I was addicted to coffee something terrible. I began drinking the stuff back in 1959, so I had a 40-year addiction BIG time. I was having a bad time with my IBS, despite the fact that I was following the diet religiously -- except I refused to give up the coffee. When Heather discovered my cheating, she got me off the coffee with one post: Oh Wow, This is a Huge Problem!
She was right. Her post was just last Dec. 10; I gave up my beloved javva that day and haven't had any since. The very next day, for the first time in years I had no cramps.
I won't say it's been easy. I still miss my java. Every time I pass by the coffee aisle at Safeway, I have problems. I don't go anywhere near espresso stands because the aroma drives me crazy. When I'm at the nail salon and they brew a pot, I have to step outside. It's hard. A 40-year addiction isn't easy to break.
But you just have to believe me: nothing -- NOTHING -- tastes as good as the excruciating pain from cramping with IBS -- NOTHING! As much as I love the stuff, I love living a semi-normal life better.
Bev
P.S.: I can't respond to your post about people thinking it's "all in your head" without getting angry. While I wouldn't wish this on anyone, when they take that attitude, I want them to have to suffer just one cramp like we do and then see if it's all in THEIR head!
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