Why I quit Caffeine
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- Eight years ago I quit caffeine, and immediately felt calmer and less stressed.
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I quit caffeine a month ago and will NEVER go back. When you come off of the withdrawal symptoms it really confirms how nasty this stuff is. Plus I was just tired of panic attacks and anxiety
I quit 26 days ago. After a bout with severe anxiety and panic attacks I had enough. I had no clue how high and sensitive my nervous system was every day until I quit. Caffeine is a seriously bad thing for people to consume.
Yup. 👍 Glad you found life improvement. There can be enough anxiety in life with adding to it with caffeine IMO. 🙂
Same with me: I am very sensitive to it. Life is better without caffeine.
I also have panic attacks! But staying quit with coffee is so hard for me. I try and keep trying because i want to free myself of it!
I also had enough.
@@The_icewomanthe psychological addiction is worse than the physical. I switched to decaf first and for some reason, after switching to decaf for about a week, it stopped sounding good to me and I was able to quit altogether. I had a hard time quitting before that.
Happy for you man! On day 104 of quitting caffeine myself. Best life decision I have ever made.
How do you feel?
Amazing! Are you still continuing?
@@sara.space94 Yep, I stopped tracking but should be around 8-9 months caffeine free! Feeling great has become the nee norm.
One does not "give up" caffeine; one gets rid of it. Same for alcohol, nicotine and sugar. As long as you believe you are "sacrificing" you'll go back to it.
Such an important point to make and rarely is it made. Alan Carr,of course made this point over and over in his books...but I like you're short little phrase,"get rid of"!
@@Janice060813 Yes. It's about mental positioning. If your position is that you are 'giving something up' then you believe you are making a sacrifice. No self-respecting subconscious mind ever wants to 'lose' something. Same goes for weight reduction: if you think you are 'giving up' that piece of pie, you are telling your mind that you are a 'loser' and it will come back with a vengeance. Instead. tell yourself you are getting rid of unhealthy foods that make you fat, open the door to a host of systemic diseases, and kill you before your time. 😀
Good point. I thought like that with alcohol but hadn’t thought about that relating to caffeine as ‘getting rid’ was no big deal with caffeine as I viewed it more as reducing anxiety.
I think I’m trying to build a life I don’t want to escape from rather than living a life I feel I need to medicate in some way. 🙂
Totally agree
You don't get rid of caffeine. It's still going to be all around you, until you die. You choose to live a different life.
I gave up coffee over 40 years ago. As a youngster, I noticed it made me incredibly wired, even in small quantities, and gave me heart palpitations. Obviously, I was sensitive to caffeine. I continued to drink tea without discernable consequences until a relative gave me a cup of tea made with two bags containing a strong blend which was very well stewed. I drank this and immediately felt sick to my stomach, came out in a cold sweat and suffered a nasty panic attack. That was 20 years ago and I haven't had a full cup of tea since. In my line of work, accepting the offer of a cup of tea from a customer at their house is a good way of getting rid of them so that I can concentrate on solving the issue they are paying me for. Now, I really like the taste of caffeinated tea, and when the tea arrives, I'll have a token sip, out of nostalgia more than anything, and even that one sip gives me a kick. So the older I've got, the more sensitive to caffeine I've become to its effects.
I think people who suffer with even mild anxiety would be well advised to do a 30day experiment and cut out all forms of caffeine. It can be life changing.
I'm glad to hear from someone who isn't a 20-something talking about this (I'm 65 next month). And I appreciated your calm, non-judgemental delivery of the message. A refreshing change.
Thank you. 🙂👍
I’m 60 and just have it up
Body aches for 5 days couldn’t sleep and now I feel good
I had anxiety problems because of caffeine. Since I gave up my emotions regularized and I feel relaxed every day.
Same here! 🙂
Same
Same here ❤
I recently stopped drinking coffee and I already feel better. I also had a lot of anxiety, depression,throat burn,stomage problems, hard to sleep, dizzy, stressed body and now after a week I feel more calmer and less anxiety. I do drink black tea but I want to stop with that too. Also a reason why I stopped drinking coffee is that my teeth got ugly. Thank you for a Great video 😊
It's the same with me. Coffee gives me panic attacks. And they disappear when I stop drinking coffee and tea. Yes. Everything is becoming calmer.
