How to Give Up Caffeine
Giving up an addiction can be one of the hardest that you will ever do. There are rehab programs for giving up alcohol and drugs. There are many patches and prescriptions for giving up cigarettes. But no one has created anything to deal with caffeine addiction.
Instructions
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Take it Day by Day
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Spend one day drinking caffeine as you would normally do. Keep a journal with you at all times and write down exactly how much caffeine you drink over the course of this day.
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Look at this number. Cut the number in half. This is the amount of caffeine that you will drink tomorrow. It is easier to give up this addiction by slowly weaning yourself off of it.
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Go through the next day and follow the amount of caffeine that you are allowed perfectly. Staying to strict guidelines will help you achieve your goals.
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Alternate your caffeinated beverages with a glass of water. This will help to weaken the effect they have on your system, making it easier to cut back later.
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Cut the amount of caffeine from the previous day in half. Continue to keep reducing the amount of caffeine in half every day until you no longer consume any caffeine.
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Tips & Warnings
If it is the taste of soda that drives your caffeine addiction, there is a substitute. You can drink decaffeinated soda to get the enjoyment of soda without the caffeine.
Giving up caffeine will leave you with some withdrawal symptoms. The most common one is a headache. This can easily be taken care of by taking over the counter pain medicine and lying down in a dark room.
