Everybody who knows me knows that I can’t survive without it.

Most people who deal with me know when I haven’t had it. I can be heard at work saying such things as “Don’t worry, I had time to get coffee this morning I can handle this.” or “I’m sorry I’m so slow today, I haven’t had a chance to drink my coffee yet.”

Not to worry, we all have something that we need to get us going. Not even necessarily in the morning, just something we know we NEED for sustenance.

Here are 5 revelatory signs that you have a coffee addiction.

1. It’s What Drives You

I can not get my self together mentally or physically until I have had my daily intake of coffee. I literally make sure to set 3 alarms in the morning so I have enough time to get ready for work, get my son changed and dressed and out the door and to his nanny, so I can have enough time to make the holy coffee stop. In fact, I’m anywhere from 20-30 minutes early to work. Annoying punctual? Yes, but beneficial to all.

2. The Barista Knows You By Name....and order

Some might find this embarrassing, but I am so thankful that the minute I walk into Biggby in the morning, by the time I walk to the counter the Barista has already rang me up. They know me well enough to know that I am not going to change up my order, which is a Super Iced Coffee with Chocolate (room for cream), thank you Kayli and Gabby for making my mornings so much more spritely.

3. You Are No Longer Plagued By The Shakes

Once your body is well acclimated with caffeine, because you drink it all day and every day, you no longer have “the jitters”. Before I became a wagering coffee enthusiast, I would be so shaky no matter how much coffee I drink. Now, I can drink basically as much coffee as I want with little to no side effects.

4. You Are Genuinely Offended When People Don’t Like Coffee

What kind of blasphemous bullshit is this? It’s delicious and there are so many options as far as flavoring goes. There is absolutely NO reason to not like coffee. This is too frustrating to keep talking about, I digress.

5. It’s The Only Thing There For You At The End Of The Day

This might be a little dramatic but once you’ve reached a high status as a java aficionado, you can drink coffee even after the morning has passed, and still sleep I might add. So at night, once my son has fallen asleep, I like to settle down with a warm cup of coffee and just have me time, something I seldom get.

If you are coffee lover, you already know you have an addiction. Don’t get help.

If you don’t love coffee, see a psychiatrist.