Tricky Keg Stands

Off the Junk

last time:

leading up to it

• week of preparation - buying decaf coffee, telling everyone, saying goodbye to the cafe
• fight with SO over lack of empathy or support.

the big day

• ceremonial end of the coffee
• at work, pain couldn't do anything.

after

• replaced the coffee with beer and advil.
• continued to drink decaf everything.
• told everyone i quit coffee. bragged about it.
• fell off that wagon in 10 days.

this time:

• no preparation... bad yogurt... sick as hell for 3 days, lost 7 lbs..
• the headache was amazingly awful, but I couldn't do anything anyway, so no big deal.
• managed to convince myself the ChocolatelySummerTymes were gross.
• day 6, still doing nothing... nap at work.
• day 7, feel weird but really really good. no nap. jokes are funnier.
• day 8, feel really really good, not so weird. no nap.
• day 9, same.
• day 10, relaxed and alert. i can still tell a difference. i mean, it is still a novelty.
• i only told one person.. can't even remember who it was.
• i still have coffee in the fridge.

the difference?

• traffic isn't as annoying. road rage is gone.
• the little things don't freak me out.. like getting my plates renewed and paying bills. no big deal.
• i can sit and watch tv with the dogs.
• less pacing.
• i'm more clumsy.
• i am not obsessing over whimsical ideas quite as much.
• productivity? exactly the same.
• crazy dreams are back.
• better at ignoring the passing time when trying to complete a difficult task.
• i am guessing the next coffee I drink will make me wired as hell and that is good. I'm going to save it until i need it.

50 days later

Don't feel weird at all anymore. The only negative is getting out of bed in the morning is really rough and I now like naps. (I used to hate naps.) One perk is I am now able to sleep till 10am with no problem. I missed being able to do that.. now i can.

I still have crazy dreams, so that's fun. I don't seem to be as clumsy. My obsessions over whimsical ideas are back. Oh, and I am still very relaxed. it is nice!

In the end, this whole thing is not nearly as exciting as I had hoped.

90 days later

Eh... Still don't drink coffee and haven't really wanted any. The rough mornings, clumsiness and extra naps were due to an ear infection... once I got that cleared up getting up early was all good. However, I can still sleep till noon and the dreams are crazy fun. My final verdict is not _having_ to have coffee in the morning is very convenient but not nearly as exciting as the time I quit drinking for a week