He's lived without caffeine and alcohol since 2017.Īll views expressed in this article are the author's own. For me, the last thing I need is to drink a drug that stresses me even more and puts more strain on my body, mind, and spirit.Ī lot of people like espresso, which is really strong, but for me, it wasn't espresso, it was depresso.ĭon Egan is a freelance spiritual coach and author of several books. I believe that many of us who are living in the modern world have information overload. I also don't go to the restroom as much because coffee dehydrates you. I know a lot of people who give up caffeine don't do that, but decaf has roughly 2 percent of the caffeine in it it's such a small amount that it doesn't remotely have the effect that fully caffeinated coffee has. So, for me, quitting caffeine was a great step toward quitting alcohol too. When I was drinking coffee, it hyped up my anxiety so much that by the time the evening came, I needed to drink alcohol to calm me down. I also found that caffeine enabled me to drink more alcohol. The last six months have been stressful for me in general, but I haven't remotely felt the stress I used to feel when I was drinking caffeine. Each coffee bean has on average 12 mg of caffeine, which makes 33 coffee beans the maximum amount that you can consume in a 24-hour period. I was told to stop saying "gay" to school kids.That's why I experienced anxiety for many years. I don't think it's healthy for us to keep our bodies on high alert all through the day. One of the problems with caffeine is it triggers a fight or flight response that we get when we're in danger by releasing adrenaline and cortisol into our system. ![]() I believe that caffeine is the most psychoactive drug on earth, and it's universal. My anxiety began to fade away, which was a big improvement. If you're a regular caffeine drinker, you're going to get a blinding headache when you're trying to give up, which is what happened to me after the first 24 hours of quitting coffee.īut within 48 hours, I suddenly felt calmer as the caffeine left my system. ![]() Initially, I had the idea of giving up caffeine, alcohol, and refined sugar all in one go. It struck me that maybe my anxiety and feelings of depression were linked to what I was eating and drinking. Woman sleeping head on desk showing disposable cup of coffee isolated on blue background (R).
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