Quitting coffee is should require in house rehab. Years of drinking mocha flavors of vanilla bean, hazelnut, southern pecan, and even the rich dark Blue Mountain come down to this. I must let it go for the sake of health. If I could drink coffee and go through hot flashes (yes we are back to that) I would. This is similar to the Gettysburg address of President Lincoln when it came to freeing the slaves. It was only about saving the Union and which scenario got the end result was his choice. Okay that is too dramatic. Yet it is just what three days without coffee will do, bring out the dramatics. My end result is a return to sanity without medication. So if it means giving up the love of my life - coffee then here we are. No one wins here. I love coffee. I love the taste of the flavors; the discovery of new coffee theme shops with their own pizzazz and flavor. Every new city I encounter its livability is dictated by the coffee shops it has, second being the independent bookstores. Let me say chain shops like Starbucks, Seattle's Best are not considered in the grouping. They are a by product of the excess that has drove the country to over spending. Who pays over two dollars for coffee. It is immoral
This is day three of my not having coffee.
Is it a coincidence that clouds moved across our blue skies; rain fell in big water droplets followed by rumblings of thunder that vibrated against my window pane. Did I anger the coffee gods by stopping my daily morning libations of caffeinated elixir? My symptoms the first day were headaches and mood swings. At one point I contemplate going to the emergency room. A throbbing in the back of my head that drifted over the back of my head right behind my left eye socket before settling down in my frontal lobes for the night. That night I tossed and turned waking every two hours to the aching behind my eyes. The second day by mid-afternoon I felt better. The headaches were gone but psychologically I wanted a cup of coffee. No addiction is rational. Right now I steer clear of the coffee shop on my block. It is my stumbling block of sorts. I can't go in there without desiring to taste the flavor of the day.
Everyone do enjoy the trees. It is my distraction for today. I have some water on boiling on the stove. A box of Bigelow tea and Natures Best are on the counter. Maybe orange mint can be the flavor of the day.