The speaker's gratitude for quitting caffeine is evident in the positive changes they experienced. They express thanks for the reduced stress, anxiety, and improved overall well-being resulting from their decision to quit caffeine.
My husband and I are on the road to getting rid of caffeine and feel so happy about it. For the next week or two we will be drinking one cup of green tea a day, and then tapering that off and then being rid of caffeine completely. I Don't want to go cold turkey because I'm the mother of two teenage daughters. And also I'm the caregiver for my elderly mother who lives with us. So I'm going to taper it off so that I don't deal with a withdrawals. However, I can already feel an enormous change from not drinking coffee for 30 days, and then switching to a cup of black tea a day for about 3 weeks. Now doing green tea one cup a day for a week. Looking forward to being rid of this psychoactive drug completely. Also got rid of alcohol about 60 days ago and feel wonderful about that. My anxiety and depression is slipping into non existent. Praise God. Thank you for your video!
Sound like it’s all heading in the right direction for you. 👍
🙏💜🙏
Has improved my life considerably to quit caffeine. Thanks for posting. People in my family are miserable to be around and they are in the height of their addiction to it. I can say nothing to them, they refuse point blank to ever quit. Smh.
Ive been drinking coffee first thing when I awake for years,and throughout the day. Very poor appetite, stressed and anxious.Thanks for sharing this video. I am now going cold and getting rid of caffeine. Blessings from Ireland.
Coffee is the last addiction for me to quit.
Inspiring video. Thank u 😊
Thanks, I needed this. Drinking caffeine seems to make me more drowsy and sleepy. It feels like I am always drained and never able to recover. You know when I truly feel refreshed is after a good quality nap or the days when I get deeper than my usual sleep at night. But then I instantly give in to the sugar and coffee cravings and I dull myself. It is so toxic but so hard to give up. But watching your video and learning from your experience has motivated me to keep trying.
I struggled with severe stress and anxiety for years and about a year or two ago I decided I wasn't going to drink coffee after about 2pm. I can't believe the difference it has made to my life. All those years I never put it together.
Strange that when I think back to when I first had anxiety as a late teenager, that was the time I started drinking coffee. I racked my brain for years trying to figure out why I felt this way, and all along it was under my very nose.
Alcohol also caused me anxiety (and brain fog) which I have quite since may 2022 - and will NEVER go back.
Thank you for this video. You won a subscriber here.
Kind Regards.
Jesse
Sounds like you’ve been on a similar journey.
I love to watch “why I quit coffee” videos first thing in the morning as my coffee replacement:-) thanks for sharing
Sounds like a plan! 😂😂
Same
same!
I’ve gone off all caffeine recently, even decaf. I’m drinking herbal teas and it’s fine. I want to be calm and relaxed.
It takes will power to do anything. While serving on Polaris submarines in the US Nay in the late 60s I smoked, drank alcohol. The navy always kept two HUGE pots of coffee going 24/7 to keep us all wired and on top of the edge. When I left the Navy 1972 I cold turkey the smokes, but not the coffee and booze. When I hit my 50s I gave up drinking but keept drinking the caffeine. Then one day I had a prostrate issue where I could hardly pee. It was then I finally figured out how caffeine affected my issues. So I went from 3 pots of coffee a day to a couple of cups. Now at 75 I have learned to regulate a single cup of coffee in the AM and not have another for 3 days. I enjoy the one cup even more now then ever and not spend so much time on the piss pot. It's all about balance, it's like fine tuning an old carburetor on a car, but also takes will power so you control the substance and not the substance controlling you
Thank you for your service
Thank you, Mr. Egan. I believe if the world was full of more folks like you the world would be a much better place. Thank you! I’m tapering off. Really don’t want this drug in my life anymore. Cheers
Thanks buddy, drinking toxic levels of caffeine every day for 25+ years has me rethinking my coffee habit
Day 3 for me caffeine free, 6 years off alcohol.
I quit drinking 3 years ago. Chronic alcoholic. Needed detox and 1 year in treatment. Just switched to vaping from cigarettes last week and I'm contemplating going caffeine free. It's a big change. I want to get completely off nicotine but one thing at a time. Congrats to you. How's the caffeine thing going??
