10/29/03



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I often get light-headed after drinking much tea (sometimes to the
point of not being able to walk, after serious pu-erh gongfu). This
seems like the "euphoria" you describe, and it's very pleasent.
However, I don't concern myself too much about this

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Zephyrus, with all due respect, is that single malt tea you've been nipping
at?


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I, personally, have to remind myself to drink tea. Doesn't feel overly
addicting. Some days, I accidently go without tea because I forget to
drink any.

I have to remind myself to stop. I'd spend the whole day teaing if I could
-- which, in a sense, I can.

Of course, why would it be bad to be addicted to tea? It's relitively
cheap and most of its health effects are beneficial. It's mentally
soothing, it soothes the throat and it relaxes the body. For someone
not overly caffine-sensitive, I can't think of any bad effects of tea.

Addiction implies compulsion and compulsion implies mindlessness. Tea
drinking is mindful. That *could* be an argument against addiction. But,
your points are all well taken.


Michael