OP here. The longer process wasn't to avoid withdrawals. I already went through the withdrawals while I had the flu. I've quit cold turkey before, going throu

OP here. The longer process wasn't to avoid withdrawals. I already went through the withdrawals while I had the flu. I've quit cold turkey before, going through the withdrawals for ~1 week. Problem is, the habit didn't have enough time to change. I was back on coffee within a month. This particular process allowed me to cement this change permanently. I guess I could've made it clearer in the article.