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Over 90 days ago
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I was never much of a coffee drinker, but I was regularly in the habit of drinking a 24oz Diet Mountain Dew every day at lunchtime. One day, I missed my normal dose, and by three in the afternoon, I was completely non-functional. I couldn't accomplish anything that remotely involved thinking until I'd had my daily fix. After this had happened a number of times over several months, I started to wonder about my dependance on caffeine. I also came to realize that my sleep was drastically effected, the caffeine made me stay up late, but my schedule required waking up early, so I was not getting enough rest and, as I discovered later, not good quality rest to boot.
After doing some research about caffeine and its effect on the brain, I decided to wean myself off of it. I knew that going cold-turkey was going to be nearly impossible, so I went out and bought a 24-pack of 12 oz cans of Diet Mountain Dew and two 24-packs of Diet Dr. Pepper (which has less caffeine per serving than Mt. Dew). I progressed through all three 24-packs and then moved to something non-caffeinated. The first thing I noticed was that the 3 o'clock dead zone disappeared and also that I now needed more sleep. I went from averaging about 4-6 hours per night to nearly spot on 8 hours a night. In fact I found that even on days when I had no where to be and could afford to sleep in, I would sleep for almost exactly 8 hours and then wake up and (OMG!) not feel tired.
I maintained my caffeine free status for several years and these days I only drink caffeinated beverages on rare and fairly predictable occasions, such as when I know I will need the help staying awake past my normal bedtime. In particular, I find that I really miss the taste of Diet Mountain Dew and have one occasionally if I know I have a late night ahead. Tends to hit me like a sledgehammer these days, and I pretty much go cold turkey for a least a week afterwards to purge myself.
Good luck Nicola, I hope it works out for you,
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After doing some research about caffeine and its effect on the brain, I decided to wean myself off of it. I knew that going cold-turkey was going to be nearly impossible, so I went out and bought a 24-pack of 12 oz cans of Diet Mountain Dew and two 24-packs of Diet Dr. Pepper (which has less caffeine per serving than Mt. Dew). I progressed through all three 24-packs and then moved to something non-caffeinated. The first thing I noticed was that the 3 o'clock dead zone disappeared and also that I now needed more sleep. I went from averaging about 4-6 hours per night to nearly spot on 8 hours a night. In fact I found that even on days when I had no where to be and could afford to sleep in, I would sleep for almost exactly 8 hours and then wake up and (OMG!) not feel tired.
I maintained my caffeine free status for several years and these days I only drink caffeinated beverages on rare and fairly predictable occasions, such as when I know I will need the help staying awake past my normal bedtime. In particular, I find that I really miss the taste of Diet Mountain Dew and have one occasionally if I know I have a late night ahead. Tends to hit me like a sledgehammer these days, and I pretty much go cold turkey for a least a week afterwards to purge myself.
Good luck Nicola, I hope it works out for you,
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Well, I've chosen my first winner, 
Cheltenham! By virtue of evoking a fantasy very similar to one I already had, Cheltenham has inspired me to write first of what will hopefully be many other stories. The story is already written, but needs a bit of editing, first by me, and then by my "editor" (i.e. the hubby) before posting, but be watching for Taken on a Train to appear soon!
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Cheltenham! By virtue of evoking a fantasy very similar to one I already had, Cheltenham has inspired me to write first of what will hopefully be many other stories. The story is already written, but needs a bit of editing, first by me, and then by my "editor" (i.e. the hubby) before posting, but be watching for Taken on a Train to appear soon!Vita @-->--
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Once again, I must beg forgiveness for my tardiness in replying to this contest. The day after my last reply to this thread, I got sick. After a week of three doctor's appointments and not getting better, my doctor sent me to the hospital, where I remained for four days before finally being judged well enough to go home. The final diagnosis was an "atypical" pneumonia and now that they have me on the right antibiotic, I am improving steadily, although I still find myself short on cardiovascular stamina, something that should return to normal with time and a bit of effort on my part. All that said, I plan to start writing tonight, and I will post my first contest winner whenever I finish it (hopefully soon).
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Wow, I've been away from Lush for a bit, and this is the first time I've gotten an email about responses to this thread. Yes I am still interested in writing these and I've already found several of the ideas inspiring. It will probably be several days before I have a chance to get started but expect a story soon.
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You're probably right. Maybe that's something we could consider sometime when there is not a regular contest going on. It would probably also help if I posted a few of my stories here first, but I don't have any right now that I haven't posted elsewhere or that I have sole rights to, since most of them were roleplays that I did with other people. But maybe I'll try to work something up for the Summer Lovin' contest and see how that is received.
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My reasons for writing are similar to those of Espresso. I love that people get off reading what I write, but at the core I write because I find it exciting. I find that if I can't be passionate about a story, it just comes out poorly, and then no one wants to read it anyway.