When I quit caffeine I noticed several things: 1. Anxiety completely diminished 2. Sleep quality was amazing. Fell asleep 3 hours earlier each night without a racing mind 3. Social anxiety went away 4. Stopped fidgeting - phone use went way down & I felt no need to be on it 5. Felt able to focus on one single task without being distracted by anxious thoughts 6. I was able to be much more present in the moment because my mind was calm 7. Appetite normalized & gut inflammation that had been a problem went away Quitting caffeine is hell but when you get to the other side you’ll feel like you’ve woken up from a very long dream. You’ll be a human “being” again, not a human “doing”. It takes away the bodies ability to generate energy organically. I never ever thought it would be the source of the issues listed above but it was.
@@krane15 U are in denial caffeine does cause them on some people, yes for others people it does not but this do not mean it's their own fault or their "already have issues", please, stop thinking like that drugs have side effects and everyone who suffer from them is just a normal being.
@@unconditionallyhere mine was only about 2 weeks. I did notice whenever I ate anything high carbs (bread, etc) I would feel really tired and want to drink coffee. Because of that I gave up all processed and simple carbs and feel amazing.
I gave up coffee almost 2 years ago. I have IBS and through my own experimentation, coffee was the cause. Cutting out coffee and eating more fiber (just a bowl of oatmeal a day) has literally changed my life.
Dude same her i been in caffien for ten solid years plus and had IBS. Im way better now but not finished with my body yet because of all the abuse it took.Gotta get healthy seriously this time I usually be stressed and anxious
Sean Williams u might want to read Fiber Menace by Konstantin Monastyrsky before u experience the pitfalls of fiber consumption, it will change your life...again 😇
I quit caffeine 3 weeks ago and notice I’m stronger, make good decisions, healthier, younger looking, enjoy life more, and time does not rush by too fast like it used to!...and Thank YOU to JESUS, I won’t be bothering with it anymore!
It has been the HARDEST to get to this point, still working on Nicotine, but I'm right there with you we'll be on a whole new level. I'd also add meditation and exercise to this godly combo.
No fap - you will have wet dreams and nut anyway No coffee - has many benefits in moderation 1-2 cups a day. Measure that shit Cold shower - try a james bond shower, hot them cold Eight hours sleep - your body sleeps in 1.5 hour increments. Try to get 7.5 hours in keeping with that No social media - only browse the web if you have a reason, like "i have to research xxxx" No junk food - intermittent fasting so you can enjoy occasional junk food
I stopped coffee last year. Here is what got better after a few months: -Gas bloating and reflux. -Anxiety -psoriasis -Depression -binge eating at nights.
I decided to give up preworkout/caffiene a little over a 1 month ago due to anxiety. The first 3 weeks for me were honestly hell on earth, unmotivated, drowsy all day, would go to bed at 6-7pm, constantly hungry/anxious, and gassy. If you look up withdraw symptoms I had them all lol. But at this point, over a month later I can say its the best decision I've made and anybody who struggles with anxiety from time to time should consider stopping or cutting down significantly if you abuse it like I did. The first 2-3 are the worst, but seriously stick with it and just try to stay focused on the long run. Now I wake up with almost instant energy every morning, something I never felt while on caffiene. Also, stick to a good sleep schedule, meditate, do breathing exercises and focus on what makes you happy. Just like anything else the body needs time to rebalance itself, especially after 10+ years of caffiene. Here are a few supplements I took during and presently that helped alot. Irwin naturals Sunny Mood w/5-htp Irwin naturals Stress Defy Vitamin D You got this, you're gonna be feeling 10000% better before you know it.
@@zlimario2976 withdrawal was bad for about 3 weeks. I took some Advil to ease the pains. I used to drink Nespresso about 4 a day. Then switched to Starbucks VIA coffees, about 3 a day. Then switched to just plain Keureg brewed coffees. Tried French press, buying non acidic beans. Etc etc etc. Nothing made a difference. Bloating, gas, binge eating, GERD was the same with all. There comes a point you just have to accept it’s coffee. Period. Also lost about 10 lbs after stopping. Less eating. Less carb cravings.
Wow that is such a great news! 😊❤🎉 Thank you for sharing this with us. I have psoriasis, too, I went zero caffeine lifestyle 10 days ago + I have been cutting back on gluten containing bread big time + doubling on my veggies and fruits intake (including one raw veggie salad per day). All you are mentioning is true for me too, the positive benefites of quitting caffeine only started, now, just after 10 days. I can see the difference now.❤😊❤
I know I’m a bit late but I’m quitting caffeine again and while looking for motivation stumbled upon this video. Caffeine causes a lot of anxiety and intrusive thoughts for me and I’ve stopped it in the past but ended up going back. After realizing the harm I’m doing, I’m committed to quitting for good this time. Thank you for the very informative video 🙂
@@kuessebrama Studies show all sorts of nonsense. I loved drinking coffee, but like most processed items in stores, it’s unhealthy trash, full of chemicals.
@@hanskazan7403 no medical institutes ownt by the State make studies on their own ^^ atleast in Germany idk how it is in the US. They say it is healthy. Bur you can think what you want, even that the earth is flat or something like that it is not my business.
Some people develop anxiety in their lives. Some of it is genetic, some is acquired through lifestyle, but for most people anxiety is an "in the moment" feeling which they pretty much don't notice until the stressor hits them directly in the face. I have had GAD for 15 years, and quitting Alcohol and caffeine suppressed 90% of my symptoms completely. I drink coffee and alcohol a couple times per month knowing that the next day or later that day I will feel like sh1t.. As a doctor explained it to me, people with anxiety have a broken alarm system and they notice body noises and feelings more clearly than other people..but are otherwise the same as everyone else.. Alarms such as "feeling of doom", "shakiness", "restlessness", "unable to sleep/insomnia", frequent bathroom trips" and in some cases even "symptoms of a heart attack" without the actual attack.
Same for me. Started having panic attacks, being anxious all the time for no reasons. Stopped caffeine for 2 months and was back as myself again. Though i used alcohol to help me cope the anxiety of withdrawals and i dont know if i would have made it without the help of alcohol.
Le Respect I drank half a cup of green tea with caffeine in it yesterday and I’ve been having pretty bad anxiety and heart palpitations since. I really hope this goes away...
@@num1873 it does if you quit caffeine consumption, some people just don't do well with caffeine like us, i already had a panic attack from black tea so it's 100% possible green tea cause you anxiety, basically everything that have caffeine in it can cause anxiety
12 days into no caffeine. I didn’t drink coffee but drank a lot of coca-cola. I found hot tea and ice cold water helped me kick the habit. Day 8 and 9 were the hardest, but I feel so great now. Good luck everyone!
I tried no coffee for 30 days and have been drinking it again for 3 days now. I think today was the last time for a while because I am not liking how it makes me feel. I feel so anxious, jittery, paranoid, bloated and I can't focus on anything. I loved how calm and balanced 30 days of just tea as my hot drink made me feel 😊
I’ve gone 22 years of my life without drinking coffee everyday. For about 3 months when I was 13 I had coffee almost everyday (summer frappe craze) but never touched it again after. About a week ago I picked up coffee to help with my studies in the morning (the virus online schooling is making me procrastinate). I’ve also become over weight so I’m trying to intermittent fast and have read that coffee aids in fasting. I only do one cup a day and have seen many benefits in energy for my classes and appetite suppressant for my fasting. I’m sure coffee has negative affects when abused like most things in life, but right now I have a fine balance and am content with it, if anything blessed to have it.
Genetics. But it shouldnt be considered fine to consume coffee just because some people have no problems with it. It's still a drug. So society should not encourage the use of coffee in any way. Drugs are dangerous.
@@coreybixby3598 yeah yeah thats why it can cause panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, and the list goes one.. it's not because you are not sensitive to caffeine that caffeine does nothing, it does nothing for YOU but some people are sensitive to it and they experience the side effects '
Great video!! Im quitting coffee tmrw mainly because i am sensitive to something in the coffee which may be something other than caffeine. Coffee causes me to gain weight and its difficult for me to lose weight while drinking coffee. It causes other problems like acid reflux and water retention! Also skin issues, sleep disturbance, increased axiety, increased appetite, along with sugar cravings!! I believe it makes me depressed and messes my hormones up like increasing my cortisol levels! GOOD BYE COFFEE!!I am quitting tmrw!! Thank you for this informative video! ✨
From what I have learned over the years (and observing my coffee obsessed coworkers , with whom I've worked with for 12 years, for a week on and off schedule) coffee raises cortisol. Especially if one happens to work a non normal schedule, i.e, NOT sleeping at night as we are designed to ! This raises bodyfat and has a host of negative physical issues attached to it. I'm no expert, but I've worked with well over 200 people in the last 30 plus years who do shift work, and coffee is no good IMHO.
