Ow.

[butterfly]

I'm making an attempt to kick the caffeine habit. It helps when I remind myself that it's an addictive drug and thus bad and also thus something that I can beat (I have a huge dislike of the idea of being addicted to anything.).

But, fuck, caffeine-withdrawal headaches suck. They're a different breed of suck from normal headaches and from migraines (worse than the former, easier to take than the latter).

They're just... pervasive.

Comments

[lasultrix.livejournal.com]

But, but, it's caffeine!
Hey, you're 'addicted' to food too, right? And sleep? Just accept caffeine as a Thing Without Which Life Doesn't Really Work.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

You don't know the extent of my stubborn want to be independent -- if I could kick sleep and food without dying or going insane, I would be trying.

Nope, the caffeine habit is going down.

[twistdbutterfly.livejournal.com]

Your absolutely right on caffeine being an addictive drug and I wish you the best of luck with quiting(she says, tightly holding a caffeine laden soda close to her chest).

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Thank you very kindly. I just have to avoid temptation. Which I can do. My parents both quit smoking, so I have quitter's genes, dammit (*hopes that such a thing as 'quitter's genes' exists*).

[morgaine22.livejournal.com]

oh yeah. The caffeine headaches get me every time and I just cave. I pop an Excedrin (full of the caff) and all is right in the world again.

...I'm weak that way.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

I've tried before and always given in, but this time, I've got my stubborn "no drug will be the boss of me" attitude, which I hope will prevail.

[thawrecka]

You know, I've tried so many times to kick the caffeine habit and the withdrawal headaches make it impossible. I feel your pain.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

It hurts! But I knew it would hurt going in, because I have tried before and gotten kicked. I'm going to try to stand firm, no matter how good a nice, cold coke would be.

*whimpers*

[ladywenham.livejournal.com]

You're a much stronger person than me. I've tried to kick my caffeine addiction to no avail.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Don't compliment me just yet, as I may yet break. It really is a very painful feeling.

[deifire]

Oh, yeah. I once went cold turkey from a two-pots-of-coffee-a-day habit. That hurt.

Good luck to you!

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

But you did it?

*sigh of relief*

Okay, good. It can be done. Reassurance is a good thing. Thank you.