i recently quit. i feel infinitely better without evil, roiling, acidic coffee in me all the time. i don't know, maybe i'm a pansy but i just don't think it's right and proper to drink coffee every morning and/or throughout the day - and hell, i'm a coder.

it still tastes like pure awesome though... once in a while i'll grab some after a particularly carb-laden lunch so i don't pass out on my keyboard.

nobodaddy

Burlington, VT

August 2003

APR 21, 2005 04:38 PM

I did that last week because I went on The Master Cleanser. It's a fast, so that means no coffee - and that was the scariest part. But after the first day, I didn't miss the caffeine at all, and this is after years and years and YEARS of drinking it every morning.

tornupbiker

Bellingham, WA

April 2005

APR 21, 2005 07:58 PM

i have been coffee, soda pop, and fast food free for over 3 years now!

pygmy

Portland, OR

July 2004

APR 21, 2005 08:01 PM

I did, and then I got severely depressed for 6 months... I had one cup of coffee incidentally, felt like myself again for the first time since i quit, and never stopped again. Also, no longer depressed. It's a big chemical change, it shouldn't be taken lightly.
Just be careful, a lot of people have that problem but it's so gradual that they don't put it together. I think some people just do better with it, I only have one or two cups of coffee a day anyway. Some people do better with Yerba mate or teas, too.. They're gentler and overall pretty good for you.

[Edited on Apr 21, 2005 by pygmy]

defcat

Colton, CA

February 2005

APR 21, 2005 08:04 PM

Why would you quit? That is madness. I would only quit if I started slamming dope instead. That could be the only substitute.

Drago

Philadelphia, PA

January 2004

APR 21, 2005 08:07 PM

Caffeine is the lamest thing you can be addicted to.

koffee

I'm lost

December 2004

APR 21, 2005 08:09 PM

I tried to kick the habit last night.....but this morning I had 2 mugs coffee....and I'll have some more later so I can finish my final projects.

besides....."quitting caffiene is for the devil and god hates quitterss"

Pwndcake

Portland, OR

October 2004

APR 21, 2005 08:11 PM

pygmy said:
I did, and then I got severely depressed for 6 months... I had one cup of coffee incidentally, felt like myself again for the first time since i quit, and never stopped again. Also, no longer depressed. It's a big chemical change, it shouldn't be taken lightly.
Just be careful, a lot of people have that problem but it's so gradual that they don't put it together. I think some people just do better with it, I only have one or two cups of coffee a day anyway.

I went through the same thing. I have 1 cup of coffee a day now,, and that's usually all.

Flannery

Havertown, PA

March 2004

APR 21, 2005 08:12 PM

i'm trying to kick it (sorta)
i only have caffeine free soda in the apt
and i dont drink any coffee after 3 pm

i still drink about 32oz just about every morning... but baby steps

the reason i'm trying to reduce is because i had my bone density monitored at a work health fair and i have brittle old granny bones (30% less than the average 25 year old) ---> caffeine leaches calcium

pmonkeyEsquire

I'm lost

May 2004

APR 21, 2005 08:14 PM

Fuck it. there's heroin addicts and alcoholics out there. Have a Pepsi for Christ's sake.

Oh, and green tes rawaks!!!!!

i loves my green T!!!!!!