r/CaffeineFreeLife

I've quit caffeine before and I don't see any benefits I feel depressed when I don't have caffeine even months off of it I just don't see how there's a benefit to it I don't see how there is any downsides to it either.

After nearly 40 years of dependency on coffee and caffeine, my mind, adrenals and nervous system is fried(I know it is damaging my health) so I have no other choice but to quit for good this time. I've tried to quit numerous times in the last 6 years but it so fucking hard to quit this damn drug that is being marketed as harmless, there is no fucking way coffee or caffeine can be harmless if you have to go through all these painful withdrawal symptoms especially the psychological ones, let me tell you(especially to the younger folks) do not ever get sucked into the caffeine trap, it is a complete scam, it does not give you energy 😢 it only gives you stress and more stress in the long run. I've quit several other addiction in the last decade or so including alcohol, weed and nicotine(and this one) right here has you by the balls, but iam determined to quit this time" iam trying to keep it simple- one day at a time(I will not consume) coffee&caffeine for today and tomorrow will take care of it self, rinse and repeat as they say 👍

I quit drinking caffeine 30 days ago as I have an over active bladder and was waking at night and not being able to get back to sleep. My sleep HAS improved; I now only wake once a night, but i still can't get back to sleep. I am also in perimenopause and the cortisol spikes I get in the middle of the night are awful even with HRT. So I usually average around 5 hours a night with no possibility of napping. Today I felt absolute dispair after another awful sleep. I mean sleep was bad before, but at least the caffeine pushed me through the day. I would like to say, that my body, on days when i do get enough sleep, is good with lots of energy. Withdrawals are not a factor anymore. This is strictly trying to get through the days with chronic bad nights sleep.

I guess I am writing this post cause I am scared. I am scared I am going to go down the rabbit hole of consuming more and more and more. I Did wait till 230 in the afternoon before having it. I've read somewhere that as long as you don't drink caffeine the following day you won't develop a physical dependence on it. Funny thing is, I just barely feel more alert than before I drank it. I was expecting all this heart racing and energy people talk about. I guess that goes to show just how tired I am. Has anyone here had a similar issue where sleep remains poor after quitting caffeine? I have an appointment with a sleep clinic in a couple weeks, I hope they can help me. I genuinely like being off caffeine. I am more grounded and connected to the people around me. It's just so hard when you're also sleep deprived.