u/intentionallife2026

"Have you ever stared directly at the sun?

Have you ever shared some closeness, so exposed

To have it spit back by someone?"

Any similar song recommendations?

"Have you ever stared directly at the sun?

Have you ever shared some closeness, so exposed

To have it spit back by someone?"

Any similar song recommendations?

Sharing my experience to hold myself accountable and also hopefully help someone out if you're considering quitting.

Some back story. I was addicted to caffeine for most of my 20's, I drank coffee and monster daily. I quit cold turkey about 8 years ago after experiencing panic attacks. I felt great for 8 years, very even energy. I started drinking caffeine about 4 months ago again. I used the excuse of having a baby and being sleep deprived. BUT, now I am completely addicted again and I feel horrible.

Some of the ways I have noticed caffeine affects me personally:

Increase in anxiety

Panic attacks

Increase in stress

Numb/trouble feeling emotions

Serious brain fog

Trouble focusing and making decisions

Decrease in sleep quality

Anger/irritability/overall more cold

Overall uncomfortable/unsettled feeling

Used shopping to try to fix that feeling ended up with stuff I don't need/want

Extreme highs and lows

Decrease in patience

Sadness/depression

Dry/dull complexion

Increase in acne

Drastic increase in ocd and ruminating

Ready to feel good again, quitting cold turkey today!

Thanks for reading 🙂

Sharing my experience to hold myself accountable and also hopefully help someone out if you're considering quitting.

Some back story. I was addicted to caffeine for most of my 20's, I drank coffee and monster daily. I quit cold turkey about 8 years ago after experiencing panic attacks. I felt great for 8 years, very even energy. I started drinking caffeine about 4 months ago again. I used the excuse of having a baby and being sleep deprived. BUT, now I am completely addicted again and I feel horrible.

Some of the ways I have noticed caffeine affects me personally:

Increase in anxiety

Panic attacks

Increase in stress

Numb/trouble feeling emotions

Serious brain fog

Trouble focusing and making decisions

Decrease in sleep quality

Anger/irritability/overall more cold

Overall uncomfortable/unsettled feeling

Used shopping to try to fix that feeling ended up with stuff I don't need/want

Extreme highs and lows

Decrease in patience

Sadness/depression

Dry/dull complexion

Increase in acne

Drastic increase in ocd and ruminating

Ready to feel good again, quitting cold turkey today!

Thanks for reading 🙂