Leigh I've noticed same issues and read many studies that caffeine effects stress hormones and adrenals. Also the artificial sweeteners have shown to cause/contribute those same symptoms in sweeteners or flavored creamers.
I used to have a major caffeine addiction coupled with a bad porn habit many years ago. The cravings for coffee were everywhere- passing a coffee shop, smelling coffee, seeing caffeine in a gas station and the routine of having one on the way to work, have a few at work and one in the way home... I was anxious and irritable all the time unless sedated by coffee and borderline was in rate mode. Breaking the habit took months of consistency but the headaches were the worst part. Extreme 10/10 head aches. Like a knife twisted behind your eyes. While I still have a coffee once in a while without cravings, giving it up was the best decisions and all of the benefits you mentioned are true- especially falling asleep within seconds of laying down.
Great video man. I recently quit drinking caffeine because of the anxiety attacks I was having as well. It’s nice to hear I’m not the only one haha. So far it’s been pretty great. I feel so much calmer and I feel as if my thoughts aren’t constantly racing. If anyone is looking to try it out, just remember it takes a few days to get over the hump, but once you do, it’s pretty awesome.
I drank 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily for 5 years. It was the only thing fueling me since I had to get up at 3:30am to pursue my passion before my day job. I didn't realize how much it changed me until I stopped completely. I developed anxiety that would wake me up at night with my heart pounding... Made me insecure about myself.. And gave me problems in social encounters or job interviews. Once I quit coffee... That sense of dread and urgency finally started to leave my body. My boss says I'm a complely different person now. It was hard to focus for a couple weeks but mushroom tea has helped. I also weaned myself off by only having a sip in the morning. Sometimes I miss the energized happy feeling of it... And on occasion I'll have some.. But the underlying anxiety starts to creep up without me realizing it.
Don't forget, coffee industry is big and powerful, there is a lot of incentive for researchers to produce studies which seem to show coffee being beneficial, especially if the researchers are famous themselves, and/or associated with famous institutions. Same goes for alcoholic beverage industry, tobacco industry, dairy, etc etc.
You can't compare coffee with alcohol or tobacco. If you drink no more then 2-3 cups a day if is actually good for your health. It is a fact ! I drink coffee every day and i even stopped for 30 days to test if it is bad for me and nothing changed ^^ Ok yes i head a little headache and i was more tired during the day. My sleep was not better like it was with coffee or so. Since i drink it again i am less tired at the day nothing else change. Ok my digestion got better from coffee ;)
I consumed roughly 450 miligrams of coffee a day and quit cold turkey a week ago. The first 3 days I was very tired all day long. A week later though I feel amazing. I no longer crash in the afternoon during the last hour or two of work and my energy lasts until bed time. I'm more focused because my mind isn't rushing, this is invaluable because I legit listen to educational podcasts during the work day and now I feel like I actually learn something and can actually "listen" to them, Regular bowel movements, and sleep feels better(I always stopped using caffeine 10-12 hours before bed so it never affected it much) but I do wake up and im ready to go instead of waiting to dtink my coffee and that being what makes me "ready to go"
I'm pleased you mentioned Caffeine Blues. I read it a while back and have now been off caffeine for 2 months also. But, I have no intention of going back. I was only ever a 2 mug a day person, but I ate a lot of chocolate and had the odd "de-caff" too. You hear lots of stories about a 5 /7 day withdrawal, yet in Caffeine Blues, he reckons 3 weeks till things are "balanced out!" There are other videos on RUclips where people reckon it's taken them up to six months to feel "normal!" I'm totally with you on the sleep thing. My sleep is markedly better and I also get this overwhelming sense of tiredness in the late evening, which I still ignore and stay up too late watching RUclips videos! 🤣🤣
I drastically cut back on coffee, but at the same time I started to take evening walks right before going to sleep (in a safe neighborhood). I would start my routine, check my bed, brush my teeth, ;ower the thermostat etc. and then go for a walk. And at arriving home I went to bed as quick as possible. The result was that I slept better and woke up much better the next morning, more energized but calmer and happier at the same time.
@@ZAPRandom Oh god I can't even begin to describe how much not having coffee has benefitted me......my natural enthusiasm for life is back, I have found different interests in life and I think I am breathing deeper. My digestion has gotten better, my skin is literally shining!! My dark circles are gone and for some reason I don't bloat anymore and the only thing I have excluded is coffee. Also I am not as hungry as I used to be before. I know coffee is supposed to kill hunger, but I think it was the opposite in my case. Also I am done by 9pm and usually sleep willingly by 10-10:30 and I wake up ON MY OWN really early. You are only going to experience benefits and more benefits. However in the beginning I remember sleeping A LOT. Follow your intuition, you'll be good. Also I did have mild tea with jaggery sometimes to substitute for coffee cravings.....that helped!!
@E Z To each his own pal, I've spent time in an ICU for drug withdrawals and I don't like anything that speeds me up anymore, keep on looking down on people for not being big enough druggies though..
Cutting sugar at the same time that’s what it’s all about sugar completely fluctuates the insulin in your body which drastically changes sleep patterns
I today actually have two months caffeine free, , my 1st week was terrible, I fought myself from craving it , 2nd week headaches ( damn withdrawals), by the 3rd & 4 week it became a smooth sail . Main reason I stopped drinking coffee was because I was shredding so mush hair every day , it was ridiculous how much . So my key to success was green and Jasmine T it was an automatic natural replacement & and it works . Am so glad I took action and made the change .
Great video, I have watched several 'quit caffeine' type RUclips videos and yours was probably the most succinct and managed to get all the relevant info in in under 10 minutes. Best of luck with 5000 subs! *Subscribed*
I was only drinking one cup of coffee a day. Constantly had bouts of heartburn during the day and at night. It caused problems with my sleep. Gave it up a couple of weeks ago and now have no problems with heartburn. Hope to stay of coffee forever.
That's great to hear man. I know a lot of people that complain of heartburn all the time and drink coffee. I'm sure it doesn't affect everyone that way, but it is pretty prevalent. Hope all goes well.
Caffeine consumption can effect the function of the lower esophageal sphincter, which is at the base of your throat. This is how it causes heartburn, by allowing your stomach acid to flow upwards. I notice a slight amount even if I've had tea.
Pigskin Highlights coffe doesn’t necessarily affect your weight gains. I’m trying to lose weight and I drink coffee once everyday and still manage to lose pounds
George S I’ve been hooked on cola... without it I always get headaches. wherever I go I’ve gotta make sure I can find Coke Zero. I don’t want to have to depend on the Coca-Cola company to get through the day.
I gave it up around 2-3 weeks ago. This week I noticed I’m facing a very lethargic response in my body. The other day I got into bed around 6pm and stayed in bed til 10/11am the next day. And STILL feeling tired. Previous week I felt great/ambitious. Can’t wait for this wave to be over, I’m ready to not rely on coffee ever again,
I know Fitbit sleep trackers aren't super accurate, but when I don't drink coffee, mine shows A LOT more REM and deep sleep. I want to give up my daily cup as well because it sucks being a slave to something.
Thank you so much for your video. I was off coffee for a couple months and went back for a month. My anxiety is back and I can't meditate anymore! Day 2 and hard again, even after this short term back on it. I am feeling calm and gentle and willing to go through the hardships to get to peace again.
You are brilliant at putting together clips and pictures to make this amazing video. I stopped coffe 10 days ago and everything you say is extremely accurate. Thank you
I remember working with a middle aged colleague who used to say "before I have a coffee in the morning, I'm not even human". 15 years later I was the same so I've given it up.
I totally can relate to your video. Everything u have mentioned was the same with me. Life is much better without it, first i thought i will die without it, but with time the cravings has gone. My main reason was why ive given up coffee was i got upset and angry so quick, if something went wrong, literally in a split of a second, than i got headaches from it, cos my blood preassure went sky high. After i could be crying from exhaustion, and horrible mood swings. Since ive given up coffee im much calmer and nicer, im like a little Buddha😁
I liked everything about this video except the part at the end where he said he might have coffee again sometime...bad idea, very bad idea. People greatly underestimate the addictive quality of caffeine.
exactly, I quit it 3 weeks then I drank one time saying foolishly that "I will only drink it occasionally", the next day I drank it again. and again until I got addicted again. You either ditch it for life or will be attached to it.
I gave up nine days ago,I started to get sensitive to caffeine,I'm on decaffeinated and it's great my upset tummy has gone, heartburn and insomnia and anxiety x 😊
I had panic attacks for 5 years about every week, sometimes several times a day. Eventually I couldn't go outside anymore because I was so afraid. I was a kid back then, I didn't drink coffee but I drank a lot of lemonade. Being on lots of sugar constantly gave me panic attacks too. Coffee definitely does the same and it's worth quitting if you suffer from agoraphobia like I did.
