Comments on: Caffeine, Part 2 of 3: Life Cold Turkey http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/ WTS Methodology Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Addiction Recovery Coaching, Professionals & Resources » Caffeine, Part 1 of 3: Scratching the Itch http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Addiction Recovery Coaching, Professionals & Resources » Caffeine, Part 1 of 3: Scratching the Itch Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:12:29 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-176 [...] Part 1 of 3: Scratching the Itch “Sam Carpenter’s Work the System Blog posting: Part One of the caffeine series” Part one of a three part [...] [...] Part 1 of 3: Scratching the Itch “Sam Carpenter’s Work the System Blog posting: Part One of the caffeine series” Part one of a three part [...]

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]]> By: Caffeine, Part 1 of 3: Scratching the Itch http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Caffeine, Part 1 of 3: Scratching the Itch Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:31:37 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-172 [...] Part Two, next time: Life Cold-Turkey. Share Work the System: [...] [...] Part Two, next time: Life Cold-Turkey. Share Work the System: [...]

]]> By: Sam Carpenter http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Sam Carpenter Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:49:30 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-170 Hey George. Good to hear from you. Never got started? Whoa. I was about 19 when I started, working graveyard shift in a paper mill in upstate New York. Those union guys taught me how to do it although I never got why they used so much sugar. Hey George. Good to hear from you. Never got started? Whoa. I was about 19 when I started, working graveyard shift in a paper mill in upstate New York. Those union guys taught me how to do it although I never got why they used so much sugar.

]]> By: George Kao http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-168 George Kao Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:34:08 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-168 I don't drink caffeine -- thank goodness I never got stared! But I really appreciate your excellent list above of sleep interrupters. Would actually love to see you write a post (or small series) dedicated to sleep interrupters and how to deal with them. Great blog! I don’t drink caffeine — thank goodness I never got stared!

But I really appreciate your excellent list above of sleep interrupters. Would actually love to see you write a post (or small series) dedicated to sleep interrupters and how to deal with them.

Great blog!

]]> By: Sam Carpenter http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Sam Carpenter Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:53:27 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-155 Thanks much, Destonie. See part 3 that I just posted. The sleep problem is real and for me it went on for months, especially going to bed early and waking up in the middle of the night. It goes away after a while...and if you can swing it, an occasional nap is delicious. Thanks much for the kind words regarding my book.... Thanks much, Destonie. See part 3 that I just posted. The sleep problem is real and for me it went on for months, especially going to bed early and waking up in the middle of the night. It goes away after a while…and if you can swing it, an occasional nap is delicious. Thanks much for the kind words regarding my book….

]]> By: Destonie Salazar http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Destonie Salazar Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:38:43 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-128 Sam - I was so inspired by your book as a whole, but this message really needled me. I kept hearing my inner thought process saying that the systems approach applied to anything but my beloved Coffee! I was the cigarrette and coffee girl - always having one in one hand & one in the other. This last year I quit cigarrettes for good and I feel great, but I had such a hard time with coffee. After reading your book & receiving the reinforcement from your blog - I decided to just do it! Yesterday was Day One and I made it through with a headache & a bit of nausea - but otherwise okay. One thing I didn't expect, was to fall asleep on the couch at 8pm! Thanks so much for your dedication to this project. You have shared a great gift. Personal responsibility is a tough one to swallow, because it means a lot of hard work, but I'm up for it! Sam – I was so inspired by your book as a whole, but this message really needled me. I kept hearing my inner thought process saying that the systems approach applied to anything but my beloved Coffee! I was the cigarrette and coffee girl – always having one in one hand & one in the other.
This last year I quit cigarrettes for good and I feel great, but I had such a hard time with coffee. After reading your book & receiving the reinforcement from your blog – I decided to just do it! Yesterday was Day One and I made it through with a headache & a bit of nausea – but otherwise okay. One thing I didn’t expect, was to fall asleep on the couch at 8pm!
Thanks so much for your dedication to this project. You have shared a great gift. Personal responsibility is a tough one to swallow, because it means a lot of hard work, but I’m up for it!

]]> By: Sam Carpenter http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Sam Carpenter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:50:12 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-102 Rob: My caffeinet post goes up Saturday but I'm going to send you the rough draft this morning. -sam Rob: My caffeinet post goes up Saturday but I’m going to send you the rough draft this morning. -sam

]]> By: Rob McKillop http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Rob McKillop Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:35:54 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-100 Sam, thanks - looking forward to it. I've struggled with this for a long time and any help you can give would be gratefully received ! Would be great if you could get it uploaded before the end of September as there's some other stuff going on in my life and it would be great to quit from a new month. I know the date isn't that important, but it feels neater in my mind as a new start ! Sam, thanks – looking forward to it. I’ve struggled with this for a long time and any help you can give would be gratefully received ! Would be great if you could get it uploaded before the end of September as there’s some other stuff going on in my life and it would be great to quit from a new month. I know the date isn’t that important, but it feels neater in my mind as a new start !

]]> By: Sam Carpenter http://www.workthesystem.com/2009/09/02/life-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Sam Carpenter Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:54:29 +0000 http://www.workthesystem.com/?p=308#comment-88 Yes, quitting is killer. I'll post this "how to" final installment in the Caffeine series in the next 10 days. Thanks Rob. Yes, quitting is killer. I’ll post this “how to” final installment in the Caffeine series in the next 10 days. Thanks Rob.

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