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i have a major addiction to caffeine. over 600mg a day. my depression and medications make me very tired. i wish i could find a strong alternative
If you go cold turkey, yes it's a few days of headaches, but you could also try the gradual approach, switch some servings to strong black tea, then all servings to tea, and then switch some of those to decaf, etc. More natural juices (bonus if you juice then yourself) and good quality water, plus walks in the open air. Life changing.
Also , have you tried a short but steady physical fitness routeen? I feel relieved after a good walk or speedbag work out . Cardio is great.
i do enjoy getting out it's just i have no friends to go with and i'm not comfortable alone. thank you for your suggestions :)
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Medical marijuana.
i'm in michigan and it's legal now! i've smoked weed since i was 16. it just isnt cutting it for me. sativa and all
thanks for the suggestion
Switch to tea.
The theanine makes it feel completely different. I believe you could drop down to 200mg in a month or two
This right here!! Make the switch. Mental clarity and energy in one serving, plus soooo much more. It’s pricy but worth it. It’s not like coffee but once you experience the benefits you won’t care anymore. It has a flavor profile of Chai tea and hot chocolate. Mix it with honey and a little sweet cream. It might even help you with depression symptoms. Mushroom magic!
https://mudwtr.com/pages/mushrooms-you-can-trust
I love coffee. That’s one thing I won’t give up but cutting out fructose, gluten helped tremendously with pain, anxiety, GI trouble, fatigue and most importantly- inflammation. You may notice you don’t feel so dependent on caffeine if you look at your diet and see what you could get rid of.
Also, fatigue is the first symptom of dehydration, not thirst. Make sure you’re getting plenty of water.
I’ve been to a lot of doctors at the VA and not one of them ever suggested a simple lifestyle change like this. I saw keto stuff everywhere and was opposed to it until I learned more and tried it myself. You don’t have to 100% jump on that bandwagon but sugar, gluten and soy and all kinds of chemicals are in almost every processed food you buy. Just cutting out beer helped my allergies and inflammation. But anyway, before this gets super long- hang in there. Coffee is fantastic, imho and you may want to try looking at your diet before worrying about the coffee.
why thank you for the advice and more importantly your service :)
Thank you for that.
Easy. Cut out gluten from your diet.
Excellent answer.