The first turning point, or just kidding myself?

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For the first time in what must be years, I have thought "I could just do with a cup of tea" as opposed to "I could just do with a beer"; you see, I've been sat here all day, working away, and usually around 17h00 to 18h00 I'll think "I could do with a quick snifter right now" (love that word 'snifter' - thanks C; one of my new favourites along with the intransitive verbs 'miscegenate' and 'coruscate').

But today it's been the agony of tea choice as the 'pick-me-up' - Green? Peppermint & Eucalyptus? Nettle & Sweet Fennel? Spearmint & Camomile?

I do realise I'm obsessing over tea. It'll pass. Thing is, then what do I replace it with? And what happens when beers are on offer outside of the home, and the pressure mounts? I've still got that big sod of a bridge to cross ...

So near and yet so far ...

All the tea in China ...

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Good GOD ... what have I been missing? Isn't tea amazing? I've had blackcurrant tea, 'cleansing' nettle and sweet fennel tea (no joke, I really did), nettle and peppermint, loose leaf green tea (hmm, not so sure on that one), and good old builder's tea ...

I've also got my eye on some Twinings ginger infusion ("Maaaatron!" to coin some Carry On vernacular).

Am I clutching for alternatives as I go into what is clearly - and please excuse the deliberate, post-festive pun - cold turkey for my beloved beer?

I can get through this, I know I can. It'll get easier.