The Accidental Rawist

I can officially say that I think I have finally broken my caffeine addiction. I honestly can't even remember the last time I had a cup of coffee. I've been able to function completely fine in the morning and throughout the day without coffee and am no longer experiencing any side-effects. Hallelujah! It felt like a long battle, but it's seems to be over...finally! Eating Raw really isn't the main reason for wanting to cut out most (if not all) substances with addictive properties. I truly believe that a person should never feel owned by a substance. Take cigarettes for example. Imagine yourself holding up a cigarette and looking at it closely...it's just paper and tobacco. Now imagine this inanimate object being the sole factor for determining how happy you are. The day something as mundane as paper and tobacco or a caffeine laden drink determines the joy of my life is a sorry and sad day. No thanks!

I am starting to lose track of when I first changed my diet and began to go Raw. I see this as a positive thing. I spend a good deal of time sifting through online forums designated for those interested in the Raw Food lifestyle and have read many stories of people really struggling with the transition from S.A.D. to Raw. I guess I am lucky to have had such an easy transition. Don't get me wrong, it was a challenge, but I am so happy to have stuck with it. Changing ones eating habits is a journey. At some point it feels like you have reached a locked door and your trying to push through it to no avail. It seems pointless trying to continue to work at opening a passageway that seems locked, but if you keep trying you will push through and, in my case, the grass was definitely greener on the other side of that door. ..both figuratively and literally. Today I was thinking about cravings. The first two weeks I changed my diet were not easy. I wanted bread products more than