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From: aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: How can one quit CAFFEINE?
Message-ID: <557@pucc-h>
Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 18:06:32 EST
Article-I.D.: pucc-h.557
Posted: Thu Feb 23 18:06:32 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 24-Feb-84 03:11:16 EST
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I was a little saddened to note that one of the ways suggested to help kick
tobacco was to swallow copious quantities of coffee.  Caffeine is a terribly
addictive substance; but people don't think about quitting that, partially
because it is inoffensive to others (as opposed to that bletcherous, stenchy
smoke!).  I probably consume, via coffee, tea, and soft drinks, the better
part of a gram (maybe over a gram) of caffeine per day.  Does anyone know any
good ways to break this addiction?  I once tried cold turkey.  I think I could
have tolerated the mild headache long enough to break the habit.  But I found
that I was unable to concentrate on my work!  Might this have been partially
caused by my irregular sleep schedule, or would it be entirely due to my being
deprived of this substance?

Again, is there a way to quit caffeine and still function normally during
the withdrawal period?

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-- Jeff Sargent
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...drifting along with the tumbling terminals....