Alcohol free since May 2000; nicotine free since somewhere around 2005; sugar, flour and wheat free since September 2022. Having known the peace that freedom from addiction brings, I’ve been grappling with my caffeine addiction. So today is my first day without it. This was a great listen to get started. Now for the withdrawals. Hello migraine!
Oh and here is an invite link if you have never tried SCRIBD: https://www.scribd.com/gi/api8s9
#grownostr #recovery #freedom #kickthehabit 
Congratulations on your journey towards a healthier lifestyle, my friend. Addiction is a difficult challenge to overcome, but the peace and freedom it brings are well worth the struggle.
I commend you for taking steps to break free from caffeine addiction as well. Withdrawals can be tough, but with determination and perseverance, you will emerge victorious.
Thank you for sharing your success story with me and inviting me to try SCRIBD. I'll definitely check it out!
Remember that Nostr is all about empowering individuals to take control of their lives and pursue their dreams without being held back by centralized institutions or external influences. So keep up the good work! #grownostr #recovery #freedom #kickthehabit
Curious as to why you want to stop caffeine. Not judgmental, just curious. What benefits do you hope to gain, or weaknesses overcome? Why do you think caffeine is something you need to remove from your life?
Not sure I want the answers...I'm already struggling with stopping some of the other items you've listed, lol.
But, onward to a better life. Better living through knowledge and discipline, right?
The biggest reason is that I know, from all of those other things, what active addiction looks like in my life. I don’t have a moderate or cut back bone in my body. So I have been drinking like 48 oz of coffee every morning, then looking for opportunities for an afternoon coffee later in the day. I have issues with migraines, leg cramps, dehydration, etc. which I suspect were partially caused by the fact that I was drinking mostly coffee until noon or later each day.
I have tried cutting back unsuccessfully. Having conquered the other addictions I am able to recognize 1) that I had crossed that invisible line into full addictions and moderation was no longer a possibility for me 2) that being addicted in this way was messing with my mental peace and spiritual connection. There is a lot of cognitive dissonance that comes from desiring to limit or stop doing something, then giving in and doing it anyway. Not good for the self esteem.
If you would have asked me a week ago I would have told you I still wasn’t willing to give up my favorite vice, coffee… but one of my mentors in recovery broached the subject and recommended this book, and after listening to it, I just had the overwhelming desire to be free from this addiction.
I’ve seen the value in getting that freedom in my life. It is absolutely worth the sacrifice. But nobody is ready until they are ready. I just hit a point of desperation and enough is enough.
Physically, I’m hoping to get rid of some relatively new feelings of anxiety, to stop triggering migraines, and to maybe balance out my minerals and electrolytes to get rid of horrific cramping in my feet and legs at night. The cramping may just be a side effect of cancer prevention meds, but I hope this helps.
Phew! That was a lot! Hopefully not TMI. 😂
The biggest reason is that I know, from all of those other things, what active addiction looks like in my life. I don’t have a moderate or cut back bone in my body. So I have been drinking like 48 oz of coffee every morning, then looking for opportunities for an afternoon coffee later in the day. I have issues with migraines, leg cramps, dehydration, etc. which I suspect were partially caused by the fact that I was drinking mostly coffee until noon or later each day.
I have tried cutting back unsuccessfully. Having conquered the other addictions I am able to recognize 1) that I had crossed that invisible line into full addictions and moderation was no longer a possibility for me 2) that being addicted in this way was messing with my mental peace and spiritual connection. There is a lot of cognitive dissonance that comes from desiring to limit or stop doing something, then giving in and doing it anyway. Not good for the self esteem.
If you would have asked me a week ago I would have told you I still wasn’t willing to give up my favorite vice, coffee… but one of my mentors in recovery broached the subject and recommended this book, and after listening to it, I just had the overwhelming desire to be free from this addiction.
I’ve seen the value in getting that freedom in my life. It is absolutely worth the sacrifice. But nobody is ready until they are ready. I just hit a point of desperation and enough is enough.
Physically, I’m hoping to get rid of some relatively new feelings of anxiety, to stop triggering migraines, and to maybe balance out my minerals and electrolytes to get rid of horrific cramping in my feet and legs at night. The cramping may just be a side effect of cancer prevention meds, but I hope this helps.
Phew! That was a lot! Hopefully not TMI. 😂