I cut caffeine in January, so almost 6 months no coffee. It was rough the first month. I did because coffee triggered gallbladder attacks, the headaches have stopped and I feel good. I miss the taste alot, my husband still drinks it and i make it for him, it smells sooo good!!!
I had same panic attack ( Dyspnea ) as you a month ago, I even hospitalized in Emergency, although I didn’t use to drink more than 60-80 mg/daily .. but still this amount affected me. So i stopped any caffeine source including tea. And my heart is beating normal now. Even doctor asked me what you did. I answered i stopped caffeine.
I just had my first panic ever attack 3 months ago. Scared the hell out of me. I’ve gained substantial stress in the past 3 years and it isn’t going away anytime soon. I’ve been caffeine dependent since age 19 (Coffee, energy drinks, pre workout, etc.) and I’m now 27. Caffeine has enhanced my anxiety have weened myself down to 1 cup per day and have been contemplating quitting completely. I think I’m going to quit. I’m ready to take back control of my life. Thank you for this video
This is a great video! You should do one regarding the cognitive implications of caffeine consumption - deep thought vs creativity and the effects on concentration, memory, attention, distractibility, etc!
I’ve had literally all of these problems and thought I was dying or going insane..it’s probably the 3 million coffee drinks I have per day and lack of sleep lol. Damn this helped
Same man. I remember the first time that I’ve ever experienced anxiety, I was 19. It was the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had. Before all that started, I started drinking large cans of monster to keep awake. At first I thought I was going crazy too but I got off caffeine and it’s gotten rid of 95% of my anxiety
I’ve been off caffeine for a week. It seems to be working well. I have better sleep and feel more relaxed. I replaced caffeine with decaf tea to help me slowly get off of caffeine. I also drink chinese herb tea instead like lohan quo which gives me energy, only a full glass a day at most. No more than that.
Man instant sub, this guy definitely has put some effort is this video. I love sort of, kind of, half way scientific video like this. And his commentary on his journey was objective and genuine. I could definitely feel he tried to be as candid and impartial as possible to give us some advices. I hope you keep this quality or get even better in the future, 'cuz the pressure of making money from youtube can really ruin some channels' quality.
Love the channel and information my dude, been caffeine/coffee free for about 2 weeks now, still going through some withdrawals but I know it's for a greater purpose, thanks for keeping my spirits up during these times.
I can absolulety relate to your experience. I started drinking coffee quite intensively more than 10 years ago during the time I finished the university. Since then I was convinced that I need to drink coffee in the morning and afternoon to deliver results and find motivation. With the years working in stressful jobs as well I drank up to five cups of coffee a day. This was when I developed anxiety attacks that got worse and worse - I thougt it was soley because of the stressful enviroment and I quit my former job. Of course the anxiety attacks where reduced but still present from time to time. In retrospective they happened when I drank coffee or took painkillers containing coffein. Lately my whole digestion was suffering - my colon hurt all the time my stomach was hurting as well - I was tense all the time and felt no relaxation at all. By incident I stopped drinking coffee like I used to now 30 days ago. Reduced the amount to one cup a day - the difference blew me away. The tension disappeard and also the heavy tiredness when I didn't have my former amount of coffeein - my wife says I'am way more relaxed than before, the stomach and colon pain are now merely present, I haven't had this dizzyness and anxiety I felt on a regular basis already and I didn't grave for a beer in the evening to calm myself down. I also have more focus now and am able to remember things more quickly for longer periods. I will stick to one cup a day for enjoyment purposes soley but never should I return to my level of coffein I drank before. -> don't fool yourself, coffein is a drug and it's not harmless at all!
Love the video. Very encouraging. I'm almost caffeine free. Just one tea in the morning. But really, I want to go all the way. Thank you for this video.
You have to be cautious when dealing with scientific studies. Sometimes there's big money behind them and when you're dealing with caffeine, you're not just dealing with coffee companies, you're also dealing with Coca Cola. I think that's why there's so many articles preaching about how great caffeine is for us. Given how nasty the withdrawl symptoms are and how negatively it affects our sleep, the thing that's so important for our restoration, it's a good indication that caffeine isn't something we should abuse. It should be respected and used sparingly.
anna great decaf is the way to go only bad thing is decaf coffee beans have a bit more saturated fat due to the process but once i gave up coffee i got headaches and felt terrible especially since my anxiety made it worse
Your channel is blowing up! I took a screenshot of your subscriber count about a week-ish ago because I knew it was going to start going crazy. Since then you've gained like 500 subs! Excited to see where this channel goes!
I started drinking coffee a year ago because of what I read about its health benefits. I love coffee so much and usually had with a toast early in the morning. I've noticed the difference since I stopped for almost two weeks now. My brain feels less foggy and am more energetic. Also my face seems clearer as well.
Great video. I had a very similar experience where giving up coffee really made me more calm to make better decisions. I also noticed that I became more outgoing to people after being free from any anxious feeling I'd get from caffeine.
I've quit drinking coffee multiple times and the thing that makes me want to drink it more is less so about needing energy and more about wanting to get that "energy feeling" ... similar to needing a cigarette... and then when I actually drink it I don't get the feeling I thought I was missing and regret it, yet continue the addiction cycle. Right now I just drink decaf with a half tsp caff when I want a cup and its not as bad
this was amazing! im definetly trying this, i have anxiety, panic attacks, restless leg syndrome (that jittery feeling), and i tend to freak out anytime something even remotely stressful happens. This was very inspiring, thank you so much!
thank you so much for this. when i quit caffeine like 10 days ago i started feeling calmer and felt like i was going back to normal after like 5 days. but then i read somewhere on internet that “caffeine doesn’t cause anxiety” bla bla and that suddenly made me feel so bad, i felt like all those things that went inside my head at the times i was drinking coffee was my fault and i thought i had to live with it. even after searching about caffeine allergy i thought doctors would not accept caffeine allergy as a reason and would just give me medication if i tried to get therapy. people need to accept that all bodies are reacting different to food. just because some people “can’t wake up” without coffee, it doesn’t mean that others may suffer from it. without knowing this, just don’t write about it on internet, it just kills people’s hope. now i’m much more hopeful that i’ll be getting better.
4 week of no caffeine here so far! Before I started this fast, I drank it every day (coffee, pre-workout, energy drinks) . The best thing I took from it - I SLEEP LIKE A BABY, It's awesome. Used to sleep like crap!
So happy to see you have stopped your over consumption of coffee. I stopped all caffeine beverages for 7 days about 2 months ago and I just went right back to it by drinking it about 3 to 4 times a day! Today I had only one large ice coffee from Mcdonalds, I wanted another one but I resisted and I started to become very moody and quite upset because I felt I needed it. SCARY! I'll get tired of always feeling so acidic on the inside and quit it soon!
I had immense headaches when I first quit but I kept at it. headaches lasted about 3days. Now all I drink is a ton of water about 5 litres per day. My mental clarity for work and study is much better now
False. Unless you were OD on coffee in the first place. Other, caffeine increase your mental clarity, enhances sensory input, increase memory and allows you to think better. I'm referring to healthy normal people and those that don't over consume it. If you're naturally hyper/anxious you need to stay away from caffeinated beverages. This what the author of the video should have specified.
I have stopped drinking coffe after seeing a podcast about sleep and the bad effects of caffeïne has on it. I did sleep ok, but wanted to test it. I am not even caffïnefree for a week and I feel a lot less anxious and at ease. I contributed my anxiousness to my job, but I'm working like before, so that has not changed. I'm a lot more sleepy at night and sleep amazing and feel a lot more rested in the morning. Cool video, thx!
Excellent story sharing and testimony on this subject. I am weaning myself off caffiene right now so thank you so much for the great research and encouragement. I would like to have a cup every once and a while, but If it's a daily thing to wake up or to function, there is something drastically wrong with the way we are doing life. People should not just give up an addiction, but figure out the course of life their taking that demands the need for a drug like caffiene; then seek to change course immediately. God bless
I am about 12 days in with no caffeine. I never drank coffee, but a lot of coca-cola. Around day 8 was the toughest for me. How are you doing? I feel great now!
As a former teacher I can tell you that the students in my first period class everyday probably hated me because of caffeine irritability. I am a much more relaxed and kinder person now. Btw, just stumbled upon this channel and loved the content.
Thank you so much! Funny enough, I had better relationships with my students outside of my 1st period class. There are probably multiple factors but an interesting coincidence!
