It has been four years since I gave up coffee. March 17, 2016 was when I had the last cup and to all those who think it is not possible, I kicked the habit. And I was an addict with 6 cups of coffee a day, 4 of which were black.
It was a week of torture with cold turkey (especially those crushing headaches) but with determination and accountability, it could be achieved. You just need to find a cause greater than oneself. I did and I am so glad I did.
What has happened since then?
- I was and still am not a milk person so whatever little milk was coming in my body via the coffee at home vanished. Thank God for that.
- Caffeine intake naturally went down. I have started green tea which has some amount of caffeine but then it is much lesser and my green tea is very mild too.
- Those pangs of coffee at 11.30, at 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm vanished.
- I could sleep better for sure. After all caffeine consumption lowered.
- The amount of coffee bought every month has drastically reduced.
Yes, I do get that feeling when the aroma of coffee fills the air but then my cause is much greater than the temptation to give in.
There are times when I feel drowsy on long drives but then I have been able to pull up on the side and grab a few winks. That is far better than the caffeine shots (Cafe Coffee Day’s espresso) that I would pump in.
So for those of you who want to give up something, just find the right cause for giving it up. I am confident if your cause is strong enough, you will be able to kick the habit. I kicked coffee thanks to my cause but am still looking for that missing cause to make me give up chocolates and sugar. Who knows someday I will find that calling and will write about that too.
Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. – George Herbert
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