The Great Caffeine Withdrawal

I've decided to end my caffeine usage of 3-1/2 years. No more coffee, no more Mountain Dew™ or its knock-offs, no more Full Throttle™, and sadly, no more green tea.

I actually stopped last Saturday, but this evening I got a mild headache (possibly psychosomatically induced) and broke down. Headaches are rare for me, and I try to avoid taking any drugs when they happen. However, given the circumstances, a small cup of weak coffee took care of it for the short term.

I know, what kind of geek am I? How can I process caffeine into code without caffeine? Well, I was a geek for 25 years without caffeine, and I can be one once again. Besides, coding isn't the only way to be a geek; my understanding of system internals is great for testing and bug reporting.

May it be my hap to cease this passion for caffeine.

Posted on Aug 8, 2007 at 2:50:21 AM EDT.