@@timothyslaughter476 day nine and I feel 10 years younger. I quit tobacco and caffeine at the same time . Used a patch . I fasted for the first two days . I think that helps the brain repair itself while trying to ditch habits. It’s so worth quitting caffeine. First 3 days is rough .
@@brianmcnary3960 that's great and thanks for the reply. I appreciate it. I think quitting caffeine is probably underrated as far as positive effects. I know it puts me on a daily roller-coaster. Nothing like the alcohol trip. That nearly killed me. But the switch to vaping from smoking has been helpful but I need to quit the nicotine totally. I'm getting some gum. Maybe a patch. A work in progress. Have a great weekend. Thanks again.
Jesus can set as free❤
Smoked and drank for 40 years . Gave them up 6 years ago coffee is the last vice. I'm 3 days in .
I'm on day 3 so fucken tired
@doneganlife 🦉 Thank you for talking about this by the sea. Quite inspiring, you were. Caffeine causes shortages of B12 and magnesium--the lack of which causes cramping...
2 weeks no caffeine...atleast in the coffee form which I've been drinking as a child and now 48. Killed 2 birds with one stone and put alcohol on the chopping block with coffee. It just made sense. I just got tired of feeling run down for years. I could actually attest to the change I've felt. Definitely much more calm and happier knowing I'm feeling the pros and know overall it's better. I've noticed my energy level being more consistent and leveled. Done with the crashes of caffeine.
I just did the same thing. I was drinking way too much caffeine. It’s a legal drug, but because of marketing, we get tricked in to believing it is harmless. Like you, I threw quitting alcohol in their for good measure. That was easy as I would only drink a few beers in a weeks time.
Same here. Great decision. 😀👍
I drank coffee for decades and was not aware of problems from it, but that changed. In my late 50s (60 now), I started noticing heart palpitations, leading to anxiety, leading to more palpitations, more anxiety, etc. My blood pressure went up about then, too. I cut out coffee and almost all alcohol (still drink 1 glass of wine maybe once every 1 or 2 months). I also eat better, and get enough potassium and limit salt for bp. I'm on a good track now.
The withdrawal from caffiene was not easy, though. I tapered off, but not as slowly as I might have. Caffiene causes anxiety, but yet the withdrawal causes anxiety, too! I had to slog through that, and it got better, and I won't go back to it. It's caffiene free herbal tea for me now!
you are a beautiful soul Don ... be blessed always 🥰
Most everyone doesn’t realize caffeine has a quarter life of 12 hours. So if you drink coffee throughout the day, it’s in your system 24 hours a day. Also, sleep experts don’t drink caffeine because it wrecks your sleep. That’s all I needed to hear.
Could not relate more to this video. Thanks for sharing your experience, Dan. All the best.
Watching whilst enjoying a hot latte walking in the snow.
Doing this and eating clean is the way to do it
Thank you very much. It is the last video that really tipped the scale...! Tomorrow will have no that drug...
Today is my 2 day… yesterday was really hard in terms of withdrawal effects…
I quit all caffeine two weeks ago, hoping it will help me sleep better but I’m not noticing much difference so far, except I don’t have to pee as often which is a good change and it would be worth it just for that, so I will keep this up regardless. I’ve had zero withdrawal symptoms.
Doing minty green tea now, love it
I quit a month ago. Lower anxiety was an unexpected but a welcome bonus
How promounced is the effect? Still caffeine free?
ITS SOOOOOO TRUE. Life without caffeine is 100% better 🤗
Good video thanks. I'm on day 37 caffeine free after many attempts in the past. I wasn't a huge drinker but maybe a couple of coffees and one tea a day. At this stage i'm feeling pretty good and I'm able to function as well as I did with caffeine - I just don't have all the nasty side effects that caffeine gives you. I expect things to get better too. The first few weeks were hard mainly due to lack of motivation and lethargy but it got better fairly quickly in my case. I think everyone reacts differently. i hope I can stick it out this time to get a least a year before I can really evaluate how better it is to be off that nasty drug. The hardest part for me has always been to stay off it. I have gone through the first few weeks thing a few times so I'm looking forward to a long term experience this time.
