I'm addicted to coffee, how about you?

@nyumix (1658)
Belgium
September 10, 2007 12:59am CST
I heard often that coffee or caffeine is a strong addicted drink that you can have. I don't know that true or not, but what I know, I always need to drink coffee every day, especially in the morning just after I wake up. How about you?
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• United States
10 Sep 07
I do drink lots of coffee all day until bedtime. Actually coffee is indeed both physically and psychologically addictive. Aside from the psychological effect of withdrawal, the physical ones include raging migraine or cluster headaches (as mentioned by others), diarhhea, tremors or general shakiness of the muscles (especially the hands). If you ever doubt the additive effects of coffee (actually it seems that for many people it is the caffeine delivered to the body in a hot form which speeds the absorption of it), just try to give it up for a week. Simply drinking decaf will help a bit with the wish for the taste of the hot drink, but most people suffer the headaches at least. I have tried to quit cold turkey, but know from experience that after 40 some odd years of heavy use, I would have to wean myself from it slowly. I have visited places where it was unavailable and within 2-3 days suffered so greatly from the headaches that I cut my trip short and came home. Now on such ventures, my coffee is packed to go with me.
@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
10 Sep 07
I like coffee but never bring coffee for my trip like what you did.
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
10 Sep 07
yes i am addicted to coffee...gotta have it. If I go too long without it , i get migraines. I actually drink it often throughout the day and nite.
@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
10 Sep 07
So, I'm not the one who can't live without coffee. :)