I could like to cut down my coffee consumption. Can we have that discussion here?
Has anyone successfully stopped consuming completely? Any side effects? How do you tay focused?

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Caffeine withdrawals usually clear up in a day or two—if you’re unlucky perhaps up to a week.

From personal experience I’ve found that sleep, nutrition, and exercise replace caffeine well. Eat clean food, reduce sugar (fruit juice is not your friend), get some cardio, and adequate sleep and you should be fine. Try not to eat large meals as that can make you lethargic.

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@PwC2 For sure. Most people don’t even realise how dehydrated they are. Electrolytes play a huge factor in mental (and physical) energy.

I just went to no caffeine a week ago but still drink coffee. I started in Friday, had a massive headache Saturday afternoon. On the next Monday I was cured. I only now do decaf Americanos

Thanks for sharing. That is a great suggestion. I drink 1-2 tall americanos everyday. I think the first thing I will do is start ordering decaf and restrict to one every morning.

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I’d expect some withdrawal symptoms (headaches, lethargy, irritability, etc.) but the harder part may be changing the routine (assuming you have one).

Everything is welcome here, but the difference between coffee and the other addictions is that no one gets fired over coffee, no one goes to jail for driving while caffeinated, and there isn’t a Coffee Anonymous. :)

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