Stick at it. This is what happened to me: firstly, instant wakeup and 100% energy right out of bed, ready AND motivated to do stuff immediately, and much better energy levels all day (excepting post-meal nap, but instant wakeup from that too). Procrastination massively reduced, low-level anxiety gone, chill doing nothing or sitting with boring people is ok, less boredom, less impatience, less shouting, slow movies are fantastic, walks etc are so great, enjoy other people so much more, listen rather than talk, easier to study, less tumbly thoughts and snap reasoning (presumably a brain geared to flight and fight), better for math of complex ideas, todo lists: low-priority fun-stuff gets done last........ the list is endless. VS a kind of fake energy which when less tolerant of caffeine (eg, from zero to back on the beans) is great for brainstorming (although risk of panic attacks as well) and can be good for energy for activities you don't procrastinate ( but a disaster for those you do procrastinate), but when tolerant just brings you to normal but not as good quality energy. Aand with caffeine, only happy doing stimulating things not humdrum (unless procrastinating something even more painful), to do list: low-priority fun stuff first, lots of procrastinating. Full effect can take a while, though; 30 days may not be enough. Also coldturkey is awful, much better to taper. Since you become very sensitive when off for long enough, unfortunately even chocolate can get you going and has to be an occasional treat. which is a bummer.
I have an active so i need to be awake and full of energy in the morning or else i wouldn't be able to do what i do now. I drank 1 cup in the morning and throughout the first 3 hours at work. Immediate effect there and then, but on the long run i got so fatigued and a rollercoaster of emotions, couldn't sleep even if it was 10 hours since i had my last cup. So i limit my intake by 1 cup in the morning now and that's it just to Wake up and get a good start in the morning. It made a world of difference in how great i feel now.
E Z i’m with you, i also had a fear of rain and once stayed inside for 24hrs until i went outside again. Do you have any fears EZ? have you always been a hardcore Coffee drinker, would love to know a bit more about the path you took?
I wanted to share with you my own experience : I was first addicted to coffee. Always need one in the morning to feel good, or just awaken. I thought it was not possible, and gradually decided to quit this addiction. I did it thanks to... the cold shower ! You can watch my testimony if you want more details
man I have the same problem as you, anxiety and panic attacks and even heart extrasystoles... When I dont drink coffe I feel depressed but none of the sympthons above. So it is a war, I am always stopping and getting back to it... This year I could stay 30 days without it, but the first bad night of sleep and a thousand of work to be done next day, drive me direct to the nectar ... and here I am 5 months later everyday drinking 2 to 4 expressos per day
Try another supplement. An executive B vitamin was what helped me past it. Doesn't perk you up instantly but gives a significant drop in stress, then overtime it will increase your mood. Was key to getting over several addictions for me.
For people with anxiety like me one small cup is enough to ruin your day, and the heart palpitations or skipped early beats because of the release of adrenaline is awful
Me too dude, completely wrecks my sleep, breathing, makes my muscles in my jaw & face tense up and scatters my thaughts & creates rage. Its it pure poison. It is an insecticide after all
Alexandertheaverage yes i don’t even want to see or smell the coffee anymore knowing how bad my anxiety gets with just one cup my anxiety had my heart beating abnormal that i had to be put on meds from my cardiologist
I dont know why, but I use to drink large amounts of coffee throughout the day with no problem(nitro cold brew, 2 cans of monster). But now all of a sudden even less then 100 mg of caffeine keeps me wired for the next 2 days, depriving my sleep in the process. I gave up coffee and now my sleep went back to normal
I went through panic disorder for a couple months when I was 16. Definitely changed my entire life. I get panic attacks from coffee but not from monster energy. I gave up monsters just recently, hoping that limiting my caffeine intake will help prevent development of dependence on caffeine when I grow older. I feel relevantly nothing when I experience a panic attack unless I'm driving, I do have worse panic attacks if I feel out of shape because I try to contribute the panic to the result of medical emergency.
Whenever i have caffeine my stomach and muscles along my gi tract cramp up. It doesnt hurt but everything gets really tight. Other than some bloating and gas along with it, i have zero other symptoms that would suggest IBS or an allergy. Does anybody else experience this?
It took me 3 years to figure out caffeine was the cause of my chronic constipation. I had always heard caffeine was a diuretic, so I never thought it could cause the exact opposite problem
When I quit caffeine I noticed several things:
1. Anxiety completely diminished
2. Sleep quality was amazing. Fell asleep 3 hours earlier each night without a racing mind
3. Social anxiety went away
4. Stopped fidgeting - phone use went way down & I felt no need to be on it
5. Felt able to focus on one single task without being distracted by anxious thoughts
6. I was able to be much more present in the moment because my mind was calm
7. Appetite normalized & gut inflammation that had been a problem went away
Quitting caffeine is hell but when you get to the other side you’ll feel like you’ve woken up from a very long dream. You’ll be a human “being” again, not a human “doing”. It takes away the bodies ability to generate energy organically. I never ever thought it would be the source of the issues listed above but it was.
How long did it take your energy to normalise? I'm in day five of quitting and I'm slower than a sloth.
Like all these other negative testimonial here -- you already had issues. In that case, caffeine may enhance them, but it does not cause them.
How long after stopping coffee until you felt those benefits?
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@@krane15 U are in denial caffeine does cause them on some people, yes for others people it does not but this do not mean it's their own fault or their "already have issues", please, stop thinking like that drugs have side effects and everyone who suffer from them is just a normal being.
Bottom line, if you're someone who says, "I need coffee to wake up" then you have a problem.
Thats me, I smoke tons of pot at night so need coffee to get me going, I used drink bangs 2 times a day
i drink coffe and i go to sleep LOL
That's like most people I know...if they don't get their coffee they get borderline aggressive.
I gave up coffee 3 months ago and never felt better. I love waking up with tons of energy and not being dependent on caffeine.
@Angel Bobbitt how are you now?
@@3rd_iimpact maybe he restarted coffee or he died
How long was your withdrawal? I quit for 2 months now and still feel tired.
@@unconditionallyhere mine was only about 2 weeks. I did notice whenever I ate anything high carbs (bread, etc) I would feel really tired and want to drink coffee. Because of that I gave up all processed and simple carbs and feel amazing.
@@WHEREVER-I-ROAM definitely did not restart drinking coffee or die. Feel amazing and I love waking up in the morning full of energy.
I gave up coffee almost 2 years ago. I have IBS and through my own experimentation, coffee was the cause. Cutting out coffee and eating more fiber (just a bowl of oatmeal a day) has literally changed my life.
TBH this video is totally good. Solid content. And better than Matt devalla no coffee video..,👍
Dude same her i been in caffien for ten solid years plus and had IBS.
Im
way better now but not finished with my body yet because of all the abuse it took.Gotta get healthy seriously this time I usually
be stressed and anxious
Wow. Didn't know coffee can cause IBS. Interesting to know.
Sean Williams u might want to read Fiber Menace by Konstantin Monastyrsky before u experience the pitfalls of fiber consumption, it will change your life...again 😇
Now cut out coffee and try carnivore... You'll be a new man
I quit caffeine 3 weeks ago and notice I’m stronger, make good decisions, healthier, younger looking, enjoy life more, and time does not rush by too fast like it used to!...and Thank YOU to JESUS, I won’t be bothering with it anymore!
@Chertsey Nermal how r u?
Amen !
Amen
So why can’t jesus solve child abuse in his churches 😮?
@@keithmiller9665free will man! Gift or curse depending what “you” choose to do with it.
No fap, no coffee, cold showers, wimhoff, 8 hours sleep everynight. no social media, no junk food.
gonna be super saiyan after all these restrictions.
It has been the HARDEST to get to this point, still working on Nicotine, but I'm right there with you we'll be on a whole new level. I'd also add meditation and exercise to this godly combo.
Lol good luck to you man 👍
No fap - you will have wet dreams and nut anyway
No coffee - has many benefits in moderation 1-2 cups a day. Measure that shit
Cold shower - try a james bond shower, hot them cold
Eight hours sleep - your body sleeps in 1.5 hour increments. Try to get 7.5 hours in keeping with that
No social media - only browse the web if you have a reason, like "i have to research xxxx"
No junk food - intermittent fasting so you can enjoy occasional junk food
@@dragonchr15 Don't underestimate the power of Semen retention, I kid you not it is really good to retain and especially not watch porn.
Cold showers are unnecessary. Just eat animals including organ meat
First 3 weeks after giving up were a nightmare! the headaches, the fatigue, the lack of concentration, but it's all worth it.
same to me, i'm on day 17 still feeling bad
I stopped coffee last year. Here is what got better after a few months:
-Gas bloating and reflux.
-Anxiety
-psoriasis
-Depression
-binge eating at nights.
Same here, how months you have withdraw, im in one week now
I decided to give up preworkout/caffiene a little over a 1 month ago due to anxiety. The first 3 weeks for me were honestly hell on earth, unmotivated, drowsy all day, would go to bed at 6-7pm, constantly hungry/anxious, and gassy. If you look up withdraw symptoms I had them all lol. But at this point, over a month later I can say its the best decision I've made and anybody who struggles with anxiety from time to time should consider stopping or cutting down significantly if you abuse it like I did. The first 2-3 are the worst, but seriously stick with it and just try to stay focused on the long run. Now I wake up with almost instant energy every morning, something I never felt while on caffiene. Also, stick to a good sleep schedule, meditate, do breathing exercises and focus on what makes you happy. Just like anything else the body needs time to rebalance itself, especially after 10+ years of caffiene.
