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Ask HN: How to responsibly come off a caffeine semi-addiction?
Somewhere between a coffee and Red Bull junkie, I recognize that I probably consumer too much caffeine every day. On days that I don't have a cup (or 4), I get headaches and am severely less motivated. Any suggestions on how to effectively transition from 3-5 cups a day to being the same 'me' without any cups? Any advice is appreciated. [From the surface, this solution may appear simple, but for those consume large amounts, they know it's not]
- dylanhassinger 13y agoI'm a soda junkie, to cut back i try alternating caffeine-free, regular, and water.
- Throwadev 13y agoThere aren't that many different ways to do it. Either cold turkey, or taper. Try cutting it down to half what you drink now. It'll be shitty, but stick with it. At least you're getting half. Look into the research about breaking habits, so maybe read "The Power of Habit".
- rbalicki 13y agoI found that it's much easier to consume less caffeine if you start the workweek off with the proper amount of sleep. I noticed that after even one night of low sleep, I'd have to drink lots of caffeine to get through the day, and that as a result, I couldn't sleep early enough at night (or had no inclination to.) Of course, that kept the cycle going until the weekend. So... get good rest on the weekend and focus on avoiding caffeine early in the week. Exercise or yoga in the morning helps, too.