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Originally Posted by wooÐs
Caffeine is definitely a staple in my diet, but it's not like heroin or anything. I never get a buzz nor do I 'crash' per say. I do drink a considerable amount in a day. Coffee, sodas, an energy drink or 2, Zip Fizz (health drink powder,) etc. If I'm running low on caffeine, it's then that I actually get jittery. I also become very frustrated and irritable. So I'll make a little coffee or mix up a Zip Fizz and then I'm fine. I guess I'm not as sensitive to the drug as others maybe? I rarely get headaches and as mentioned, I don't crash. I'm sure I could go a day without it but it's just in too many products I regularly enjoy. I'm not really sure how it's harming me so I don't really have any desire to exclude it from my diet for the time being.
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I'm not sure that caffeine itself has any long term negative effects, other than physical addiction. I'm also less affected by caffeine than most people - I've never experienced a withdrawal headache or anything like that - but the idea of a crash sounds more dramatic than it actually is. What I'll typically experience is I'll wake up, not feel entirely energetic in the morning, eventually have a caffeinated beverage and get a boost of energy. After awhile, if I'm not keeping up the consumption, I'll eventually start feeling tired again, at which point I'll seek out some more caffeine to wake me up. Studies have shown that caffeine is much less likely to impede sleep during the nighttime, so I don't have problems getting to sleep at night when I try, but I often resist sleeping until I feel I'm tired, which can be rather late when I'm full of caffeine. Pretty much everyone I've come across who has quit caffeine says they feel more awake and energetic throughout the day than they used to, and that's the experience I had as well when I was off caffeine for three months. There are certainly worse drugs to be addicted to though
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Originally Posted by Charlatan
I am not willing to give up my coffee. I'd rather give up masturbation than give up my coffee.
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I seem to recall we've already done that for a period of time on TFP
