Challenge of the Month: June 2007: Coffee

Friday, June 1st, 2007

During this Challenge of the Month: Don’t drink any coffee.

I drink too much coffee. And I really mean too much. About twenty mugs a day during weekdays; five a day on the weekend. It’s an addiction, plain and simple. When I stop drinking coffee, I’ll get a headache for two days. Recent scientific research has shown that two cups a day is good for you, but I’m not buying it. Most of the media-quoted ‘scientific’ research I’ve seen in the last couple of years has been flawed beyond hope.

So I’ve decided: No more coffee. As with any addiction, I don’t believe you’ve fully overcome the addiction if you completely stop using whatever ‘drug’ it was you where taking. It’s all about moderation, and you’ve only conquered your addiction if you can use the previously over-used drug in moderation. In light of this, I’ll note that I consider it okay for me too drink, say, one cup of coffee after I’ve been out to dinner (which happens maybe once every two to three months). Let’s see how it goes.

Notice: This challenge actually goes for both the month May and June, but whatever.