How I did it: In order to stop drinking so much coffee, and caffeine in general, I made a New Year's resolution to do just that. Normally I don't stick to them, but I made an additional one along with that. I had been trying to give blood for the past year, and part of the reason why I couldn't was because my blood is too thin. The person testing my blood asked me if I drank coffee a lot, and of course I said yes. He told me that caffeine thins the blood, and if I ever hoped to give blood, I would cut out the coffee. So, for the sake of a higher purpose, I did!

Lessons & tips:

• Be strong! You are stronger than your addiction!
• You don't need coffee to wake up; it actually makes you feel worse after time.
• The headaches don't last very long.

Resources:

• Will power
• Water bottles
• A strong support system

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Oct 27, 2009, 01:50PM PDT | 1 comment | 1 cheer