I'm on day 4. I have not yet given it up completely and am still taking half of what I usually take in the morning. (I only take coffee in the morning.)
It's funny how one never realises how much one is dependent on the stuff until one is trying to give it up. I think I'm beginning to understand what addiction is.
For the past four mornings, I have taken half the usual amount of coffee I use to make myself that heavenly brew and it's only self discipline that has kept me from just giving up and taking the usual load. The first thought is: I can't make it. The second one is of wondering how I will ever give up the coffee habit. The third: Why am I doing this to myself?!
I remind myself that my goal is to give up dependency on coffee. I do realise that it is difficult when I have travel and if it so happens I don't get coffee in the morning, I can get cranky and nasty, and then a terrible headache.
Friday went by alright, only some sleepiness. Saturday morning (8/1), I made the half load and drank every drop of it. I was even tempted to lick the insides of the cup. (But I didn't do that in the end...the thought had occurred and it was amusing.). Saturday evening, I had a dull headache. Sunday morning (9/1), upon waking up, the pain was almost unbearable. (It could also be that I have slept too much, as it had been raining all Saturday to Sunday morning, and was cool and wonderful for sleeping.) I nearly gave up right there.
Nonetheless, I took a half-load again. The headache went away. There was no headache that evening. There was no headache this morning (10/1), which was good. But again, I was very tempted to take the usual load of caffine as I was feeling sleepy. But I resisted the temptation and just hung on to my resolve.
I may be ready for quarter the usual morning caffine load by the end of this week. But I can tell you: currently, that thought doesn't feel particularly pleasant to me.