Hello my name is Jordy and I’m addicted to coffee.
This Lent season I will be giving up my favorite beverage, coffee. My addiction to this wonderful delicious drink began about four years ago. I was a freshman here at SWOSU and I needed something to keep me up at night to study. I began drinking this wonderful thing called coffee and soon I was never seen without it. If you have known me within the past four years you probably have carried a conversation with me as I gripped a silver stainless steel mug in my left hand (I’m left handed..) and slowly sipped while I waited my turn to speak.
This thing has become nothing more than a down right addiction. If I wait till past 11AM to have my daily dose I get a raging headache. This past Friday, while driving to work in OKC, I felt a pain in my chest after consuming 6 cups of coffee and a double shot latte that I made with my latte maker that Santa dropped off this last Christmas. When I sat there thinking, “Please Lord don’t let me have a heart attack while driving!” I knew it was time to make a change.
Coffee is something I need to be able to live without. This may seem silly but it’s true. I am using this Lent season to rid myself of a stupid addiction. Lent is for sacrificing for the sake of remembering the sacrifice that was given to us by Christ giving his life. I think if He can give up his life I can give up my caffeine.
The above picture is of my last cup of caffeine for the next 40 days. Coincidentally it was given to me free from my friend who works at Starbucks. Thanks Jake.
Here goes 40 days with no caffeine…. sorry if I seem gripey the next few weeks.
You go boy!
I was in the exact same situation over christmas break. so january 8th, i gave up coffee, and any kind of pop with caffeine. I have never felt better Jordy. It takes a while to get over the headaches, but before you know it, you wont even want it anymore. Its a nice thing to be able to do.
I just did it for myself, and i feel great!