Here are a few supplements I took during and presently that helped alot.
Irwin naturals Sunny Mood w/5-htp
Irwin naturals Stress Defy
Vitamin D
You got this, you're gonna be feeling 10000% better before you know it.
@@zlimario2976 withdrawal was bad for about 3 weeks. I took some Advil to ease the pains. I used to drink Nespresso about 4 a day. Then switched to Starbucks VIA coffees, about 3 a day. Then switched to just plain Keureg brewed coffees. Tried French press, buying non acidic beans. Etc etc etc. Nothing made a difference. Bloating, gas, binge eating, GERD was the same with all. There comes a point you just have to accept it’s coffee. Period. Also lost about 10 lbs after stopping. Less eating. Less carb cravings.
Wow that is such a great news! 😊❤🎉 Thank you for sharing this with us. I have psoriasis, too, I went zero caffeine lifestyle 10 days ago + I have been cutting back on gluten containing bread big time + doubling on my veggies and fruits intake (including one raw veggie salad per day). All you are mentioning is true for me too, the positive benefites of quitting caffeine only started, now, just after 10 days. I can see the difference now.❤😊❤
Day 2 no coffee. I feel calmness I haven’t had in ages.
Same here!! Currently 1.5 days without caffeine and it feels great:) so far no withdrawal symptoms fingers crossed 🤞
I know I’m a bit late but I’m quitting caffeine again and while looking for motivation stumbled upon this video. Caffeine causes a lot of anxiety and intrusive thoughts for me and I’ve stopped it in the past but ended up going back. After realizing the harm I’m doing, I’m committed to quitting for good this time. Thank you for the very informative video 🙂
Good luck! :)
Even a cup of green tea in the morning negatively affects my sleep. Took me such a long time to realize I was that sensitive.
@@stevegwizzle3560 Same here. Also noticed that pepsi has lots of caffeine.
Day 3 caffeine free and I slept so good 😊 way less anxiety and nervousness.Thank you for the content! Very well explained.
I stopped drinking coffee in 2018 and i sleep like a baby 100% of the time, i can wake up early and keep a good schedule up!
Garrafa Torta I only drink it once a week , or twice
@E Z you understood what i was trying to say
The anxiety thing is true, had heart palpitations too and I only drank one cup of coffee daily.. I feel better since I quit..
THIS I wasn't sure what was causing heart palpitations considering I excising regularly, quit coffee it hasn't happened since.
Today I drank coffee after a 5 month break. Now I have Insomnia. Never again that poison.
2-3 cups of coffee a day are acutally healthy. Many studys have proven it. It even lowers the risk of cancer.
@@kuessebrama Studies show all sorts of nonsense. I loved drinking coffee, but like most processed items in stores, it’s unhealthy trash, full of chemicals.
@@kuessebrama the coffee companies are doing the studies lol ofcourse they say its healty
@@hanskazan7403 no medical institutes ownt by the State make studies on their own ^^ atleast in Germany idk how it is in the US. They say it is healthy. Bur you can think what you want, even that the earth is flat or something like that it is not my business.
@@hanskazan7403 Yeah, probably! I havent heard anyone who battled cancer recommended to drink a lot of coffee just to prevent recidivity
Some people develop anxiety in their lives. Some of it is genetic, some is acquired through lifestyle, but for most people anxiety is an "in the moment" feeling which they pretty much don't notice until the stressor hits them directly in the face. I have had GAD for 15 years, and quitting Alcohol and caffeine suppressed 90% of my symptoms completely. I drink coffee and alcohol a couple times per month knowing that the next day or later that day I will feel like sh1t..
As a doctor explained it to me, people with anxiety have a broken alarm system and they notice body noises and feelings more clearly than other people..but are otherwise the same as everyone else.. Alarms such as "feeling of doom", "shakiness", "restlessness", "unable to sleep/insomnia", frequent bathroom trips" and in some cases even "symptoms of a heart attack" without the actual attack.
Great info and glad to hear of your successes
Peter M so true
Same for me. Started having panic attacks, being anxious all the time for no reasons. Stopped caffeine for 2 months and was back as myself again. Though i used alcohol to help me cope the anxiety of withdrawals and i dont know if i would have made it without the help of alcohol.
Le Respect I drank half a cup of green tea with caffeine in it yesterday and I’ve been having pretty bad anxiety and heart palpitations since. I really hope this goes away...
@@num1873 it does if you quit caffeine consumption, some people just don't do well with caffeine like us, i already had a panic attack from black tea so it's 100% possible green tea cause you anxiety, basically everything that have caffeine in it can cause anxiety
12 days into no caffeine. I didn’t drink coffee but drank a lot of coca-cola. I found hot tea and ice cold water helped me kick the habit. Day 8 and 9 were the hardest, but I feel so great now. Good luck everyone!
I tried no coffee for 30 days and have been drinking it again for 3 days now. I think today was the last time for a while because I am not liking how it makes me feel. I feel so anxious, jittery, paranoid, bloated and I can't focus on anything.
I loved how calm and balanced 30 days of just tea as my hot drink made me feel 😊
The bloating goes away when you stop coffee?
Tea has caffeine in it too.
@@cass2303
Yeah unfortunately it does, I miss my cups of teas. They say have decaf but can't enjoy it the same really.
I’ve gone 22 years of my life without drinking coffee everyday. For about 3 months when I was 13 I had coffee almost everyday (summer frappe craze) but never touched it again after. About a week ago I picked up coffee to help with my studies in the morning (the virus online schooling is making me procrastinate). I’ve also become over weight so I’m trying to intermittent fast and have read that coffee aids in fasting. I only do one cup a day and have seen many benefits in energy for my classes and appetite suppressant for my fasting. I’m sure coffee has negative affects when abused like most things in life, but right now I have a fine balance and am content with it, if anything blessed to have it.
Genetics. But it shouldnt be considered fine to consume coffee just because some people have no problems with it. It's still a drug. So society should not encourage the use of coffee in any way. Drugs are dangerous.
D Shi same one a day for me as well
@@iamlight9198 coffee isn't dangerous AT ALL
@@coreybixby3598 yeah yeah thats why it can cause panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, and the list goes one.. it's not because you are not sensitive to caffeine that caffeine does nothing, it does nothing for YOU but some people are sensitive to it and they experience the side effects '
D Shi - Be very careful. That’s how it always starts out. I was up to two pots a few weeks ago before I started cutting it out.
4 weeks without coffee/caffeine and I haven't had any heart palpitations during strenuous exercise. Big win 🤙
Great video!! Im quitting coffee tmrw mainly because i am sensitive to something in the coffee which may be something other than caffeine. Coffee causes me to gain weight and its difficult for me to lose weight while drinking coffee. It causes other problems like acid reflux and water retention! Also skin issues, sleep disturbance, increased axiety, increased appetite, along with sugar cravings!! I believe it makes me depressed and messes my hormones up like increasing my cortisol levels! GOOD BYE COFFEE!!I am quitting tmrw!! Thank you for this informative video! ✨
Good luck Leigh!
From what I have learned over the years (and observing my coffee obsessed coworkers , with whom I've worked with for 12 years, for a week on and off schedule) coffee raises cortisol. Especially if one happens to work a non normal schedule, i.e, NOT sleeping at night as we are designed to ! This raises bodyfat and has a host of negative physical issues attached to it. I'm no expert, but I've worked with well over 200 people in the last 30 plus years who do shift work, and coffee is no good IMHO.
Leigh I've noticed same issues and read many studies that caffeine effects stress hormones and adrenals. Also the artificial sweeteners have shown to cause/contribute those same symptoms in sweeteners or flavored creamers.
I used to have a major caffeine addiction coupled with a bad porn habit many years ago. The cravings for coffee were everywhere- passing a coffee shop, smelling coffee, seeing caffeine in a gas station and the routine of having one on the way to work, have a few at work and one in the way home... I was anxious and irritable all the time unless sedated by coffee and borderline was in rate mode. Breaking the habit took months of consistency but the headaches were the worst part. Extreme 10/10 head aches. Like a knife twisted behind your eyes. While I still have a coffee once in a while without cravings, giving it up was the best decisions and all of the benefits you mentioned are true- especially falling asleep within seconds of laying down.
Nice post!
Would you say your porn habit improved by quitting caffeine/coffee?
Great video man. I recently quit drinking caffeine because of the anxiety attacks I was having as well. It’s nice to hear I’m not the only one haha. So far it’s been pretty great. I feel so much calmer and I feel as if my thoughts aren’t constantly racing. If anyone is looking to try it out, just remember it takes a few days to get over the hump, but once you do, it’s pretty awesome.
