and lately perhaps I am drinking too much of it...
Even as I'm typing this post I just got invited out to the coffeeshop. The reason for the invite? To plan another coffee meeting.
I work at a restaurant now. There's free coffee when I am on the clock, I just pour myself a cup from the coffee machine next to the kitchen. And then another. And then another again. Why not?
I have to admit it, the caffeine is starting to turn into a "real drug" when I abuse it like this. One or two cups of coffee a day is great, but 5+ is not so good. For one thing I drink all my coffee black and the bitterness of it all can become a little intense. It's one thing to have a morning cup, quite another to need 3 cups in a day just to be awake.
Furthermore now a weird thing is happening where I almost feel... more tired, somehow, after drinking a cup.
Caffeine is great in moderation but it is not good in over-use. It can lead to anxiety and a sense of being mildly strung out all the time. The double whammy is that it reduces sleep quality, thus making one feel more fatigued, which can lead to a weird cycle of caffeine abuse and mild suffering.
Nobody likes that feeling of being a little tired all the time. It makes life weird and uncomfortable.
It isn't easy to cut back on coffee. There's tiredness and mild headaches and stuff. But I do think I should cut back to one cup a day.
What's your coffee habit right now?
