, an online classified and coupon advertising site and free home business paying 70% commissions to its members. He’s also a YouTube blues singer-songwriter and guitar player (gbgerver) who performs with The Buzzard Brothers. Additionally, Grant writes political humor, thousands of bumper stickers, and humorous movie reviews. He has also worked with various companies as a product-naming specialist. He’s a retired elementary school teacher and published children’s author who works in the health care field.
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Caffeine is one of the most powerful stimulant drugs around, as if you didn’t know. Thank God it’s legal. But, we are caffeinating ourselves at a very self-destructive rate on a daily basis. We could not work without it. We could not “relax” without it. The more you drink, the more you want, the more you need. We all know that the best jolt comes after the first cup. After that, the effects are quite diminished. It just gets to be absurd having to drink, drink, drink one more cup. But, we do.
I love nothing more than getting up early (because I can’t sleep worth a darn, and never have) and firing up the computer right along with a nice strong pot of mud made from gourmet beans that I grind myself. It smells so good and tastes so good, for a while anyway. Then, the tension mounts. I am jumpy. My hands have tiny caffeine tremors, my gut is burning, and then I get hungry. Yes, Coffee really does increase your appetite, especially when you’ve been sitting at a computer letting words pour off your finders for hours. It’s an endless cycle.
I absolutely know my life would be much better if I could give it up. But, being the man of many vices that I am, I realize it’s gonna be one steep uphill climb and a half. I’ve done it before. And, it really pays off. You actually end up having much more energy naturally than drinking cup after cup can ever give you. The caffeine buzz is fleeting while the natural one is not.
And, then there’s the weight thing. The exhilaration gives way to tension then immense hunger. All the exercise in the world can’t combat that, though I keep trying to offset this unending cycle. What would it feel like to be naturally buzzed? From my past experiences, it’s quite nice. But then, you smell one too many whiffs of great-smelling java and you’re toast. And, the rush from that first cup after abstinence is almost too much to describe. Man, it is so awesome. But, it’s not only very self-destructive, it’s a lie, dang it.
I really am into making some big dietary changes to my life. I’m sick of huffing and puffing during racquetball, skiing, biking and walking up stairs. I need to lose 40 pounds…at least. I look forward to it. But, it won’t be easy. It’s a risk-reward kind of thing. Maybe if I can just get through the withdrawal process, weaning myself little by little, and then start reaping the rewards, I’ll be on my way to a new habit-forming lifestyle of healthy choices without that demon coffee plaguing me and begging to rejoin my life.
Tobacco, you’re next!
Grant Brad Gerver is an entrepreneur and creative consultant for Filibi, an online classified and coupon advertising site and free home business paying 70% commissions to its members. He’s also a YouTube blues singer-songwriter and guitar player (gbgerver) who performs with The Buzzard Brothers. Additionally, Grant writes political humor, thousands of bumper stickers, and humorous movie reviews. He has also worked with various companies as a product-naming specialist. He’s a retired elementary school teacher and published children’s author who works in the health care field.
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