My first kinda-sorta “addiction” started with those wonderful lollipops from the bank. Of course, they were the only positive outcome of the horribly boring visit to what seemed to me like the most bland place in America at the time. This was way back, before ATMs were on more blocks than McDonald’s. That lasted for a while, but pretty soon I found out that while the sugar from the lollipops hit the spot, it did not hit well enough to make me forget that I’d be bored to tears inside of any bank. I’d almost rather have been inside a dentist office, on-deck for a root canal. (Ok, not quite but you get my drift)
Then I moved on to liquid lollipops: 7-Eleven Slurpees. They held strong into the middle school years but then I moved back to solid sugar intake of Sprees, Reese’s Cups and peanut M&Ms.
But somewhere along the way I picked up one addiction I have yet to shake, even after many years of consumption.
Caffeine.
I know I’m not alone here. In fact, March is actually Caffeine Awareness Month. According to the site, many of us are dependent on caffeine. Too dependent.
If it is truly as addictive as cocaine and laced with similar stimulants, we may want to check ourselves and look for a “natural” alternative.
I try not to sound too hippie-like often, so I’ll declare that until I hear of an alternative I’m going to keep on soda-sipping and won’t give coffee nuts grief about much else. But let’s just agree to disagree that every Starbucks customers is an intellectual. I know a handful but, seriously, let’s not get so carried away.
And be warned, by 2010 professional sports will no doubt ban caffeine, along with sugar, vitamins A-E, love, sugar and sex for the extra boost they give players.
I can’t wait to see the testing process!
