First, huge apologies to all the wonderful people who e-mailed me during the last two weeks.  My home Internet connection is not feeling well, so I can't work on Internet for more than 2 minutes. The same goes for missing the last week's post. I'm sorry and I mean it - I'm going through Internet withdrawals. How I managed to live without it before is beyond me now.

Another type of withdrawals I'm going through is the coffee type. Frankly, I'm used to a pot (or several) a day, so I'm really excercising my willpower here. I'm trying more tea, Diet Coke, water, and gum chewing. I'm also going for normal hours of sleep - apparently, it helps in order not to feel drowsy. But I still go back to my beloved coffee - just the rendevous (sp?) are not so often.

So have you had any bad habits you ever tried to kick out of your life? (And nope, I don't consider Internet a bad habit - it makes me happier without doing much damage to my body, so I consider it a very good habit. I just wish I had a better access to the Internet!) Care to share any recipes how to give up something that you're really attached to? I know, it's just coffee, but it's a morning ritual, too, and by now it's probably part of my blood flow.

Hi Olga! I have given up coffee... and survived! But lately I've just decided... I LOVE my cup of coffee first thing in the morning... and in the mid-morning... and in the lunch hour... and in the mid-afternoon... :) I love my coffee! Why do I have to give it up!??! I'm not. :)

Guess I can't help you. :)

Cole

I was without Internet one day a week or so ago and nearly came unglued. I didn't know what to do with myself.

Cole, I love my coffee too! I'm drinking it right now, sigh.

Tori, I know how you felt, believe me! Though I do get some Internet doses here and there.

Not having regular meals is a bad habit, because then I eat junk food which feels good for about 5 minutes (after that, I just wish I hadn't...)

Claire, I know what you mean! I have some foods that spend 5 minutes on my tongue, and then, in my case, years on my hips...

I had to kick out all caffeine with my pregnancy, so that was a tough one. I switched to all caffeine-free sodas, but it was HARD! :o

Michelle, thanks for visiting! I try caffeine-free sodas and even milk, but that's not the same!

Sorry, I cling to my bad habits with the tenacity of a dog with a bone. None of them are bad enough to do me much damage.

I feel for you...I've given up cofee several times, lol. I have actually had to give up gum. Dentist said it was wrecking my teeth, making the TMJ worse, etc., so I haven't had a stick in over six months.

As a basketball coach, I used to tell my players "28 days to a new habit". Studies have shown that if you hold to something new for 28 days, it will stick. Start counting down! You can do eeet!

Rene, lol! The bad habits that don't do damage are one of things we can enjoy in this life!

Marty, thanks for advice! To be honest, I failed "no coffee rule" on the first day. But I'm downsizing!

I don't buy that 28 day habit thing lol
Never works for me. Good luck on giving up the coffee Olga

Lis, I think I'm giving up on giving up coffee. If I don't drink it, I'm sleepy and cranky. So I might think about others ang go back to my bad habit!