I quit caffeine because my heartburn was so bad i was feeling pain in my diaphragm.. quitting it cold turkey also made me really sick too. But i had to do it
I had to enlarge the picture to discover that the beautiful beachfront, definitely better than anything else in England, is in Felixstowe. Thank you for the coffee encouragement, I have given up due to sudden heartburn/indigestion and giving up gluten and green tea at the same time as I am suffering so badly. Namaste 🙏
I can drink a black coffee and go to sleep. I lived in London for a year. And decided to just drink tea while I was there. I never fully woke up.
31 year male from India ...and quit caffeine since 4 days. Planning to go longer . Thanks sir for this informative video . Currently suffering withdrawals
The withdrawals will soon pass and give way to a calmer life everyday.
@@doneganlife gracias 🙏
You are right my honorable friend from across the channel. We should strife to detox from some serious addictions.. clear mind.. free future.
Thank you. Fascinating. Presented in a perfectly balanced way. I have a caffeine addiction. I know it is no good for me. Because my mind and body are telling me precisely that. Your description of the pace of life in our times is accurate. It does stand to reason that we should be at least circumspect about having anything in our diets which escalate the fight/flight response.
I’m going to give cold turkey a go thanks to your thoughtful, steady, and relaxed presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for that very encouraging comment and best wishes for your decaffeinated journey.
Thanks Don, I’m a much happier feline without caffeine now. But I can’t believe what I did to the furniture
😂😂 The cats I know a manic enough without consuming caffeine!! 😂😂
Good day. It has been seven days since my last cuppa coffee. The major effects were felt within the first 48 hours. By DAY6 I started feeling like myself again. This comment marks day seven and I feel much better. I don’t know if I have a headache anymore. But, I was able to wake up on time today and was able to get my day started. Just thought I would update you.
Sounds like a great decision to me. 🙂
I’m switching to herbal tea. Thanks!
Hey man thanks for this video! I am now on the 3 without caffeine and I feel like sh** I have bad headaches but I have to go thru these withdrawals so I can finally be free , blessings to you my brother
You have a very sweet Spirit about you thank you for sharing about giving up caffeine I've drank coffee since I was 16 years old and now I'm going to be 63 years old I'm giving it up thank you for being an inspiration God bless you
You are very welcome. 🙂
Excellent video. I love it
Did a blood test 2 weeks ago and apart from a severe vitamine D deficiency (for which I take supplements now) I also had high LDL cholestorol (now looking out a bit more for the saturated fats). Reason I did the blood test is because of a constant headache (more of a small constant pressure), bad sleep whereas I don't have a problem falling asleep but waking up at 04:00 etc. I stopped drinking coffee last week (I was a heavy drinker) and alcohol. Yes I had a headache for 2 days but that is gone (still the slight pressure though). Instead I drink (cafeine and theine free thee). And whenever I feel like relaxing on a saturday with a drink I'm taking a 0% alcohol beer..
This is very interesting.
Drinking spring water and sparkling water has massively helped me quit caffeine (black tea).
For the record, I drink decaf as well…. I’m a bulletproof coffee addict… I just use decaf now. 😊
I drink a cup of black coffee a day and it does me well. Never had a problem with it.
Happy in my “addiction.” Everything in moderation. But I’m glad you found it helpful to quit.
Excellent Message. It's about freedom. You wake up without the anxiety of getting your fix of caffeine drug.
I get my energy from hot water and fruit with oats every morning.
Thank you so much Don Egan.. I need to quit caffeine and refined sugar bcuz i have anxiety and depression
Ive switched from regular coffee to decaf 6 months ago due to bouts of panic attacks/anxiety. Coffee also depletes magnesium which can amplify your stress and anxiety.
Yep, started supplementing with magnesium
Thank you. I’m in the beginning stages of quitting and information like this helps.
Coffee is massively comforting for me ....
That’s ok. If you can sleep, don’t have anxiety or heartburn, then enjoy !
love this , thanks gramps .
nice video Don! much appreciated opinions!
Going to try give up tea nad coffee, both make my head feel fuzzy. Great audio quality by the way.
