Good news - I am cancer-free. Nothing has come back, I went for my test yesterday! So that is a huge relief! It really takes a weight off!
I did get diagnosed with something way less serious though, and one of the aspects is that I have been told to eliminate caffeine from my diet. I am trying not to pout, but it's really hard not to! Tea has it's place, but I have been a pretty huge coffee drinker since the age of 17. I have gone off it before, so I know I can do it again.....but....I have a lot of mental addiction to it! It brings me such comfort, such a sense of home-iness, a general alertness in the mornings, such a basket-full-of-rainbows kind of feeling. Listen to me, hey? Maybe this is good timing. As I have heard many times in the world of recovery: it is good not to let anything own you.
Maybe I put this detail on my blog to give myself some courage, and some perspective. It's just coffee. Sure, I do seem to live in the coffee capital of the world. But....it's just coffee. There is more to life. Maybe it's time I dug into my resources and found new ways to self-comfort, ways that don't involve using a substance. Um, yup.
I know it isn't exactly the same, but can you drink decaf so at least you can have the flavour?
ReplyDeleteYou can do it, girlfriend! Thank goodness the tea industry is also thriving with beautiful and delicious things. Celebrate your test results, perhaps with a little caffienene-free cocktail. ;)
ReplyDeleteHey Beth...well the nurse said that even decaf typically has 8 grams of caffeine - so to steer clear of that, too....maybe once I'm off it a while, I will try it and see if it bothers me!
ReplyDeleteRachael..yes, the Naam restaurant down from us has lots of good choices for tea, too!
ReplyDeleteTJ and I went for some delicious eggs bennie this morning to celebrate!!