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Quit coffee 6 months ago after 20 years on the daily (generally 2 very strong home made double or triple espressos). It's not so much that eliminating caffeine
by virtualwhys 9y ago
Quit coffee 6 months ago after 20 years on the daily (generally 2 very strong home made double or triple espressos).
It's not so much that eliminating caffeine is a life changing experience, but rather, you're unchained from the necessity to, above all else, get your caffeine fix. Some people can take it or leave it, go without for days at a stretch, which was not at all the case for me -- the only time I ever went without was when bed ridden or on a meditation retreat.
In terms of energy, the reserves are deeper, since the energy depleting caffeine rush is gone. Also, quit consuming refined sugar, which may be a bigger win than quitting caffeine -- I think it's closer to the natural state that humans experienced long before concentrated Xs came into being.
You have to want to quit. If you're younger you probably can withstand the racing heart, having to urinate frequently, insomnia, mood swings, and other negative side effects that inevitably affect the aging caffeine drinker.
- swah 9y agoHow old are you? I love my coffee but I have those problems too. On my short experiment quitting coffee (30 days IIRC), nothing really changed, so I restarted using it (which always feels great).
- virtualwhys 9y ago> How old are you? 45 > On my short experiment quitting coffee (30 days IIRC), nothing really changed What has changed for me is that I no longer feel shackled to a pernicious habit. The caffeine addicted mind is very persuasive: "it's healthy, don't stop", "it's normal, everyone drinks coffee", "but the withdrawl symptoms", "I won't be as productive", etc.