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Originally Posted by Redlemon
I'm just as awake in the mornings now as I used to be after a caffeine hit. Once you build a tolerance to the caffeine, you are just getting yourself back up to neutral, not boosting yourself to higher alert states.
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Same here. The difference for me is that I don't crash in the afternoon, nor again when I get home from work at around 6:00. My energy is consistent throughout, though I do get the usual 4:00 "dip" that most of us get; it's just that I barely notice it now.
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Originally Posted by Redlemon
It only took me about three days of crankiness and headaches before the caffeine was gone.
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It took me about a week and a half before I knew my addiction was clear. The worst of it was over in three days. I'm glad I'm off it. My brain works better without it, and my energy levels and awareness have improved overall, as has my stress management. I only have a coffee occasionally--usually on a weekend. I still enjoy a cup. Coffee is a delicious beverage. I just don't want to use it as a tool. It's a tool with too many detrimental effects that go on long after you've drank the last drop. My adrenal system is happy now.
