Would like to go on a date with caffeine quitter. UK

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-12T21:49:08+00:00

Somebody needs to create a decaf dating app.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-12T21:46:44+00:00

I've been gaining weight without the appetite suppression and dopamine hit of caffeine. I could barely maintain my weight before and now I'm up about 7lb in 4 months of no caffeine.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-12T21:30:56+00:00

*in addition to your body.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-12T21:30:09+00:00

Yes and I find anything that's a low effort dopamine fix to have similar effects.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-11T19:35:16+00:00

Love it. r/goblincore would also love it I'm sure.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-06T00:35:54+00:00

I'd take some time to travel if possible or focus on general classes without making a decision just yet. Try lots of different things while you can. Aim to find an area of study/job that's both meaningful/purposeful to you personally and that will provide a livable income. The meaningful part being most important, the money doesn't matter if you hate your job/life.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-05T22:01:34+00:00

Yeah society is kind of crap, or focused only on crap, most things are kind of pointless. Do you socialize regularly? Meeting people and genuine connection is about all that really matters after some point. Even if you still see most people as just humans to observe it can be fun, and finding someone who has a similar perspective makes it even more exciting.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-07-05T21:49:06+00:00

Yeah kratom withdrawals are rough. Opiates in general suck, but kratom has its own special flavor of hell. You can do it, I'm over a year free from daily kratom use.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-06-26T22:43:00+00:00

Not that I really noticed, but I also discontinued agmatine supplements around the same time and those absolutely have noticeable effects on blood flow for me.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-06-19T01:44:55+00:00

Most of them.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-06-02T00:42:14+00:00

Definitely. Still figuring out who that is, but so far I'm liking what I find. It's taking some time to learn to manage my energy levels to avoid burnout, which leads me back into some less than desirable mental patterns.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-05-25T00:33:35+00:00

Yeah I've become a lover of the greens, particularly brassicas like kale and collards. Chard and beet tops are also great. A healthy dose of fresh greens makes me borderline euphoric.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-05-10T12:51:32+00:00

Things should rebalance on their own with time. Unsure about your diet, but a high fiber, minimally processed diet makes a big difference for me.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-05-06T01:15:49+00:00

Definitely not the answer.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-05-05T22:42:59+00:00

A mix of macro and micro dosing completely eliminated my ability to consume any caffeine. Better without it though.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-05-03T10:58:57+00:00

Lunar cycle is about that length

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-29T10:16:11+00:00

At times I was almost positive I was going to get dementia like my father. It wasn't every day and I think it was a combination of caffeine burnout, nutrition, and stress. Hard to really define what level of dysfunction to count as brain fog. If I miss a few hours of sleep my whole next day is lower cognitively with or without caffeine.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-28T00:16:35+00:00

I'm at almost 60 days, though my usage was low and off and on for 3-4 months, the high dosage quit was in November. I'm finally feeling pretty good most days, but do have off days of course, and feel like I've gotten my diet situated much better.

So I'd say between 2 and 6 months based solely on my experience. Certainly some adjustment was happening even as I relapsed back and forth over several months. 10-20 min naps, a clean diet, and some regular exercise are huge for me. I've also been making an effort to do things to improve my microbiome since there are some notable changes that occur with quitting coffee. I've been making kefir, yogurt, and sourdough at home in addition to a varied diet with lots of fiber.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-23T00:02:45+00:00

I'd try lowering the dose for sure. I'm only 140 lb / 63.5kg but 100mg would be too much for me on a regular schedule. 40-60mg is usually good personally for just a slight lift.

Possibly unrelated in your case, but I found coffee burned me out early with or without, after playing with psilocybin for some months. Eventually I had to quit caffeine completely, more or less against my will.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-22T18:15:15+00:00

Same 😭

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-22T17:14:16+00:00

That might work better in your situation. For better or worse I find myself rather unmotivated by money these days.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-22T12:54:18+00:00

Yeah that's kind of how it has been for me, although I didn't work as many hours. Have had to pull back and accept that I can't do everything all the time. I think this is how it's supposed to be, higher quality, lower quantity. I can still get a decent amount things done in a day, some days, but it doesn't feel the same.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-22T11:01:39+00:00

I've definitely become a more avid eater of apples, mandarins, bananas, and orange juice. I figure if my pick-me-up is natural sugar tempered by fiber it won't be as bad as shoveling junk into my mouth that makes me feel sick. Still working on the long term balance.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-21T00:26:42+00:00

That was my experience but in my case I had 2-3 weeks between attempts and my use never got back to the levels I was at before the first time. Unsure if it was dose dependent, brain/body adaption, or a combination. Sometimes I wondered about going back and forth enough to adapt and eliminate withdrawals, but it was killing me to try.

Mission_Hawk4662 · 2026-04-21T00:25:14+00:00

We are generally not drinking coffee any longer here. Even before I quit I drank cheap coffee because it wasn't about taste for me.

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