{"id":5622,"date":"2015-04-13T04:55:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T10:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=5622"},"modified":"2015-04-09T21:56:16","modified_gmt":"2015-04-10T03:56:16","slug":"how-i-got-rid-of-my-caffeine-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=5622","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Rid of My Caffeine Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few days before I was discharged from the hospital (after my accident<\/a>), I had a mind blowing revelation. I had not drank coffee (except for a couple sips) for 2 weeks! I didn’t even have withdrawal symptoms! Ok, granted, I had massive headaches which I’ve never experienced before…but I credit it to the fact that I had three separate cracks in my skull – rather than the absence of my cup of Joe.<\/p>\n

Before the accident, I’m ashamed to admit that I was gulping down several cups of coffee or espresso based drinks daily. It was not uncommon for me to have 5 shots of espresso before I even had lunch (well, that’s what happens when you get up at 4:20am and work the early shift at a coffee shop)!<\/p>\n

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(Look how energetic and happy I am – constantly sponsored by caffeine<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Yes, I said I was ashamed.<\/p>\n

If I went a day without coffee, I’d have the worst, annoying headache. I wasn’t addicted so much to the coffee, but to the caffeine. Physically addicted.<\/p>\n

Like I said…ashamed.<\/p>\n

Once I was leaving the hospital, I decided to take advantage of this headstart to a non-caffeine dependent life. No more caffeine addiction for Charissa…and guess what?! I’m not addicted anymore (self administered pat on the back inserted here). I went almost 8 weeks without a cup of coffee. Whaaaaaa!<\/p>\n

I’ve decided that coffee is something that I’m going to treat as an experience, not something I depend on. From now on, I want to just enjoy it…savour it…not NEED it.<\/p>\n

Just a few days ago…I had my very first REAL cup of coffee. Oh. My. Applesauce.<\/p>\n

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It was so. so. so. good.<\/p>\n

This is probably because two of my good friends (Joel from JostieFlicks<\/a> and his fianc\u00e9 Michaela) made me coffee their way<\/em>. They had roasted it….ground it…measured, weighed…and made me the perfect cuppa. It was literally like watching someone create art….and you know, one cup was perfect…I adored it…and it was enough.<\/p>\n

The end. Addiction broken.<\/p>\n

Sooooo, how DID I break this terrible addiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I know that my two-weeks of hospital life (where I was completely removed from coffee) is a sort of twisted advantage, however…don’t you think I wasn’t, for one second, without those headaches. Cracking your skull = headaches.<\/p>\n

Anywhoooo…my point is, even if you’re heavily dependent on caffeine…I have complete trust in you that you can pull through those withdrawal headaches and those long afternoons where you’re dragging through the day completely exhausted.<\/p>\n

There is another way. I promise.<\/p>\n

Starting the day I got home (around 6 weeks ago), I began to have hot lemon and honey every morning. Before I even had breakfast I’d have a hot, comforting mug of lemon water. It is the BEST way to start the day.<\/p>\n

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Hot lemon water was my coffee re-placer. If I was craving something “heartier” for a hot beverage, I’d have tea (which has a small amount of caffeine depending on the kind you use), which was a great thing to help “wean” me away from the desire for coffee.<\/p>\n

Next post I’m going to tell you why YOU should try having more lemon in your life and how healing it is! As a new convert and previous caffeine addict, I’m super excited to tell you more!<\/p>\n

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