Hi, my name is Cylee and I am a caffeine addict (among other things). Ya, I am and not just a little pop here and there either! I am talking full blown I am drinking energy drinks!! Pathetic? Yes!
I am airing my dirty laundry because this has been going on now for over a year. (It started accidentally too!) Is this a big deal to some people? No, in fact some may find this laughable. However, to me I know it is a problem for these reasons:
1. I know it is bad for my body..there is research on this stuff. (I am in my 30 's now and should be more healthy with my one and only body.)
2. It has messed up my sleeping schedule. I am going to bed way later.
3. I used to read my scriptures in the morning but now I have no desire to
because I always want to be busy moving around. (There is a huge indication right there that its bad!)
4. And I feel GUILTY!
So all the signs for change are there...will I heed and overcome or will I persist in this naughty behavior? I will overcome! It's just a matter of when am I going to start?!
Just Say No To Caffeine!
4 comments:
Oh, your caffeine problem. I when I was reading your title, I was wondering which of your many many problems you were talking about! :) ha ha ha. I'm so funny!
But really, it's good you are publicly talking about your problem. Time to get accountable. NO MORE CAFFEINE! Start now. I'll be checking in soon.
Do you have any more in your house? How about you have that and then you are DONE? Re-read your reasons. It's messing you up Cylee. You need a healthy body and caffeine drinks are not on the menu for healthy eating. Replace it with something else. It'd probably be easier to stop if you had something else to do or drink to replace the caffeine.
Also, attack the problem from different areas. Think of a few ways to change it and keep it up.
Janie and I will be checking in on you.
Love you lots girl.
How is your farm? :)
Uh oh... well, you will deffinately have withdrawls, but maybe step down to coke or pepsi for a while. You can do it! The Cylee I know, can overcome any addiction! :)
Anyway, yes I want to chat with you as well, this week is crazy busy, but mostly in the mornings, I am usually home by 3 pm, sometimes sooner. We will talk soon. Miss you!
Cylee, You don't know me. My name is Elizabeth Sutherland. I live in Arizona. I am Jaime Pressley's friend. I saw your blog in her lists of blogs. I saw the title of your post, "I have a problem", and it got my attention. So, I hope you don't mind, I clicked and read your post about caffiene.
I have been a caffiene addict for several years, off and on. I have felt the need to quit for quite some time. A few months ago I suddenly started having blood pressure issues. I am 32 years old, exercise 3-4 times per week, and eat fairly healthy. I have had several tests done. No doctor can find anything wrong with my body. My heart is healthy. There is no history of high blood pressure in my family. Caffiene can be a factor in blood pressure issues.
On August 10th I quit cold turkey, hoping it would help with my blood pressure. I felt my health was truely at stake. Quitting has not helped my blood pressure come down. I still have to take the meds, but I finally feel free from the caffiene!
Who knows maybe in some way I have damaged my body by running faster than I have been meant to run for several years now.
Several of my sibblings have struggled with this same addiction. Just recently a few of my sisters and I have joined together to help each other kick the habit. It truely helps to have a support system.
I do want to make one thing clear, I in no way think drinking caffiene is a sin :). If I hadn't had my recent issues with my blood pressure I am confident I would still be drinking it! But I do have to say, now that I am running at the pace my body is meant to run, I am feeling better. I do tend to nod off when I lay down with my little ones at nap time. I finally gave myself permission to take a little power nap.
I guess the reason I wanted to comment on your post is because I didn't think I would ever be able to quit. I was so addicted to the energy that would help me get that laundry folded, wash the dishes, scrub the toilet. But what I have found over my years as an addict :) is that slowly over time it wasn't enough. I found myself wanting to drink more and more. Isn't that just how Satan works!
Listen to your body and when you are ready, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT!
elizabethjo@cox.net
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