Caffeine doesnt stimulate entirely. It also prevents you feeling the tiredness you have.
25 years ago I went right off tea, the taste made me feel ill, then i discovered coffee was keeping me awake at night with a constant 'chattering' going on in my head. I love coffee, so reduced the amount I had until I couldn't even have a teaspoon of instant coffee in the morning without it resulting in sleeplessness. I've never liked fizzy drinks, or alcohol much, I'd also just given up tobacco, so it was hard just drinking herbal teas or water. Now I love tulsi tea, hot or cold water, but I do occasionally have a decaff coffee as a treat. It was so long ago I gave up I can't remember the caffeine buzz and don't miss it at all, but the taste and smell of coffee still gets me craving it, the only reason I won't have it is I expect it will have me out of my mind and climbing walls and im quite worried that a cafe may mess up my order and accidently give me caffinated coffee. Funnily enough I've never missed tobacco at all and will never ever smoke again.
I'm wrapped I came across, great video, I'm convinced, Thank-you 🙏
Thank you for the very helpful video! I've decide to give quitting caffeine a go as well and appreciate your help and message.
Thanks Mark. 👍 Highly recommend going caffeine free. 🙂
I’m about 4 days into quitting coffee and all forms of caffeine. A few health issues involving nerves made me decide to do it. Hoping to never start back up. I do feel a tiny bit less anxious I think. Thanks for sharing your story!
Gave up caffeine 3 months ago and it was tough but wow mentally I am so much better
Heart disease made the decision for me. I mean, I was like you described - drank coffee all day long. One reason of many as to why I had hypertension. These days, I haven't actually quit, but I only have one rather mild cup in the morning. (Look, I gave up cigs, booze, and cheeseburgers, give me a break, lol.) If I feel I want more than one cup of coffee, I got some expensive decaf to act as methadone. The key to anything you consume is to wash it out with water. Stay hydrated, my darlings.
Handsome man you are! Also, your words are spot on. Depresso is the most suitable word for this drug. Have been drinking one espresso and one Greek coffee daily for years and I couldn’t imagine that this could be a factor for some sleepless nights and anxiety on a daily basis… have gone decaf for a couple of weeks and I already dare saying I feel so fresher, much stamina, sleeping like a baby and stable efficiency through out my day. But I have also adopted some other habits too. Keep on the good job 👍
Thanks for sharing!
I am on day 2 of no caffeine. I am done. I also did no more alcohol. I was only consuing 100-150mg in the morning but I always had that afternoon crash. I had anxiety most of my life too. Thanks for the video! :)
Very welcome.
6:25 lol nice "Subscribe!" edited in there 😁
This was very relaxing to watch. Great contrast to so much other content out there.
8 years is super impressive! I'm on day 5. Furthest I've made it is only a few months. The first time I quit was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life.. no joke. The withdrawal lasted months!
It's truly eye-opening when you experience all the changes your body goes through when you quit, which is why I'm quitting again.
Cheers!
Haha! Wasn’t sure anyone would even notice the quirky ‘subscribe’ bubble. Worth quitting I feel - I’m just a lot calmer these days.
I suffer from terrible anxiety and depression and om still drinking caffine. Thank you for this video.
Try to give up coffee and in 7 months you will be a different person. Calcium and magnesium supplements should not be missing from your diet.
@@SassyPants-00why magnesium and calcium?
Anxiety is a terrible experience. People use that word so glibly when it is very confronting, at least to me. Great video.
Great for you!! I'm giving it up also!
Thanks for the video!
I've just come to the conclusion that my insomnia and stress has to be the result of caffeine overdose. 8 to 10 mugs of strong tea a day... every day. Don't drink alcohol or smoke so it will be a downer but will give it a go. Thanks for UK based vid Don.
Thank you for sharing. I am in a pretty bad place myself and I'm considering giving this a try.
Worth a try. I’m often surprised by how much what we consume affects our emotional state.
Me too. I hope you are ok. I have given up alcohol and have used caffeine to help me achieve that. I still suffer from PSI. I am going to give this a try.
did you give it a try?
@EM-cz4rd I have cut down dramatically, but not quit.
Every day is a struggle. I don't have much else to give up.
