Admitting the problem

Hi everyone, I’m Michael and I’m a caffeine addict … *Scratches myself and looks around the group nervously* the first step is admit problem. I’ve become an addict. I can’t get enough of it. I get a temporary and artificial boost and then it’s all downhill from there. I get zombified, I have that thousand yard stare and my brain just gets all foggy. I now believe (falsely) that I can’t live without it. It’s totally fucked my brain.

Caffeine dependency is like using a crutch

If you reduce and eliminate dependence on caffeine, what else is there to depend on?

I can’t help but see the same problem in relationships, if you reduce and eliminate your dependence on people for emotional support, where do you draw the strength to stand in your own two feet?

I think might be able to learn something from David Goggins. He’s written some books. He’s also done some extraordinary things and it sounds like he did all of this out of sheer willpower. I want to know how this is possible.