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/me is drinking a cup of tea to get rid of a headache right now.
Yes, I am a caffeine addict, and I am fully aware of it. However, working where I work and seeing people who ARE addicted to REALLY harmful things (meth, cocaine, etc), the effects of a caffeine addiction are minimal. I've SEEN people go through withdrawal from hard drugs; it is not a pretty picture. I just get a headache if I don't have my coffee. Somehow I don't think that's quite the same. Furthermore, anyone who has ever read any type of recovery literature can tell you: addictions are everywhere.
The fact is, I like beverages that have caffeine in them (Coca-Cola, black tea, coffee) and I'm not about to give those up. So being addicted to caffeine is the choice I make by drinking those beverages. C'est la vie.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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