Gave up caffeine about 15 years ago. It's a terrible drug for some people.
Thank you, Mr. Egan. I'm a male senior citizen and a total caffeine fiend. I'm also a recovered alcoholic, sober for several decades now. I got sober with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous. While AA has helped many people to stop drinking, it tacitly encourages caffeine addiction. There's a coffee pot going at most meetings, and many people go out for even more coffee after the meetings. So, when I quit drinking, I became a caffeine addict in short order.
It's now time for me to quit coffee, which is why I'm watching this vid. Hearing your own experience is helpful, so maybe I'll be strong enought get off it for good this time. Thanks again for this vid.
Interesting info! Didn’t know that. I’m trying to create a life I don’t want to escape from that doesn’t need any addictions to medicate life at all.
@@doneganlife My goal as well. Before alcohol I was on hard drugs, and I quit smoking a long time ago. What's left? compulsive overeating (bummer) and caffeine. Addictions I somehow missed: porn and gambling, LOL. Let's hope we both get there; wishing you well.
@@MrRezillo Sounds like quite a journey you’ve been on there! Going in the right direction I’d say! 🙂👍
Thanks for sharing
Good decision!
Good video
I quit coffee as well. My diabetes starting getting better numbers are dropping no more depression. Thoughts clarity much better wished I had never started coffee.
glad I found this video thank you for sharing this insight
You’re welcome 😀
I've been trying to go without caffeine too. The first two or three weeks were tough but I think I've got it kicked now a month later. I hope it's worth it
It will definitely be worth it!! You’ve got this!!
I have to say at this point not only do I now feel normal but actually better than when I was living with 4 or 5 cups of tea and coffee a day plus Celsius energy drinks!
I was drinking about two cups a coffee a day and I didn’t realize how much damage I was doing to myself until I reduced drinking to once or twice a week. I sleep much better and my BP dropped 10 points. The one day I drink it is to have it with a cinnamon role at work because it’s donut day at my business.
Caffeine is our soma
It definetly helps to quit those evening drinks as well. So, true. I just half my cofee consumption -I never be free, I think- but I got mutch better, deeper sleep. No carving for eveneing alcohol drink. Thanks for sharing this valuable info.
God bless yu. ❤
can be dehydrating
And when your skin is dehydrated, it is more likely to appear dry, dull, and less plump. Another sad part about coffee's dehydrating effects is that it can make wrinkles, creases, and under-eye bags more prominent. The lack of moisture can make you look tired, sad, or older even when you're not.
I’ve quit for a couple years and now just drink 1 cup on days I lift and nothing more
Decaf is good because it tastes just like coffee, but there are also some very nice herbal coffees that are No caf, like Teeccino
Great Video, thank you for sharing, sincerely, Diana Lipski, I plan to Quit it for sure, I dis stop, for over one Month and than I returned to it, no, More, for Caffeine does not, like my Body, I am done with it 👍
I just quit coffee by force, got food poisoned and haven't had coffee for 4 days. Got s headache from the withdrawal. I'm going to take this step to quit coffee as well. Hopefully to get rid of my anxiety and lows.
Thank you sir for the advice
Very welcome. 😀
People in Asia and Europe drink tea which has 1/2 the amount of caffain compared with coffee. You have to take caffain in moderation like 4 cups of tea or 2 cups of coffee per day.
Why? Why are we taking drugs? I want a life that I don’t feel the need to escape from. No caffeine, no alcohol, no refined sugar. Others may choose differently, but I much prefer life without psychoactive drugs.
Also I hate the taste of tea anyway.
Life without caffeine for me is 300% better than with. 😀
That is a lot of caffeine. I drink two very weak cups of green tea and that is way too much for me. I will cut back to one and quit.
or you know just dont drink it
Love this! Good on you! Enjoyed the video. I have never had a cup of coffee or coke. As a thirteen year old I decided not to even start! Clever way to avoid the dependence. I also never drink alcohol and the rest of it. I heard there’s a study that says a morning coffee just takes you to the same baseline energy levels of a person who does not drink coffee. So what’s the point eh? Plus you get the afternooon crash. Don’t do it!
What great decisions you made!! Your body will thank you for it even more as time goes on.