I just read in National Geographic that 90% of adults in North America consume caffeine on daily basis. It’s kind of scary when you consider that caffeine addiction can start with as little as half a cup of coffee a day.
In reality, a cup of coffee every once in a while isn’t a bad thing. The problems start for people that drink a lot of coffee, caffeinated soda or energy drinks. They can build up a tolerance that leads to drinking more and more caffeinated beverages. It’s basically becomes a dependency, the way an alcoholic depends on alcohol physically and mentally.
Signs Of Caffeine Addiction
- If you think that you have a caffeine addiction, the best way to tell if you’re really dependent is to try to go a day without any caffeine. I know, it sounds scary, but try it out. Pay close attention to your body and see if you suffer from any of these symptoms.
- Do you start to get a headache if you skip your normal cup of coffee or other caffeinated beverage?
- Do you feel tired or sleepy without your coffee?
- Do you have a difficulty concentrating through the day if you don’t have your coffee?
- On the days when you don’t drink any caffeinated beverage, do you feel more irritable or easily annoyed by the people around you?
- Everyone feel pain and stiffness at times as we age, but did you know lack of caffeine can actually cause some of those aches?
- Do you feel depressed without your caffeine?
- Have you ever felt sick without coffee? Some people can experience flu like symptoms like nausea and vomiting with out their caffeine.
I use coffee as an example in the symptoms above, but you can replace the word coffee with caffeinated soda or energy drink.
If you see one or two of these symptoms, you may not have a serious caffeine addiction. However, if you notice that you have several of these symptoms, or you feel like you have to have your daily coffee, you might be caffeine dependent and should consider caffeine addiction treatment.
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