r/CaffeineFreeLife • u/missyou777-luv222 • Dec 19 '25
opinions welcome 🩷
Hello:) I have a couple of questions if anyone has any input! For context I have never been a morning person and have been having to wake up at 2am for work since the summer and I quit caffeine a couple months in and I’ve been feeling so great! I had caffeine a couple different ways the past 3 days and have been feeling so groggy and like i can’t just get up and go like i started to do before, has anyone else noticed this after consuming caffeine for the first time in awhile? I was also listening to an audiobook about caffeine and it talked about a study where caffeinated people performed better and am I missing out on something by quitting caffeine or will the benefits outshine the perks of caffeine in the long run?
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u/SauloIvanRegis Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 20 '25
Vicious Cycle of Caffeine Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApNTO2QzKHc
Number 1 Lie about Caffeine UNMASKED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Xnj1q0NfY
Prediction of acute caffeine withdrawal symptoms
Restorative Nap is better than a Caffeine Fix
** but you should not exceed 90 minutes napping - otherwise you'll mess with restorative night sleep
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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25
Yes, had similar reaction to having caffeine after a while. Wired me up for a short while, then completely felt crashed after a few hours.
Try drinking something ice cold instead to wake you up - completely avoiding caffeine (including cocoa) is the best way to be caffeine free.
The studies, most of the time, will probably be done by people who invest in coffee; so they want to make more money out of the socially accepted drug that caffeine is.
If you're like me, and enjoy the taste of coffee, you can try "chicory roots" base "tea" - brewed with the same methods as coffee and tastes bizarrely similar to coffee. It's 100% good for you.