denying I have a problem

My addictions are back, and I've made a dangerous discovery--they compliment each other. No need to worry, though, it's not like it's cocaine and tightrope walking or anything, it's just caffeine and Free Cell.

Over a year ago I dropped caffeine after I started to suspect that it was giving me heart palpitations. However, during our trip across country I took it back up and now I indulge almost every day--a soda here, a cup of tea there. I'm kind of upset with myself for succumbing to it after months of hard-fought independence, but it's just that getting into a new work schedule is brutal, and by early afternoon I'm crashing between acronym-riddled project meetings and draining phone conversations about PowerPoint slides. So I grab a cup of liquid strength and sit down to a Free Cell game or two. Or ten. I try to stop, but I find that playing clears my head and jump-starts my productivity. Plus, that extra boost from the caffeine really sends me flying through the cards. Last week I hit a new record: 32 wins in a row. I know. I'm sick, but i can't help it! At least I'm not playing for money and I'm not nearly as deranged as the people who play in Free Cell tournaments. (Yes, there IS such a thing.) Those guys play 30 games per hour! I'm not nearly up to par with that kind of performance. Maybe I should practice more. I've never liked coffee much but I have a feeling that we could become fast friends...