Give up caffeine!
Like I mentioned before, I was addicted to tea and coffee. Since I had not written for a little while I am filling you in on what I was up to during that time. I was experimenting on how to instill new beliefs. I had learned that there were many ways of doing this. Although every single one required some discipline.
The hardest thing for me was giving up tea/coffee. But this time I wanted to try to cope with this without using any discipline. I wanted to change my beliefs about tea, coffee or just caffeine. Problem was that I saw no need for a change. I read several articles on caffeine and found conflicting views. Some said it was a drug and we should avoid it while others seem to see no reason for giving up caffeine as it had many benefits as long as it was in moderation.
I have never been about moderation. Either I do it or I don’t. And I did not want to give it up tea slowly. For example, instead of drinking 6-7 cups a day, lower it to 4-5 and then 2-3 and so on.
So, I just started intending loudly, when I was by myself of course 
. A lot of people intend using phrases such as “I intend to…” Just remember to use positive phrases only. But I have found I connect more if I say “I want to…” As long as I say it with conviction and not as a dying wish.
So, I started repeating loudly “I want to drink herbal teas only!”, “I want to enjoy the flavours of herbal teas only!” and so on.
I did that on one evening and I got so motivated from that point on that I did not have to intend again. Now and then I would repeat my intention quietly to myself but nothing compared to what I did initially. I suppose I intended with a great force and energy.
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- How to instill new beliefs?
- Results of one day no gossip challenge
- Saying good bye to cable TV
- Subliminal tapes and audio affirmations
- Results of 7 day no gossiping challenge
- Self-Discipline – the missing link
- Why is there a lack of Self-Discipline?
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
That’s really cool actually. Saying things aloud makes it more ingrained in the mind.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Especially if you say it with conviction. Or keep saying it until you feel the conviction
May 30th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
I had to give up coffee. I was surrounded by it and I drank about 2L a day. My job was to roast coffee. Toward the end I found that even though the morning bowlful made me feel relaxed I’d suddenly get a surge of intense anger after finishing it. It was like 2000V going through 200V system. Fury for no reason what so ever. Neck vein, heart pumping, body shaking stuff. There was no denying what had to be done. Didn’t want to live like that. Had to go cold turkey. Quit my job. Lost my social life. But felt better. In fact I felt so good I went through my whole diet and trimmed out everything I knew wasn’t good for my body – even if it could “tolerate” it. Then after the coffee went, so did the alcohol and the added sugar and the cigarettes. Now I feel fantastic. My mindset brightened. Social opportunites changed dramatically. Now they are always related to doing something constructive rather than idle socialising for the sake of it. Imagine spending a day in town and not being able to drink coffee, drink alcohol or eat sugary snacks? What do you do all day? You get focused on a purpose. And you do it. No more sitcom slacking. No more fashionable but pointless meets. It’s a slippery slope trimming social drugs out of your life. You may end up changing it for the better.
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:15 pm
That is truly an inspiring story!
I applaud you for your courage to give up your job. You really turned your life around! You’re right, sometimes you just have to go cold turkey. You feel the withdrawal symptoms for a few days to weeks but after that it gets much better and easier.
Thanks for sharing your story.