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Funny how no one ever says this about caffeine intake. Surely you also think people who drink coffee every day are relying on a crutch and are drug addicts that

Funny how no one ever says this about caffeine intake. Surely you also think people who drink coffee every day are relying on a crutch and are drug addicts that need therapy.

0xffff2 5y ago
Yes. Anyone who claims that they will gladly keep drinking coffee despite serious health risks because it preserves their sanity is either making a joke or should probably consider therapy.
retrac 5y ago
I do have doubts about whether caffeine every day long-term is effective. We seem to develop tolerance, and at least personally, I eventually need it in the morning just to get back to baseline. But caffeine as a situational stimulant has been my practice since early adulthood. Rarely it is daily use for short stretches when very busy. But usually just one or two cups of coffee a week, in the early afternoon when I'm feeling sluggish. It's a drug and like any other it has its uses and its downsides :)
midev 5y ago
> Funny how no one ever says this about caffeine intake. Surely you also think people who drink coffee every day are relying on a crutch and are drug addicts that need therapy Lots of people say this. I'll even say it right now. If you need caffeine to function, you should probably talk to a doctor. Drinking coffee every day does not mean it's a crutch. If it becomes a crutch, you should talk to a mental health professional. There's no need to get upset because someone recommends you talk to a doctor.
- borvsky 5y ago
  You say this when someone brings up their daily coffee in real life, and not just this one time online?
  - midev 5y ago
    > You say this when someone brings up their daily coffee in real life, and not just this one time online? We're talking about degrees. If someone I knew could not function without coffee, yes, I would suggest they talk to a doctor. I don't know why this is controversial. Vices are great. I have plenty myself. But it's not good to have a dependency on anything...
foobiekr 5y ago
I've quit caffeine cold turkey for at least two months every year for the last decade. It's an interesting experience. I don't otherwise use drugs, but I think it would be a good thing for most people to do with the drugs they do use. Caffeine as found in a big mug of drip is pretty intense if you don't have a tolerance to it. You really learn to appreciate that by doing something like this. I know many frequent cannabis users. Most of them could use a month or two off to stop orbiting weed.

Funny how no one ever says this about caffeine intake. Surely you also think people who drink coffee every day are relying on a crutch and are drug addicts that need therapy.

0xffff2 5y ago

Yes. Anyone who claims that they will gladly keep drinking coffee despite serious health risks because it preserves their sanity is either making a joke or should probably consider therapy.

retrac 5y ago

I do have doubts about whether caffeine every day long-term is effective. We seem to develop tolerance, and at least personally, I eventually need it in the morning just to get back to baseline. But caffeine as a situational stimulant has been my practice since early adulthood. Rarely it is daily use for short stretches when very busy. But usually just one or two cups of coffee a week, in the early afternoon when I'm feeling sluggish. It's a drug and like any other it has its uses and its downsides :)

midev 5y ago

> Funny how no one ever says this about caffeine intake. Surely you also think people who drink coffee every day are relying on a crutch and are drug addicts that need therapy Lots of people say this. I'll even say it right now. If you need caffeine to function, you should probably talk to a doctor. Drinking coffee every day does not mean it's a crutch. If it becomes a crutch, you should talk to a mental health professional. There's no need to get upset because someone recommends you talk to a doctor.

borvsky 5y ago
You say this when someone brings up their daily coffee in real life, and not just this one time online?
- midev 5y ago
  > You say this when someone brings up their daily coffee in real life, and not just this one time online? We're talking about degrees. If someone I knew could not function without coffee, yes, I would suggest they talk to a doctor. I don't know why this is controversial. Vices are great. I have plenty myself. But it's not good to have a dependency on anything...

foobiekr 5y ago

I've quit caffeine cold turkey for at least two months every year for the last decade. It's an interesting experience. I don't otherwise use drugs, but I think it would be a good thing for most people to do with the drugs they do use. Caffeine as found in a big mug of drip is pretty intense if you don't have a tolerance to it. You really learn to appreciate that by doing something like this. I know many frequent cannabis users. Most of them could use a month or two off to stop orbiting weed.