Coffee, my new addiction

As most of you know, I've never much liked coffee; partly because it doesn't like me. :-) However, the coffee here in Portugal is wonderful! Every morning (almost) my roommate and go to the cafe to have a "meia de leite e pastel de nata". The pastry is a yummy custard, which Tammy says she justifies eating because the cream is made with egg so it's protein. And the drink is half coffee, half steamed milk. It doesn't sound like much...but it tastes marvelous!

I think I discovered a problem today though, and it makes me very sad. I've started waking up with a headache again lately. When I'm at home that just means it's time for a trip to the chiropractor or that I need more sleep, and it eventually goes away. But this is the second time in a week that it didn't go away; both times were days that I didn't get my coffee. So the logical conclusion is: oh no! I'm going through caffiene withdrawal! I've joined the ranks of addicted coffee drinkers!

So now the question I must pose to myself is this: do I want to begin to slowly wean myself off the coffee now before it gets worse? While that would certainly be wise, can I give up the yummy taste? Plus, it does help me stay more awake and alert during the day. So is that a fair trade-off? After all, when I can't get coffee, Ibuprofen is a wonderful thing too! :-D