I don't think I could make it through the day without oxygen.
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Dihydrogen Monoxide addict too aren't you?
I'm absolutely dependent on it, can't live without it. First thing in the morning and everything.
SPONCH are my friends!
Don't forget about your other acquaintances CaNaCl, it wouldn't be the same without them ;-)
CaNaCl sounds like a card game you play with grandma.
Oh you
I have, in fact, been told I am a man of very little substance.
I've been told I'm a man of very many substances
Why go caffeine free?
I sadly figure the oil companies will make us all go caffeine free in the medium to long term, so may as well enjoy it now before it becomes a luxury of the wealthy.
For one, to see if I can (been drinking coffee since I was maybe 7 or so)
For two, because maybe I'd feel better or sleep better !
withdrawals can be rough, but I think it's worth trying
Maybe I'll try only 1 cup of kaf a day to start then do every other..
yes, a gradual taper is a good idea - much better than cold turkey.
Eventually switching to black tea, then green tea, then white tea would also help.
Might also be good to keep a log as a way to ensure you know exactly how many mg of caffeine you're consuming, and to keep yourself honest.
I've been using decaf at home for a couple of years now. Then again I wasn't really dependent on caffeine so it wasn't hard for me to switch.
I don't drink coffee after 3pm for that reason, and it's definitely helped with settling for sleep at night. Good luck with your efforts.
Pretty sure there is some caffinated tea leaf that is native to the USA.
Edit: Ilex vomitoria
Very cool, never heard of it.. What an unfortunate latin name due to colonial misunderstanding.
I'm sure more enviromenally-hardy caffeine producing plants like this will become more popular and economically relevant as time goes on.
You should try it - some people report various health benefits. Others report no effect. (and half from both groups are looking at what they care about and ignoring other evidence) Your doctors may have guidance on how it affects you.
I'm only asking for a 2 week trial. Then evaluate if it is worth going longer or not.
Alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine free since '95. Nicotine free since '03. Caffeine free since '15.
Now if I could kick sugar.
Good luck on the angel dust addiction.
Thanks. I kicked sugary drinks with the caffeine in '15. But still have a hard time with it in general. I will go months with none, then I get an urge for something and before I know it I am Augustus Gloop.
nicotine free since 2016, cocaine free since 2019. But I'll keep my coffee.
One thing that helped me quit coffee was drinking tea. I know it's still got caffeine, but if you're drinking 4 or 5 cups a day that brings the amount of caffeine waaaay down.
It also reduces dependency because the caffeine in tea acts more slowly and gives you less of a kick.
Tea has fun flavors too. I'm a favor of the fruit/spice ones like apple cinnamon or orange spice.
I am. I grew up around drug and alcohol addiction. Tried it. Hated it. Decided none of this was for me. Drugs is easy. Everybody in my house usually scampers away like roaches to do drugs. Alcohol is very much a family thing. Can't watch a game without someone screaming shots or drink. I usually end up hiding in my room.
Coffee makes me nauseous and I'm not trying to feel like I need to shit before I got something to do. Plus the crash is way worse than the energy its supposedly supposed to give me.
I don't take anything (other than supplements, meds), still I could be eating healthier.
The nukes are about to fly bro, just enjoy life.
Nicotine, Valium, Vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy, and alcohol. Co-co-co-co-co-cocaine.
Definitely not 100%
As a corporate dev, I'll keep my weed and caffeine thanks
I'm as vapid as can be
Hell yeah brother
I am 100% free. Not even alcool or coffee bro. I used to drink a lot of energy drinks and coffee but they almost killed me so I stopped and removed everything containing relevant amounts of caffeine (including coke) and similar thing such as non decaffeinated tea
I have yet to evolve beyond my corporal form, so not me.
Caffeine, no. Everything else, yes.
Caffeine and sugar are my two big vices. It would be healthier to drop the sugar than the caffeine, but it generally isn't considered a drug. But I get my simple carbs (and caffeine) every day.
I've never done drugs or drank alcohol. I used to get a little too obsessed with hyper fixations when I was younger, so I figured that wouldn't end well. I'd probably be fine now but like...why at this point?
I've been on a soda and coffee kick recently but I routinely cut it out completely and I'm usually the better for it. I'll be heading back to the gym soon after not having time so it'll probably be then. My body feels weird if I'm exercising but eating/drinking garbage Might have headaches for a few days depending on how bad your caffeine or sugar addiction was.
I‘m not drinking alcohol. Once or twice a month I do LSD, 2C-B, magic mushrooms, GHB, ketamine. Psychedelics and ketamine help reset, defragment, and refocus my mind. GHB is for relaxed and passionate sex.
I stopped cannabis two weeks ago and still feel a yearning to use it. It makes me lethargic, worse sleep, mental fog. CBD helps quench the desire to use.
Elvanse (lisdexamphetamine) daily as prescribed. Stopped all other amphetamines two years ago.
Started drinking coffee every other morning recently. It is nice, but I don’t want it to become a habit long term. Stopping caffeine has worked for me in the past without much effort.
No nicotine.
I was going to ask if you meant right now, or in general, but if coffee is included, I'm out either way.
I am a man of substance
I quit alcohol 11 years ago. Haven't smoked weed or nicotine since early January. I do drink coffee and will never let it go. Also I haven't completely quit weed, I think. I just haven't been arsed to get any in a while. Might be that I never will but I haven't made a conscious decision to quit it.