Here's my confession: I am 21 years old and I legit have never had a cup of coffee. (Insert gasp here.) I know that it's unusual to find someone who is college-age (or really any age above 13) and not a coffee addict, but we do exist. I'm sure that this is shocking for some people, but I certainly don't have FOMO about my coffee-free life. I'm here to say that yes, it is possible to wake up and not rely on a cup of ground-up beans to get your energy.
Many households wake up to the smell of coffee brewing, or wake up and start the coffee maker before anything else, but that's not me. Several of my coworkers come to work with a thermos of coffee and refill it several times throughout the day; I just stick with water. Many people like warming up with coffee on cold winter days; I use a blanket for that.
Sure, coffee has some health benefits, but perhaps the one thing that has held me back from trying it is the fact that it is addictive. So many people that I know who drink coffee regularly are super cranky on days they don't have it. This is actually a result of caffeine addiction, so it can apply to so much more than coffee, but I'm not taking my chances. Research has discovered that regularly drinking coffee changes your body so that your body requires more and more caffeine to get the same kick. Yeah, no thanks.
I'm sure that some people think I'm really missing out on the wonder that is coffee, and I'll admit that it can be tempting alone by its wonderful smell, but I really don't think I'm missing out on anything. Maybe someday my coworkers will find it strange that there is no coffee mug on my desk, but I don't think that I'll be the one missing out.
I appreciate that I can wake up and get through my day like a healthy body should without any help from coffee. Caffeine addiction is nowhere near the seriousness of drug addiction, but why should I get my body hooked on something when I simply don't need to? You're definitely never see me with a cup of coffee, but I honestly don't care — I'd rather eat an apple.
If you find yourself always reaching for a cup of coffee to give you a jolt of energy, I would advise you to reconsider. You definitely don't need to have coffee flowing through your veins to enjoy your life.
