Monday, August 11, 2008

Day 6, 7, 8

I don't know what to do with my hands.

I usually have a glass or a cup of something going.

I thought the caffeine detox was just about a chemical dependence, but I am realizing that its a whole lifestyle. The pleasure of boiling the tea bags, stirring in just the right amount of cream and sugar, lingering over the smell, or just plain carrying the coffee cup around.

It is kind of awkward to just let the coffee cup hand just dangle in mid air with nothing to do.

Day 6: Our drive home. I was nodding at the wheel. I had to let Evelyn drive part of the way. I crashed hard for a couple of hours in the middle of the day. A little irritable (Evelyn said no more than usual).

Day 7: Church day - my MUST HAVE COFFEE day. I didn't. I fell asleep in church. How embarrassing. Long nap after church. A little foggy, but mostly ok.

Day 8: (Monday) First day back to work. This should be interesting. I feel GOOD this morning. Let's see if I can figure out what to do with my hands. I hope I can stay awake all day.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you are keeping up with it after your vacation! Go Barry!

What about drinking water? It's something to do with your hands and it's healthy. If you used one of those big travel mugs with the snap-on lid, it might even give you the feel you're used to.

And for needing another way to keep awake, exercise always doubles my energy level for the day. (Um, make that doubled, as in past tense, as in the last time I tried it, which was a long, long time ago.)

lea said...

have you tried green tea? i hate it, but a lot of my friends like it a lot... i await to hear how your work day goes.

Barry M said...

I hate green tea.

I closed the door on my office and had a little nap after lunch. Other than that, I was just fine.

My energy level seems to be improving every day.