I drank 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily for 5 years. It was the only thing fueling me since I had to get up at 3:30am to pursue my passion before my day job. I didn't realize how much it changed me until I stopped completely. I developed anxiety that would wake me up at night with my heart pounding... Made me insecure about myself.. And gave me problems in social encounters or job interviews. Once I quit coffee... That sense of dread and urgency finally started to leave my body. My boss says I'm a complely different person now. It was hard to focus for a couple weeks but mushroom tea has helped. I also weaned myself off by only having a sip in the morning. Sometimes I miss the energized happy feeling of it... And on occasion I'll have some.. But the underlying anxiety starts to creep up without me realizing it.
Don't forget, coffee industry is big and powerful, there is a lot of incentive for researchers to produce studies which seem to show coffee being beneficial, especially if the researchers are famous themselves, and/or associated with famous institutions. Same goes for alcoholic beverage industry, tobacco industry, dairy, etc etc.
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@@bryanspicer90 nice, thanks :-)
You can't compare coffee with alcohol or tobacco. If you drink no more then 2-3 cups a day if is actually good for your health. It is a fact ! I drink coffee every day and i even stopped for 30 days to test if it is bad for me and nothing changed ^^ Ok yes i head a little headache and i was more tired during the day. My sleep was not better like it was with coffee or so. Since i drink it again i am less tired at the day nothing else change. Ok my digestion got better from coffee ;)
kuessebrama Good for you. ruclips.net/video/y_xA70lWrDs/видео.html
@@kuessebrama yuor in denial then my friend. it doesnt help prolly higher blood pressure since its a stimulant!! lol nobody thinks about that
I consumed roughly 450 miligrams of coffee a day and quit cold turkey a week ago. The first 3 days I was very tired all day long. A week later though I feel amazing. I no longer crash in the afternoon during the last hour or two of work and my energy lasts until bed time. I'm more focused because my mind isn't rushing, this is invaluable because I legit listen to educational podcasts during the work day and now I feel like I actually learn something and can actually "listen" to them, Regular bowel movements, and sleep feels better(I always stopped using caffeine 10-12 hours before bed so it never affected it much) but I do wake up and im ready to go instead of waiting to dtink my coffee and that being what makes me "ready to go"
I'm pleased you mentioned Caffeine Blues. I read it a while back and have now been off caffeine for 2 months also. But, I have no intention of going back. I was only ever a 2 mug a day person, but I ate a lot of chocolate and had the odd "de-caff" too.
You hear lots of stories about a 5 /7 day withdrawal, yet in Caffeine Blues, he reckons 3 weeks till things are "balanced out!"
There are other videos on RUclips where people reckon it's taken them up to six months to feel "normal!"
I'm totally with you on the sleep thing. My sleep is markedly better and I also get this overwhelming sense of tiredness in the late evening, which I still ignore and stay up too late watching RUclips videos! 🤣🤣
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I drastically cut back on coffee, but at the same time I started to take evening walks right before going to sleep (in a safe neighborhood). I would start my routine, check my bed, brush my teeth, ;ower the thermostat etc. and then go for a walk. And at arriving home I went to bed as quick as possible. The result was that I slept better and woke up much better the next morning, more energized but calmer and happier at the same time.
I just cannot tolerate coffee any more, rather, my body can’t
Its been 4 days since I quit coffee. I feel so calm. Also I am a lot sleepier, but I think this will get better in a couple more days.
Me too! I'm 4 days off, how are you now?
@@ZAPRandom Oh god I can't even begin to describe how much not having coffee has benefitted me......my natural enthusiasm for life is back, I have found different interests in life and I think I am breathing deeper. My digestion has gotten better, my skin is literally shining!! My dark circles are gone and for some reason I don't bloat anymore and the only thing I have excluded is coffee. Also I am not as hungry as I used to be before. I know coffee is supposed to kill hunger, but I think it was the opposite in my case. Also I am done by 9pm and usually sleep willingly by 10-10:30 and I wake up ON MY OWN really early. You are only going to experience benefits and more benefits. However in the beginning I remember sleeping A LOT. Follow your intuition, you'll be good. Also I did have mild tea with jaggery sometimes to substitute for coffee cravings.....that helped!!
@@snehaaditya2691 I see similar benefits as mine, nice, keep going!
Thanks for this. I think coffee makes me incredibly anxious. I've tried to give it up so many times. Time to try again.
Good luck my man!
On the same boat brotha. Let’s quit this shit
@E Z Drinking a stimulant every morning is just normalized, doesn't mean it's beneficial...
@E Z To each his own pal, I've spent time in an ICU for drug withdrawals and I don't like anything that speeds me up anymore, keep on looking down on people for not being big enough druggies though..
@E Z Hah very cheeky, I still smoke weed and drink you make a lot of assumptions
Cutting sugar at the same time that’s what it’s all about sugar completely fluctuates the insulin in your body which drastically changes sleep patterns
I today actually have two months caffeine free, , my 1st week was terrible, I fought myself from craving it , 2nd week headaches ( damn withdrawals), by the 3rd & 4 week it became a smooth sail .
Main reason I stopped drinking coffee was because I was shredding so mush hair every day , it was ridiculous how much . So my key to success was green and Jasmine T it was an automatic natural replacement & and it works . Am so glad I took action and made the change .
9 Months Caffeine Free! and i Love it!
This is an underrated channel good content
Thanks Lisa!... I mean Meg
@@KoreaKingy wonder if her last name is Griffin? ;)
Great video, I have watched several 'quit caffeine' type RUclips videos and yours was probably the most succinct and managed to get all the relevant info in in under 10 minutes. Best of luck with 5000 subs! *Subscribed*
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I was only drinking one cup of coffee a day. Constantly had bouts of heartburn during the day and at night. It caused problems with my sleep. Gave it up a couple of weeks ago and now have no problems with heartburn. Hope to stay of coffee forever.
That's great to hear man. I know a lot of people that complain of heartburn all the time and drink coffee. I'm sure it doesn't affect everyone that way, but it is pretty prevalent. Hope all goes well.
Yup I am literally going cold Turkey on coffee today due to heart burn.
Caffeine consumption can effect the function of the lower esophageal sphincter, which is at the base of your throat. This is how it causes heartburn, by allowing your stomach acid to flow upwards. I notice a slight amount even if I've had tea.
Omg first week of no coffee was *rough* 2nd week mainly psychological, now I barely think about it. Heart burn much improved.
@@jeremywright5036
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It quit caffeine because if anxiety and weight loss and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made
I'm glad to hear it!
You were losing weight from coffee?
@@12bakd75 it's a stimulant
@@JM-bv4hc I know I'm curious. I cannot gain weight to save my life and thought it could be from caffeine.
Pigskin Highlights coffe doesn’t necessarily affect your weight gains. I’m trying to lose weight and I drink coffee once everyday and still manage to lose pounds
The pounding headaches I get from laying off caffeine are why I don’t want caffeine. I used to have 200mg just to start my day.
George S I’ve been hooked on cola... without it I always get headaches.
wherever I go I’ve gotta make sure I can find Coke Zero.
I don’t want to have to depend on the Coca-Cola company to get through the day.
@@bobafruti ya dude that crap is even worse than coffee....artificial flavor crap.
I gave it up around 2-3 weeks ago. This week I noticed I’m facing a very lethargic response in my body. The other day I got into bed around 6pm and stayed in bed til 10/11am the next day. And STILL feeling tired.
Previous week I felt great/ambitious.
Can’t wait for this wave to be over, I’m ready to not rely on coffee ever again,
I know Fitbit sleep trackers aren't super accurate, but when I don't drink coffee, mine shows A LOT more REM and deep sleep. I want to give up my daily cup as well because it sucks being a slave to something.
Teeccino has been helping me. It might help you too!!
Thank you so much for your video. I was off coffee for a couple months and went back for a month. My anxiety is back and I can't meditate anymore! Day 2 and hard again, even after this short term back on it. I am feeling calm and gentle and willing to go through the hardships to get to peace again.
You are brilliant at putting together clips and pictures to make this amazing video. I stopped coffe 10 days ago and everything you say is extremely accurate. Thank you
Thanks I appreciate it!
I remember working with a middle aged colleague who used to say "before I have a coffee in the morning, I'm not even human". 15 years later I was the same so I've given it up.
I totally can relate to your video. Everything u have mentioned was the same with me. Life is much better without it, first i thought i will die without it, but with time the cravings has gone. My main reason was why ive given up coffee was i got upset and angry so quick, if something went wrong, literally in a split of a second, than i got headaches from it, cos my blood preassure went sky high. After i could be crying from exhaustion, and horrible mood swings. Since ive given up coffee im much calmer and nicer, im like a little Buddha😁
Oh and i was rubbing my tooth at night, my jaw was so tired in the morning and my tooth looked discoloured and out of shape.
