Detoxing

For someone my "dimensions" -- 6'0" & above210 lbs -- I am definitely a light weight when it comes to addictive substances. See, I have had doubts over how sensitive I am to Caffeine, but last three days were a confirmative experience.

Now, before I jump right into the story, I want to explain how Arabs, or my family to be specific, work when it comes to drinking (we talking non-alcoholic tea, coffee, herbs, etc. here!) Since my dad quit engineering, around when I was in 7th grade, we never had this typical family day schedule. My dad wakes up whenever he feels like it. He might as well wake up at 8 or 11; it's really up to him as he decides his own schedule on a daily basis. As for my mom, she's been a full time mom since ... well, since she married my dad! Therefore, this household life is organized on intervals of drinking coffee (or, tea!)

The coffee part. The kind of coffee we drink here regularly is the turkish coffee. If you've ever had it, you know that Starbucks espresso is a joke next to it. Mom and dad have to start their day with coffee. That is just a given. No argument. My dad would leave doing his own things, or taking care of errands. Then my mom would do something around the house. My mom would prep some more coffee. Then, start prepping lunch. During which, she drinks, may be tea, for a change. Keep in mind that whoever is around is almost socially obliged to join her for coffee. After lunch, it's normal, for all families, to set around and drink tea. Then later we spread around, each doing his own thing. Then till we sleep, we sparingly drink coffee and tea during the night. The emphasis here is that I have NOTHING to do. So, I am just hovering, and wandering around. Usually, bugging my mom, because I bugged my siblings enough that they are on the verge of an nervous attack. In summary, I have here, on a daily basis, about twice or three times the caffeine doze I get on a busy finals day!!

So, a few days ago, my dentist, which happens to be living across the street and an old friend, told me that I needa stay away from drinking so much coffee and tea, for at least a week. The first day went allright. Second day, some headache started coming up, and I was itching for some caffiene. Third day, I had a headache that was blowing my brain out every second. I woke up, with the veins in my head pulsing so hard, I thought my left eye will pop right out. I took advil. I went to the gym. Still, the headache was pertaining. After lunch, I fell of the wagon. I said "that is it. I am having a huge mug of coffee."

What happened afterward was a blurr. All I remember that I got sooo hyper, I couldn't stop talking. It was similar to that measurements night, about which Ankita says everytime she remembers it, "OMG ... HE just couldn't STOP TALKING." Then, she nods her head as if miserable memories have invaded her brain. A few hours later, I passed out asleep.

and here I am in the morning telling all of ya how I am addicted to coffee.