Personal Journey: Extreme Caffeine Addiction and the Path to Quitting
By
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Summary
The author shares a personal account of their extreme caffeine addiction spanning from college days (1985 onward) through 2011, consuming 2-4 pots of coffee daily. This is the first part of a two-part series documenting their journey toward quitting caffeine, detailing the excessive consumption habits and setting up the narrative for their eventual decision to quit.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI used to drink more caffeine than you do.
From my college days (1985ff) through the end of 2011, my caffeine consumption was extravagant.
Other people speak of the number of cups of coffee they drink per day; they are pikers. For me, the number was pots.
Two, three, or four pots between grimly waking up and falling asleep.
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