Coffee And Cigarettes
I've decided that I'm quitting smoking. I've been thinking about it for a while now, but I finally decided that I'm quitting for good on wednesday, after finding out that a friend's Grandmother died this past week from lung cancer.
I'm a really lucky person, in that I don't have the chemical dependency that most smokers have. That is to say I have no physical withdrawal symptoms. This didn't surprise me, since I knew that my grandpa found out the same thing when he quit smoking.
The part that really surprised me, was the fact that I'm psychologically addicted to cigarettes. I can't go more than an hour without thinking about cigarettes. Hell, I can't go more than a minute right now! I'm Pavlov's dog right now. Say anything even remotely related to cigarettes and I'll literally salivate.
It's a terrible thing.
Anyways, last night was the first night of quitting. Needless to say, it was rough. I was thinking about smoking, watching the TCM channel for old movies with smoking in them, anything. (okay slight exaggeration, but I was watching TCM... They had a Gary Cooper movie on...) I needed something to replace it and quick...
Enter the San Diego Special Blend Coffee. If you haven't heard me talk about this coffee, count yourself lucky. It's Sumatran beans with chocolate, caramel, and a hint of rum. It's the best light roast I've ever had.
...I know what you're thinking... Doesn't light roast have more Caffeine in it?
Why, yes! Yes it does.
I brewed my first pot around Midnight. I have not stopped drinking coffee since. I'm on about my 27th hour of consciousness. I'm shaking from the caffeine. And my back hurts.
The Good News?
I'm not craving cigarettes!
Ta, for now.
I'm a really lucky person, in that I don't have the chemical dependency that most smokers have. That is to say I have no physical withdrawal symptoms. This didn't surprise me, since I knew that my grandpa found out the same thing when he quit smoking.
The part that really surprised me, was the fact that I'm psychologically addicted to cigarettes. I can't go more than an hour without thinking about cigarettes. Hell, I can't go more than a minute right now! I'm Pavlov's dog right now. Say anything even remotely related to cigarettes and I'll literally salivate.
It's a terrible thing.
Anyways, last night was the first night of quitting. Needless to say, it was rough. I was thinking about smoking, watching the TCM channel for old movies with smoking in them, anything. (okay slight exaggeration, but I was watching TCM... They had a Gary Cooper movie on...) I needed something to replace it and quick...
Enter the San Diego Special Blend Coffee. If you haven't heard me talk about this coffee, count yourself lucky. It's Sumatran beans with chocolate, caramel, and a hint of rum. It's the best light roast I've ever had.
...I know what you're thinking... Doesn't light roast have more Caffeine in it?
Why, yes! Yes it does.
I brewed my first pot around Midnight. I have not stopped drinking coffee since. I'm on about my 27th hour of consciousness. I'm shaking from the caffeine. And my back hurts.
The Good News?
I'm not craving cigarettes!
Ta, for now.