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?
Just reducing the amount of caffeine you consume can make a difference. In my life right now I make a choice each day: if I drink my third cup of coffee in the afternoon, I’ll actually be able to do stuff, but I’ll probably have trouble sleeping. If I don’t drink that third cup, I won’t be able to do anything, but I’ll sleep a solid eight hours. I go back and forth on this day by day.
I once went without coffee for a week or so because none was available (I was traveling). After a couple days of mild headaches I didn’t really notice much of a difference and I went back to drinking coffee once I returned to CoffeeLand.
If you’re consuming a lot of caffeine and feeling anxious and depressed all the time it seems like you should definitely consider at least reducing your intake.