Posted by Budgie on September 19, 2003, at 9:56:12
Hi everyone,
I'm trying to figure out why I get so easily addicted to caffeine, coffee in particular.
I've had no problem giving up every substance, including cigarettes, over the years- piece of cake, cold-turkey. However, after just one cup of coffee, even if it's been a while, I'm instantly addicted until I reach the point where my body just feels like it's going to break down if I have any more. My level of consumption is laughable compared to most people (never more than a cup a day), but after a week of drinking coffee, my lower back (I presume that means kidneys) is in *serious* pain.
The problem is, I find a good coffee buzz to be the most outright pleasurable feeling in the world- it just clicks with me for some reason. Better than any drug, better than sex if I have to be honest. I just started Parnate recently, which I really dig, and I liked cocaine a lot (though I didn't do it often) back in my partying days. So it's pretty obvious I dig stimulating things.
Any ideas of what's going on here exactly and what I can do? In the end, tea just isn't a real substitute!
Thanks heaps,
Budgie
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