Is there a net benefit that you see, ignoring the fact that you're no longer dependent?

I've stopped a half dozen times, for around a month each time, but I found that I like the way my brain functions with coffee. The risk of a headache seems like a net win for me, in the grand scheme, especially since I try to do what I can to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimers.

I suppose for me the net benefit is I can do without it. I don't like the feeling of being dependent on something.

I like that I can just get up and go do something without having to get a coffee to stave off a headache and be fully functional.

Like I say I'm not t-total I just have a different relationship with coffee now, one where I'm in control and I can use it rather than needing it.