quiting caffeine page

[garod82]

I've been drinking 2 cups of coffee a day which doesn't sound like too much but I'm very dependant on it. I have a pretty high paced and at times high stressed job. I want to try to kick the caffeine but I still need to be on my game at work. Any tips from anyone who's done it?

[john_e_turner_ii]

Wean yourself off. Hee Hee, he said "wean".

Anyway, cold turkey will likely give you caffeine withdrawal headaches. Cut your dosage down by half for the first week, half it again for a second week, and then you should be good to go.

[Rip @ MIPWID]

Wean yourself off. Hee Hee, he said "wean".

Anyway, cold turkey will likely give you caffeine withdrawal headaches. Cut your dosage down by half for the first week, half it again for a second week, and then you should be good to go.

The headaches are nasty. You WILL feel better on the other side, but the headaches are a squall you will have to navigate through.

Once you have a drink with caffeine, the headache does fade - I recommend a caffeinated drink you don't like the taste of. Consider it medicine.

[Derpamix]

Why would you even want to...?

[garod82]

Why would you even want to...?

Again because I'm getting very dependent on it. Plus the afternoon crash sucks.

[Karma33]

I quit cold turkey with no headaches. When you make up your mind to do it, you will do it taking either path.

[Derpamix]

I'm dependent on it too, and it's a nice dependency. Without caffeine, I'm sure I'd be ripping someone's head off before the day is over.

[Tribal Rob]

I'm dependent on it too, and it's a nice dependency. Without caffeine, I'm sure I'd be ripping someone's head off before the day is over.

This

I like coffee, it dosn't effect me negativly in any way I can tell, there dosn't seem to be any long-term adverse health effects from caffine. I need I hell of a lot to get wired - always have, I ate about half a large jar of instant coffee washed down with cola when I was a teenager, that got me wired, but only just (on the other hand I am a total light weight when it comes to booze and I'm pissed on a pint of cider)
I don't get a crash after drinking caffine, I'm just gonna keep on going

[jakey]

i have a high stress job too, and i quit caffeine in august of this year. great decision! i was drinking way, way more coffee than you though. at your amount, i would honestly not be too concerned, but if you'd like to quit, quit cold turkey.

i've quit many things in life, and cold turkey is the only way to go (for me). you make a clean break, pay your penance, remember how much it sucked, and build up resistance to the idea of either going back, or going through the quitting process again.

in the case of coffee - and i was drinking obscene amounts every day - i had some of the worst, unique headaches for about three days. totally miserable. then it cleared up, and i feel great. i have a balanced energy level, way less heart-rushing stress-pumping anxiety in the morning, and i wake up from sleep absolutely clear-headed.

[Rojo]

I'm dependent on it too, and it's a nice dependency. Without caffeine, I'm sure I'd be ripping someone's head off before the day is over.

I clicked in here because my sleep is awful. I also have pretty persistent anxiety. I drink about three cups daily. In the new year I'm going to kick the afternoon cup and make the other two half-cafs.