Quitting Coffee-A Personal Post

Okay, okay, I know....ME quitting coffee?? It seems like a total joke, but trust me, I am taking it quite seriously. I feel like coffee has been part of my identity quite frankly, so attempting to give it up felt like I would be giving up part of who I am. That sounds really dramatic, but honestly,  give me 10 words about things you love and tell me that one of the things isn't a food or beverage?

Or, maybe that was just me. ;)

As silly as it may seem, I really felt like coffee drinks as a whole had control over me. The FIRST thing I thought of when I woke up was COFFEE!! I needed it. I was a slave to it. If I didn't get one ASAP, things were going to get ugly. And once I had one...and it was quickly gone, all I could think about was finding a way to get another one. That my friends is an addiction. I know it is just coffee, but seriously, IT IS COFFEE, determining the outcome of my day. It had to stop.

2 weeks ago, I made a deal with my husband. I would stop drinking coffee. For multiple reasons:

We would save gobs of money. (at minimum $140/mo- that's just 1 drink/day)

I didn't need the loads of sugar(and calories) I was drinking with the coffee.

More than anything, I didn't want a beverage to control me anymore.

It has been 2 weeks since I had a coffee beverage of any kind and I can honestly say, IT FEELS AMAZING! There have been times that I needed to pray through a craving, especially when I got migraines the first few days, but the worst part is over. It feels really good to hand it over to God. I know that He can give me the strength I need to do anything. I am really excited about my new found freedom. It feels so wonderful to be okay without coffee.

Here's to lots more water. ;)