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Yes... but shit, I have given up everything else
Love that line! Said it a lot myself. I don't smoke, no partying, no drugs, one beer and I'm ready for nighty-night. Hell, I even limit my intake of sugar. All I have left is coffee!

I've always said the two vices I won't give up are my coffee and my cussing. Of all of the habits I picked up in the army, those are the two that stuck. LOL

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Well, given what I have read to date and the fact that I don't drink coffee or coke, rarely drink alcohol, don't smoke and don't do drugs I think I need to find myself an addiction :loopy:

Interesting though, I used to drink about 12 cups of coffee a day when one morning I made the usual cup and it made me throw up. For 3 -4 months after that I could not be in the same room as someone making coffee or drinking it as the smell made me nauseous. It's years down the track now and while I can make a coffee for someone if I try and drink it I spend hours shaking being unable to write with a pen or type. Apparently, for no obvious reason, a substance can build up in your system and then one day you just overload!
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The only thing I think is silly is when people drink caffeine all day and then have sleep problems.
Totally agree Claire, well said. I don't have sleep problems, but if I did, I wouldn't drink coffee. I go to bed with nic every night, get up with her in the morning. We both usually work or watch some tv together until 9 - 10pm, then bed.

I am a night owl, though coffee doesn't do it to me. Whether I drink it or not, I can stay up all night, every night if required, and live on a few hours sleep. I believe that is more the 10 years military that did that to me. But I drink coffee all day, no issues sleeping... feel great.

I must agree though, that if anyone drinks a lot of coffee and they have sleep problems, maybe you want to try giving it up and seeing whether sleep improves or not... take up another addictive trait that isn't too harmful to yourself... ie. not alcohol or drugs.
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I'm 58% addicted, but that will probably go up to 110% when I start school.
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I am at 0% right now as I could not even do the test since I have been off for a long time now due to anxiety and doctor's orders. Drank coke 4-5 times in the last year. But back then... I took it for that time and it was 83%. I truly cannot understand how y'all can take this into your system. It sent my symptoms all over.

And judging by bec's video screen... She keeps that coffee shop up there in business!
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Ain't that the honest truth.....if Anthony stopped going there they would go broke
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can i substitute coffee for coke ya think?
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And judging by bec's video screen... She keeps that coffee shop up there in business!
Hehe, they all know me by name... Everyone on every shit! Yep I should own shares!

And yes I am one of those that drinks coffee and has sleep problems. Believe it or not, but I've been cutting back on my caffeine for years now. I've gone from any where around 8 pots a day to under two now.

Now if only I could get rid of my bedtime cup, I would be doing good! I get this weird craving for a cup of Timmys (and it has to be Timmy's not homemade or from anywhere else) at about midnight every night. Have no idea why. This is the hardest cup to get rid of!! LOL

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