I liked everything about this video except the part at the end where he said he might have coffee again sometime...bad idea, very bad idea. People greatly underestimate the addictive quality of caffeine.
exactly, I quit it 3 weeks then I drank one time saying foolishly that "I will only drink it occasionally", the next day I drank it again. and again until I got addicted again.
You either ditch it for life or will be attached to it.
I gave up nine days ago,I started to get sensitive to caffeine,I'm on decaffeinated and it's great my upset tummy has gone, heartburn and insomnia and anxiety x 😊
I had panic attacks for 5 years about every week, sometimes several times a day. Eventually I couldn't go outside anymore because I was so afraid. I was a kid back then, I didn't drink coffee but I drank a lot of lemonade. Being on lots of sugar constantly gave me panic attacks too. Coffee definitely does the same and it's worth quitting if you suffer from agoraphobia like I did.
In my humble opinion all tropical plants increase anxiety.
I cut caffeine in January, so almost 6 months no coffee. It was rough the first month. I did because coffee triggered gallbladder attacks, the headaches have stopped and I feel good. I miss the taste alot, my husband still drinks it and i make it for him, it smells sooo good!!!
how much did you drink a day?
@@b__w_4565 one cup a day, maybe two. I've been caffeine free for over a year
@@chrissya4135 You still cafeine free ?
@@Ayrad160 yes I am still caffeine free from coffee. I may have a piece of chocolate here and there, but no other caffeine.
@@chrissya4135 Tough girl , I guess I need to do the same 😏 and how do you feel ? Or after quitting for a few months nothing has changed ?
I had same panic attack ( Dyspnea ) as you a month ago, I even hospitalized in Emergency, although I didn’t use to drink more than 60-80 mg/daily .. but still this amount affected me. So i stopped any caffeine source including tea. And my heart is beating normal now. Even doctor asked me what you did. I answered i stopped caffeine.
That anxiety is no joke
The main reason i want to quit, i get crazy anxiety some times
I just had my first panic ever attack 3 months ago. Scared the hell out of me. I’ve gained substantial stress in the past 3 years and it isn’t going away anytime soon. I’ve been caffeine dependent since age 19 (Coffee, energy drinks, pre workout, etc.) and I’m now 27. Caffeine has enhanced my anxiety have weened myself down to 1 cup per day and have been contemplating quitting completely. I think I’m going to quit. I’m ready to take back control of my life. Thank you for this video
Awesome video man, you’re extremely well spoken while providing a well informed view on this sneaky little drug. Thanks for putting it together!
This is a great video! You should do one regarding the cognitive implications of caffeine consumption - deep thought vs creativity and the effects on concentration, memory, attention, distractibility, etc!
I’ve had literally all of these problems and thought I was dying or going insane..it’s probably the 3 million coffee drinks I have per day and lack of sleep lol. Damn this helped
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Same man. I remember the first time that I’ve ever experienced anxiety, I was 19. It was the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had. Before all that started, I started drinking large cans of monster to keep awake. At first I thought I was going crazy too but I got off caffeine and it’s gotten rid of 95% of my anxiety
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I’ve been off caffeine for a week. It seems to be working well. I have better sleep and feel more relaxed. I replaced caffeine with decaf tea to help me slowly get off of caffeine. I also drink chinese herb tea instead like lohan quo which gives me energy, only a full glass a day at most. No more than that.
I’m calling it, You’re gonna get to a mill subs within 2 years if you release once every 1 to 2 weeks. Awesome videos!
1 year further at 6k lol
@@hanskazan7403 lol
Coffee has really been making me feel this way and I've drank it whole life but I'm gonna have to give it up.
Man instant sub, this guy definitely has put some effort is this video. I love sort of, kind of, half way scientific video like this. And his commentary on his journey was objective and genuine. I could definitely feel he tried to be as candid and impartial as possible to give us some advices. I hope you keep this quality or get even better in the future, 'cuz the pressure of making money from youtube can really ruin some channels' quality.
Thank you, I loved reading your genuine compliments. I try to be as honest as possible!
Love the channel and information my dude, been caffeine/coffee free for about 2 weeks now, still going through some withdrawals but I know it's for a greater purpose, thanks for keeping my spirits up during these times.
I can absolulety relate to your experience. I started drinking coffee quite intensively more than 10 years ago during the time I finished the university. Since then I was convinced that I need to drink coffee in the morning and afternoon to deliver results and find motivation. With the years working in stressful jobs as well I drank up to five cups of coffee a day. This was when I developed anxiety attacks that got worse and worse - I thougt it was soley because of the stressful enviroment and I quit my former job. Of course the anxiety attacks where reduced but still present from time to time. In retrospective they happened when I drank coffee or took painkillers containing coffein. Lately my whole digestion was suffering - my colon hurt all the time my stomach was hurting as well - I was tense all the time and felt no relaxation at all. By incident I stopped drinking coffee like I used to now 30 days ago. Reduced the amount to one cup a day - the difference blew me away. The tension disappeard and also the heavy tiredness when I didn't have my former amount of coffeein - my wife says I'am way more relaxed than before, the stomach and colon pain are now merely present, I haven't had this dizzyness and anxiety I felt on a regular basis already and I didn't grave for a beer in the evening to calm myself down. I also have more focus now and am able to remember things more quickly for longer periods. I will stick to one cup a day for enjoyment purposes soley but never should I return to my level of coffein I drank before. -> don't fool yourself, coffein is a drug and it's not harmless at all!
Love the video. Very encouraging. I'm almost caffeine free. Just one tea in the morning. But really, I want to go all the way. Thank you for this video.
You have to be cautious when dealing with scientific studies. Sometimes there's big money behind them and when you're dealing with caffeine, you're not just dealing with coffee companies, you're also dealing with Coca Cola. I think that's why there's so many articles preaching about how great caffeine is for us. Given how nasty the withdrawl symptoms are and how negatively it affects our sleep, the thing that's so important for our restoration, it's a good indication that caffeine isn't something we should abuse. It should be respected and used sparingly.
Not sometimes, but most of the times
yeah i quit drinking regular coffee when i realized it was what was triggering most of my anxiety attacks. i only drink decaf now
anna me too! It made me super anxious. I drink green tea now, it gives me energy but no anxiety really because it has l theanine which is calming
I hear decaf has really low percentage of caffeine not sure how true this is
Johnny Flores yeah i’ve heard that too, but luckily i don’t think the amount of caffeine in decaf seems to be enough to effect me negatively
anna great decaf is the way to go only bad thing is decaf coffee beans have a bit more saturated fat due to the process but once i gave up coffee i got headaches and felt terrible especially since my anxiety made it worse
Johnny Flores They go away. The headaches are caffeine withdrawal.
Your channel is blowing up! I took a screenshot of your subscriber count about a week-ish ago because I knew it was going to start going crazy. Since then you've gained like 500 subs! Excited to see where this channel goes!
I started drinking coffee a year ago because of what I read about its health benefits. I love coffee so much and usually had with a toast early in the morning. I've noticed the difference since I stopped for almost two weeks now. My brain feels less foggy and am more energetic. Also my face seems clearer as well.
notice how people say "my coffee", not "a coffee"....
attached to a drink.
Great video. I had a very similar experience where giving up coffee really made me more calm to make better decisions. I also noticed that I became more outgoing to people after being free from any anxious feeling I'd get from caffeine.
I've quit drinking coffee multiple times and the thing that makes me want to drink it more is less so about needing energy and more about wanting to get that "energy feeling" ... similar to needing a cigarette... and then when I actually drink it I don't get the feeling I thought I was missing and regret it, yet continue the addiction cycle. Right now I just drink decaf with a half tsp caff when I want a cup and its not as bad
this was amazing! im definetly trying this, i have anxiety, panic attacks, restless leg syndrome (that jittery feeling), and i tend to freak out anytime something even remotely stressful happens. This was very inspiring, thank you so much!
Imagine those who do 400-600mg of caffeine daily or 900-1000mg almost daily.
And they alot.
thank you so much for this. when i quit caffeine like 10 days ago i started feeling calmer and felt like i was going back to normal after like 5 days. but then i read somewhere on internet that “caffeine doesn’t cause anxiety” bla bla and that suddenly made me feel so bad, i felt like all those things that went inside my head at the times i was drinking coffee was my fault and i thought i had to live with it. even after searching about caffeine allergy i thought doctors would not accept caffeine allergy as a reason and would just give me medication if i tried to get therapy. people need to accept that all bodies are reacting different to food. just because some people “can’t wake up” without coffee, it doesn’t mean that others may suffer from it. without knowing this, just don’t write about it on internet, it just kills people’s hope. now i’m much more hopeful that i’ll be getting better.
There's a reason it costs $.05 to make and they sell it for $4.50.
