I'm trying to quit nicotine again after a semi-successful attempt a couple of months ago, and I thought, if I'm going to go through withdrawals for this, maybe it would be worth it to quit caffeine while I'm at it?
Is it worth it though? Do the cons of a caffeine addiction outweigh the pros?
I never really drink sodas or energy drinks, but I regularly have a lot more coffee than anyone else I know. I try to go a month without any caffeine at least once a year to prove to myself that I'm not too dependent on it.
Withdrawal in my experience isn't so bad but you might want to have some downtime like a long weekend. I usually have about two days of a mild migraine and then a week of being really drowsy. But after that I feel pretty good.
In my experience caffine can make you more anxious, less focused, and quick to upset. Also one of the weirder side effects of caffeine that I noticed is that I am more emotionally shallow while caffeinated. So you can judge the benefits for yourself.