Sobriety Sucks… But I Guess It Beats the Alternative
Being sober is a real pain. Two months ago, I turned my back on a decades long addiction to pornography. Four weeks ago, I quit smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee.…
When Will I Be Free?
I'm now in my 4th week of withdrawals from coffee and cigarettes. A lot of what I've read suggests that things are supposed to start getting better any day now.…
Week Three Coffee and Nicotine Withdrawals part 3
I almost skipped writing a post today... It seems that day twenty with no coffee and no tobacco is worse than almost every day leading up to it. How is…
Week Three Coffee and Nicotine Withdrawals part 2
I'm now eighteen days into coffee and nicotine withdrawals. (And life basically still sucks...) In some ways things seem to be getting better, but in others... it almost seems like…
Week Three Coffee and Nicotine Withdrawals
So, I’m now entering my third week of abstaining from coffee and cigarettes. Here’s what I know to be true: Withdrawals suck. Every day has felt like one of the…
Withdrawal Symptoms in Real Time
Thirteen days ago, I smoked my last cigarette and drank my last cup of coffee. Depending on who you talk to, withdrawals from nicotine and caffeine can take anywhere from…
How Do You Know When You’re Free From An Addiction?
Sometimes I write with a clear message in my mind, and the words just flow seamlessly. Other times, I kind of need to ramble… to let my mind wander and…