I think from a health perspective coffee/caffeine is fine - maybe even good. I wouldn't be shocked if it were good for you.

My reason for wanting to quit caffeine was related to willpower and self-control. I wanted a stronger mind-body connection where I'd readily act on my desires rather than delegating to "I'll do that once I feel properly caffeinated." I was finding that I wasn't doing much with myself after work hours because my energy levels felt low once caffeine wore off and because I wasn't training myself to be comfortable doing things even when I didn't "feel" like doing them. Those behaviors made me uncomfortable with myself, but I never felt like I had the time to address them while working a full-time job. At best, I'd get two day "detoxes" over the weekend and then hop right back on the bean juice Monday morning.

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lanyard-textile 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think I’m okay with scheduling my work around those known lulls, but I’m happy you shared your thoughts and perspective about it. Certainly gives me something to think about.

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throwaway1492 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Quitting caffeine helped me with anxiety and some mental health stuff. Ymmv

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WarOnPrivacy 2 hours ago | parent [-]

My milage does vary. I swore off caffeine for a decade. Then I discovered that stims restore some cognitive function that I had written off.

The difference is that my anxiety is more interesting (to me) than distressing. I can sometimes leverage it as a mechanism for change.

Granted - this also possible because my anxiety (currently) falls within a range. Turn it up a ½doz notches and I probably won't be mining it for usefulness.

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shinryuu 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Have you tried tea instead? Its effect is markedly different from coffee. THere should be no anxiety, but still contain that cognitive benefit.

	▲	WarOnPrivacy an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I don't drink coffee. I use a drink mix. The anxiety is probably history derived. I'm rolling with it.

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wara23arish 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I resonate with that way of thinking a lot.

fwiw: what you did is pretty impressive and hella brave, respect