Cocaine be like, "Damn caffeine be ballin' like a mofo."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 cocaine wants to be coffee when it grows up
4 week of no caffeine here so far! Before I started this fast, I drank it every day (coffee, pre-workout, energy drinks) . The best thing I took from it - I SLEEP LIKE A BABY, It's awesome. Used to sleep like crap!
How it going now
I thought I was gonna die ... never ever again 👍
So happy to see you have stopped your over consumption of coffee. I stopped all caffeine beverages for 7 days about 2 months ago and I just went right back to it by drinking it about 3 to 4 times a day! Today I had only one large ice coffee from Mcdonalds, I wanted another one but I resisted and I started to become very moody and quite upset because I felt I needed it. SCARY! I'll get tired of always feeling so acidic on the inside and quit it soon!
Good luck!
I went off coffee for a year. It was a yo-yo ride. Headaches, and then I started to drink it again and that went away, and now I’m immune to caffeine
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Awesome content - I’m a former caffeine addict and gave it up about 4 months ago. It has been liberating!
Great to hear Scott! I feel like a different person when I'm vs. off it
Habit Allies - It’s so nice to not be dependent on anything like that.
I had immense headaches when I first quit but I kept at it. headaches lasted about 3days. Now all I drink is a ton of water about 5 litres per day. My mental clarity for work and study is much better now
False. Unless you were OD on coffee in the first place. Other, caffeine increase your mental clarity, enhances sensory input, increase memory and allows you to think better. I'm referring to healthy normal people and those that don't over consume it. If you're naturally hyper/anxious you need to stay away from caffeinated beverages. This what the author of the video should have specified.
not all people have anxiety, I have only one ☝️ latte in the mornings and feel good.
I was those guys who always sipped on an energy drink throughout the day. I guess I was just dehydrated most of the time and blamed the caffeine.
I have stopped drinking coffe after seeing a podcast about sleep and the bad effects of caffeïne has on it. I did sleep ok, but wanted to test it. I am not even caffïnefree for a week and I feel a lot less anxious and at ease. I contributed my anxiousness to my job, but I'm working like before, so that has not changed. I'm a lot more sleepy at night and sleep amazing and feel a lot more rested in the morning. Cool video, thx!
I love coffee but unfortunately I had to quit. Lately i was feeling extremely anxious & insomnia. I crave it almost every morning though
Update: I’m back drinking coffee 😂
Excellent story sharing and testimony on this subject. I am weaning myself off caffiene right now so thank you so much for the great research and encouragement. I would like to have a cup every once and a while, but If it's a daily thing to wake up or to function, there is something drastically wrong with the way we are doing life. People should not just give up an addiction, but figure out the course of life their taking that demands the need for a drug like caffiene; then seek to change course immediately. God bless
I plan on quitting caffeine tomorrow also due to anxiety attacks.
Hang in there.
I am about 12 days in with no caffeine. I never drank coffee, but a lot of coca-cola. Around day 8 was the toughest for me. How are you doing? I feel great now!
As a former teacher I can tell you that the students in my first period class everyday probably hated me because of caffeine irritability. I am a much more relaxed and kinder person now.
Btw, just stumbled upon this channel and loved the content.
Thank you so much!
Funny enough, I had better relationships with my students outside of my 1st period class. There are probably multiple factors but an interesting coincidence!
This is exactly why I find myself watching a video of this sort. I swear coffee makes me really irritable and gripey.
I am trying to quit coffee, so hard to quit coffee but I try, I try to quit it.
Keep it up, you can do it!
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Stick at it. This is what happened to me: firstly, instant wakeup and 100% energy right out of bed, ready AND motivated to do stuff immediately, and much better energy levels all day (excepting post-meal nap, but instant wakeup from that too). Procrastination massively reduced, low-level anxiety gone, chill doing nothing or sitting with boring people is ok, less boredom, less impatience, less shouting, slow movies are fantastic, walks etc are so great, enjoy other people so much more, listen rather than talk, easier to study, less tumbly thoughts and snap reasoning (presumably a brain geared to flight and fight), better for math of complex ideas, todo lists: low-priority fun-stuff gets done last........ the list is endless. VS a kind of fake energy which when less tolerant of caffeine (eg, from zero to back on the beans) is great for brainstorming (although risk of panic attacks as well) and can be good for energy for activities you don't procrastinate ( but a disaster for those you do procrastinate), but when tolerant just brings you to normal but not as good quality energy. Aand with caffeine, only happy doing stimulating things not humdrum (unless procrastinating something even more painful), to do list: low-priority fun stuff first, lots of procrastinating. Full effect can take a while, though; 30 days may not be enough. Also coldturkey is awful, much better to taper. Since you become very sensitive when off for long enough, unfortunately even chocolate can get you going and has to be an occasional treat. which is a bummer.
@@francisgeorge7639 thank you. I am now 2 weeks no coffee.
I have an active so i need to be awake and full of energy in the morning or else i wouldn't be able to do what i do now. I drank 1 cup in the morning and throughout the first 3 hours at work. Immediate effect there and then, but on the long run i got so fatigued and a rollercoaster of emotions, couldn't sleep even if it was 10 hours since i had my last cup.
So i limit my intake by 1 cup in the morning now and that's it just to Wake up and get a good start in the morning.
It made a world of difference in how great i feel now.
Coffee does not affect me at all! Caffeine doesn't either. Drank some coffee last night when I was really sleepy, I was still sleepy after the coffee.
haha yea I have a ton of friends like that. I guess it's different for everyone
E Z i’m with you, i also had a fear of rain and once stayed inside for 24hrs until i went outside again.
Do you have any fears EZ? have you always been a hardcore Coffee drinker, would love to know a bit more about the path you took?
E Z LOL!!! Class
Thats dosnt mean its not effecting your brain. It will absolutely affect how well you sleep
Alex Steverson same for me i can go right to sleep after a coffe at night. But. Does it give me anxiety? Hell yeahhj
Super excited! Aquarius stepping into my North Node in Leo 🎉
Something more important that antioxidants is a naturall sleep cycle
I wanted to share with you my own experience : I was first addicted to coffee. Always need one in the morning to feel good, or just awaken. I thought it was not possible, and gradually decided to quit this addiction. I did it thanks to... the cold shower ! You can watch my testimony if you want more details
I haven't had caffeine in 5 1/2 years.
The only thing I miss is the energy I received from it.
there's no energy in coffee its stress that you get from it
man I have the same problem as you, anxiety and panic attacks and even heart extrasystoles...
When I dont drink coffe I feel depressed but none of the sympthons above. So it is a war, I am always stopping and getting back to it...
This year I could stay 30 days without it, but the first bad night of sleep and a thousand of work to be done next day, drive me direct to the nectar ... and here I am 5 months later everyday drinking 2 to 4 expressos per day
Try another supplement. An executive B vitamin was what helped me past it. Doesn't perk you up instantly but gives a significant drop in stress, then overtime it will increase your mood. Was key to getting over several addictions for me.
For people with anxiety like me one small cup is enough to ruin your day, and the heart palpitations or skipped early beats because of the release of adrenaline is awful
Me too dude, completely wrecks my sleep, breathing, makes my muscles in my jaw & face tense up and scatters my thaughts & creates rage. Its it pure poison. It is an insecticide after all
Alexandertheaverage yes i don’t even want to see or smell the coffee anymore knowing how bad my anxiety gets with just one cup my anxiety had my heart beating abnormal that i had to be put on meds from my cardiologist
I don't think that " coffee" itself is the problem, it's the " caffeine"! As there's a HUGE difference between the two!
I dont know why, but I use to drink large amounts of coffee throughout the day with no problem(nitro cold brew, 2 cans of monster). But now all of a sudden even less then 100 mg of caffeine keeps me wired for the next 2 days, depriving my sleep in the process. I gave up coffee and now my sleep went back to normal
Did you have anxiety at the end of your caffeine use and did it also go away?
I went through panic disorder for a couple months when I was 16. Definitely changed my entire life. I get panic attacks from coffee but not from monster energy. I gave up monsters just recently, hoping that limiting my caffeine intake will help prevent development of dependence on caffeine when I grow older. I feel relevantly nothing when I experience a panic attack unless I'm driving, I do have worse panic attacks if I feel out of shape because I try to contribute the panic to the result of medical emergency.
Whenever i have caffeine my stomach and muscles along my gi tract cramp up. It doesnt hurt but everything gets really tight. Other than some bloating and gas along with it, i have zero other symptoms that would suggest IBS or an allergy. Does anybody else experience this?
E Z haha ass.
It took me 3 years to figure out caffeine was the cause of my chronic constipation. I had always heard caffeine was a diuretic, so I never thought it could cause the exact opposite problem
Thanks for being concise and scientifically accurate in sharing your experience and opinion.
A well done video, on a great topic.
Way better than other videos of people quitting caffeine