That was me too. Turns out I was just self-medicating for adhd. I still skip the meds on the weekend so I can enjoy larger quantities of coffee.

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Muromec 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm not gonna lie, double espresso with ritalin before work is pretty good too. It's the T+2 date which is uncool.

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reactordev 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

That’s the ritalin. Find a healthier alternative like an energy bar with that double espresso. I find if I stack too much at once, I crash. One cup in the morning when I wake up. One before work right before the meetings. One in the afternoon to keep me fueled until dinner where I let myself gorge on protein and sugars until I crash.

	▲	quaverquaver 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		suggest many many cups of 1/3 caffeinated and 2/3 decaf. There are some observed health benefits to even decaf coffee... and its got potassium besides. I drink around 10 of these. lower longer peak. Joy!

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nurettin 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Ritalin is a highly addictive substance that wrecks you, your life and the life of everyone around. Unfortunate that we have one in family.

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dotancohen 8 hours ago | parent [-]

As a parent, tell me more. I have not yet heard this side of the coin.

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zrm 7 hours ago | parent [-]

Ritalin is a chemical relative of amphetamine. In prescribed amounts it's often an effective treatment. In recreational amounts, ask your doctor about ΔFosB:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSB#DeltaFosB

	▲	dotancohen 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I was unaware that Ritalin is used as a recreational drug.

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brailsafe 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Same. During the week on meds I find that drinking more than half a litre just provokes unpleasant sweating and makes me feel frantic, some amount of brain fog and occasionally a mild headache, especially if I haven't been chugging water, which I guess is probably what most normal people get from coffee