I've tried quitting coffee so many times that I've lost count. Every single attempt ended up in failure. Not for lack of willpower, but life's little conspiracies that keep pulling me back to square one—life's got it out for me, that's the simple conclusion.
The method that's worked the best for me in kicking the coffee habit is drowning myself in water. I practically live in the bathroom all day (maybe that's why I don't have time for coffee 😂), but truth be told, guzzling water helped me ease off coffee, tea, and even sodas.
Chewing gum, keeping my mind busy—none of that did the trick.
But after trying so many times, I threw in the towel. My victory is that I managed to cut down coffee intake to just two cups a day, always before 4 PM, which significantly takes the edge off this energizer.
As for other habits, I drink very little and don't smoke. I think my substitute addiction is medicine. I spend a lot of time in the hospital, but as I gather new knowledge and climb the ladder, I plan to spend less time at work, so fingers crossed that all goes well
It can be difficult for sure.
Today...I had one on the way to work then had a meeting and the person I met wanted one so I had another. Then a couple hours later I had one more, then back at my organisation's facility I had one more. Four...on a day I promised myself I'd only have one. #fail
As long as that medicine isn't pills wrapped in plastic bags and smuggled into the States you're all good. Lol.
I'm only joking, I know what you meant and I think distraction can be a good way to beat an unwanted habit.