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15-08-2007, 08:15 PM
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I guess I'm a light weight in the coffee category. I scored a 48%. Although when I was at my most coffee drinking stage (when I was in the army) I'd probably be up around Bec's level.
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15-08-2007, 11:06 PM
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79% for me. On the bad days, I drink coffee at home, from Starbucks, and again at work. Too much.
I am trying to cut back to just one mug at home. I've bought decaf so I can have the ritual without the caffeine! |
16-08-2007, 07:43 AM
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Isn't drinking coffee to this degree another form of self medicating? I dont like coffee but I used to drink coke a lot. I gave it up but have recently fallen off the wagon!
I gave it up in an attempt to get better sleep. Its a stimulant after all. I was already massively hyper all on my own without any extra help.
So here's a question, why do you guys all drink so much coffee? |
16-08-2007, 09:59 AM
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83% for me. It's probally gone down since Bec moved. I got a job at Timmy's to support my habit and people like Bec keep my job safe!!!LOL |
16-08-2007, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Claire 
So here's a question, why do you guys all drink so much coffee? | Well, for me it's mostly in the morning that I drink coffee. It helps me wake up and function. Yeah, another addiction...probably. But without it I'm pretty much a royal bitch in the morning. More so than usual anyway. More than 3 cups and my stomach gets upset so my body sets the limit to what I drink.
If I have a headache I try to drink some coffee along with taking acetametaphin or ibuprofen. It helps for some reason.
Lisa |
16-08-2007, 10:18 AM
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I'm working on getting to your level bec.... maybe if I grind my own at home or have an expresso machine here or the like... that might improve my score I dare say!!! |
16-08-2007, 11:56 AM
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why do you guys all drink so much coffee?
| Because I'm up all night, scared. I rarely drink coffee after ten in the morning, but I guzzle it until then to get my butt going for work. When I'm home in the summers, I just have one mug--but I'm mightly slow moving and sleepy for most of the day. |
16-08-2007, 12:18 PM
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Why do we drink so much coffee???? 2 things I can think about.
1) I was an alcoholic, and usually when you are in recovery for some reason, coffee with tons of sugar is the choice.
2) I am a B**** on wheels without it. Not even human. Don't talk to me, look at me, or breath around me in the morning until I have had at least 2 cups....
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm coffee |
16-08-2007, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Claire Isn't drinking coffee to this degree another form of self medicating? | Yes... but shit, I have given up everything else, ie. coca cola by the bucket load, smokes, rarely alcohol... gotta die of something. Even those who are fitness fanatics, you could say are addicted to fitness, which is bad in itself and has killed lots of people, yet people don't see fitness as a bad thing, yet it can if abused.
Everything can be abused, but I believe it has to do with the severity off which counts a lot. If someone says to me they smoke or drink alcohol all day, that is bad... but if they drink tea, coffee, water, cordial, etc all day, that is far better than smoking or alcohol IMHO. |
16-08-2007, 07:03 PM
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Yeah, i totally agree Anthony and yes not a bad vice to have! :biggrin: The only thing I think is silly is when people drink caffeine all day and then have sleep problems. PTSD is bad enough without exaggerating some of its symptoms willingly. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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