I used to start my work day with a can of diet pepsi from the vending machine that I passed on my way to work. I used to consume penguin (caffinated) mints to keep me awake during evening classes. I used to enjoy tea with dinner and the occasional cup of oversweetened coffee on evenings out.

Caffine helped me go. do. work. write. Even after graduating I still consumed a good amount of diet soda on a daily basis. Towards the end of last week we consumed the last of our soda supply and haven't replaced it since.

I suspected that I'd suffer some withdrawl, but I never thought I'd wake up feeling like aliens are nesting in my head. Headaches are a normal symptom of people who go cold turkey from caffine. Supposedly, slowly easing the amount of caffine you consume is the best (least painful) way to quit. I think we should have ran straight to the store to restock that night.

Matt is fine. He still drinks soda at work. He isn't suffering any withdrawl, except having to put up with an irritable girlfriend.