Caffeine is the hardest drug to quit.
Takes two weeks of miserable migraines.
You can lapse at any time later just indulging in one craving.
It just takes one bad morning to break it.
Takes two weeks of miserable migraines.
You can lapse at any time later just indulging in one craving.
It just takes one bad morning to break it.
This rings very true. I tried coffee one time after quitting and the withdrawal migraines came back the next day like I was back in the thick of it.
I haven't had caffeine since then.
Everything else I can do on and off, some things it's been years, caffeine I've only quit once. Lapsed and haven't been able to again.
That's not saying much about caffeine though, being slightly less addictive than heroin is not a high bar.
Compared to any other stimulants though, caffeine is the most addictive, with the worst withdraw, in my experience.
When I've stopped in the past, I usually take one diet soda I don't especially enjoy (like a Diet Pepsi) and drink a quarter of a can a day in the morning.
As you might surprise I've never attempted to quit caffeine permanently, just to reduce my consumption or to stop for a few months. It is indeed an easy habit to start back on.
But, like you, I've never tried to totally quit. I "test" myself by usually abstaining from caffeine on the weekends. If I get even a slight headache, then it's time to cut back.
If you consider caffeine very addictive, use techniques developed for fight addiction to addictive drugs like benzos.
I kept giggling for a few minutes so much that I got back here to thank you for that.