VIRB

Starbucks

First off, I loved working at Starbucks. I loved serving people. I loved connecting with people. I do not wish to dishonor Starbucks in any way with this blog. Many of my heroes love coffee, and I enjoy serving them. If you enjoy caffeine in moderation in your lifestyle, great. Enjoy. I do not believe Starbucks is unethical in any way. They strive to take care of their people and to serve their customers diligently with a good product. However, this blog is merely to tell you the dangers of caffeine addiction and excessive consumption.

I didn't realize how much it would affect me at first, but unfortunately, those 'side effects' they talk about; headaches, brain fog, and mild depression afterwards. I've experienced all of those, significantly.

Spiritual Urgings

The last thing I felt in my spirit 'God' was urging me to do was quit caffeine. Sound odd? Recently, Bill Johnson got Hepatitus which he felt he could have avoided if he had heeded the prophetic word he got to eat more vegetables. God loves science, he made it. He's been calling a great many of us to heed nutrition, me in particular.

For a long time, everything I knew was just hearsay or internet speculation until I read this book, Caffeine Blues, which finally gave me concrete information from peer-reviewed scientific studies on caffeine's effect on the human body. I highly suggest you read it, but let's just say it was a wake up call.

For a less scientific and more passionate arguement (one which you don't have to buy a book for), you can read Andrew Herman hates caffeine, a blog I found which mirrors my experience.

If you've ever tried to quit, you'll find this cartoon humorous and informative.

Ever Wonder Why No One Ever Seems to Quit Caffeine?

I tried to quit caffeine several times, but every time I've tried the pounding headaches and 'brain fog' of withdrawal has caused me to abort my attempt and go back to papa coffee. It always ended up there was something I 'had' to do. Being that it is a several week process of feeling less than normal to quit, most people don't make it past the first or second day.

I've always been very clever, emotionally intelligent, a top performing student and creative individual, however when caffeine headaches and brain fog became my norm, none of these things seemed to show.

This picture demonstrates my feelings towards caffeine addiction.