I'm just glad to see you haven't jacked it in... that's the next biggest step over!

The sick feelings may well be 'cold turkey' - bodies react in different ways when we remove the thing we "rely" on. My downfall was cola. I used to drink a fair amount and then I stopped. Three times in one week I fainted. I found out that it was the cola that was keeping me upright. The caffiene kick gave me enough energy to get to work! It was all connected to the heart trouble, which was not improved by a very stressful situation. The cola gave me that kick start and it's been a case of trial and error finding an amount of stimulant that will keep me going, without overdoing it. Once I realised that my irregular and rapid heartbeat wasn't a symptom of too much caffiene, I made an effort to find out what the problem really was.

Keep going, a little a day. It may take you a month, it may take you a year, but you will make it!

LTS