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Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by PacketPaul »

gedrap wrote: post #170

I am a coffee drinker but I don't really get boost or anything. Nor do I feel tired or anything else that could be called withdrawal during the weekends, when I don't drink it. For me, making a cup of coffee is just a... ritual of sorts. Weighting the beans, pouring over water, all these things. And I really enjoy the taste, trying different beans. I don't want to sound pretentious, it's just a hobby for me. Maybe th…

Two days is not enough. Try being off it for a week. I bet you will feel terible on day 4.

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by [deleted] »

gedrap wrote: post #170

I am a coffee drinker but I don't really get boost or anything. Nor do I feel tired or anything else that could be called withdrawal during the weekends, when I don't drink it. For me, making a cup of coffee is just a... ritual of sorts. Weighting the beans, pouring over water, all these things. And I really enjoy the taste, trying different beans. I don't want to sound pretentious, it's just a hobby for me. Maybe th…

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Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by dkersten »

stevewillows wrote: post #180
Kluny wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Regarding the stigma, it may be a regional thing (Vancouver), but most people don't care about what I order at a restaurant or drink at a social function. The strangest look I'll get is when I order room temperature tap water... but that's understandable :) I think you might be right about that (Victorian here). No one ever cared what I was drinking in Victoria. Now that I'm in Europe it seems like people drink sod…

Where you are, is the tap water any good? I often wonder if that is a major contributing factor.

Possibly. I wouldn't drink tap water where I live because its not nice (but other people do...) I do drink a lot of non-sparkling water though, even in Restaurants and I'm in Europe. Not all places will even give you tap water, sometimes you have to buy bottled water (which I often do anyway if I don't think the tap water tastes nice..)

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by bitL »

tiku wrote: post #184
bitL wrote: post #181

How do you call that condition when you can drink e.g. 8 cups of coffee, not feeling any kick and going to sleep like a baby as if caffeine never mattered?

I guess it's called working to hard, i'm currently also in that state.. Almost vacation..

Nay, I meant some people just don't react to caffeine and I am curious what is the name of this "medical condition"; this pertains to myself and a few others I know. We can drink coffee/coke/whatever and sleep instantly and have zero boost from caffeine.

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by Drdrdrq »

> I now use a workout supplement without caffeine. There are very few of these, I’ve found. Pretty much every supplement that gives you some kind of bump has caffeine in it. I have found that my energy level is improved by ensuring that I consume lots of electrolytes.

Interesting. I would be more wary of using (artificial) workout supplements than indulging in (moderate quantities of) caffeine, sugar or alcohol. With latter at least we know the side effects. But then, we each choose our own poison I guess...

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by stpe »

gedrap wrote: post #170

I am a coffee drinker but I don't really get boost or anything. Nor do I feel tired or anything else that could be called withdrawal during the weekends, when I don't drink it. For me, making a cup of coffee is just a... ritual of sorts. Weighting the beans, pouring over water, all these things. And I really enjoy the taste, trying different beans. I don't want to sound pretentious, it's just a hobby for me. Maybe th…

I'm very much the same. And I do envy people who gets into some kind of hyper productive mode after a coffee, or like my partner who can't sleep at night if she gets a cup after 2pm.

I can have a large cup of coffee at 10pm, become tired and be sleeping at 11pm. Also, during extended vacations (>2 weeks) I typically go without coffee and, what I can tell, don't feel the difference.

I wonder why this is case...?

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by Mtinie »

pluma wrote: post #183
flashman wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not only that, some people leap to the conclusion that you don't drink because you're an alcoholic, and from there to the judgement that you're unreliable and untrustworthy. (Not that being an alcoholic makes you those things - but that's their perception learned from our culture.) Another unhealthy thing about drinking culture is how it stigmatises teetotallers as some moralising oppressers (thanks Prohibition), whe…

There are plenty of reasons not to drink, though. Maybe you're driving. Maybe you're on medication. Maybe if you're a woman you're trying to get pregnant (or already are). Either this "if you don't drink you must be an alcoholic" thing is entirely American or lots of people on HN hang around with the wrong crowd. EDIT: Also being "on call" is a good reason not to drink. Though if you need an excuse every time you go…

Could be. The San Francisco drinking culture is pretty aggressive, but then again, so is NYC's, Lisbon's, Sydney's, or Shanghai's.

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by JohnBooty »

PacketPaul wrote: post #190

I love coffee ... when I'm addicted to caffeine. I found when I get off of caffeine my love of coffee disappears. I've been on/off caffeine numerous times. Mostly because I have a big backpack trip where obtaining caffeine is a pain. It takes exactly a week for me with days 3-6 being miserable. I feel I am not fully "there" almost as if I'm an observer in my own body. There are two advantages I see in being off caffe…

Yeah, I always say the best reason to quit caffeine is because it feels so good when you get back onto caffeine. :)

Annnnnd this is why I don't do tobacco or "real" drugs.

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by thanatropism »

PacketPaul wrote: post #190

I love coffee ... when I'm addicted to caffeine. I found when I get off of caffeine my love of coffee disappears. I've been on/off caffeine numerous times. Mostly because I have a big backpack trip where obtaining caffeine is a pain. It takes exactly a week for me with days 3-6 being miserable. I feel I am not fully "there" almost as if I'm an observer in my own body. There are two advantages I see in being off caffe…

> There are two advantages I see in being off caffeine. First you are not dependent on a drug. Second, if you do need the drug for a rare occasion (maybe driving late into the night etc.) it is there for you. Being off caffeine then drinking a cup of coffee gives you a huge jolt.

This is my exact experience with the various kinds of ADHD stimulant meds.

Re: Quitting Caffeine

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Post by JohnBooty »

SOLAR_FIELDS wrote: post #3

One of the more interesting comments in the article is in regards to the social stigma of only consuming water during meals - people who have quit alcohol for various reasons have faced the same stigma when going out with friends. I've found that ordering something that has little to no calories or substance goes a long way to alleviate these fears (like tonic or sparkling water). Because something like this still co…

On behalf of drinkers, I apologize for the that a lot of drinkers act this way.

Personally I really don't care what anybody else consumes and I certainly don't look down on people for not drinking. People have lots of good reasons to abstain from drinking, and zero of those reasons are my business (unless they want to share)

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