Goodbye Coffee

For the past two weeks I have had no coffee. I'm drinking more tea than I used to, but still not nearly as much caffeine. Coffee was fun sometimes, but I'm glad to say goodbye to it. It screwed with my sleeping patterns. It made me manic and just slightly out of touch with reality. And every high point of raised mood would be followed a few hours later by a low point.

I've decided it simply isn't worth it.

I'm sleeping better. I'm waking up every day at the same time (even on weekends). And I feel more balanced and in control of my self.

I am curious about the idea of eliminating all overtly mind-altering substances from my diet. Right now--as I write this while drinking a beer--that seems a bit far off. Maybe I'll make some huge lifestyle changes. But if I do, it will happen gradually... one step at a time.