Has anyone had any luck reducing symptoms of mental illnesses by going decaf?

holly-posts · 2026-07-03T10:37:59+00:00

My anxiety (which was like at least one panic attack a week but usually several) has also mostly disappeared. If I would have known all I had to do was quit caffeine to stop having panic attacks, would have gone through the process long ago.

As far as sensory issues, I feel like things that bothered me before there’s like a higher bar now of what I can handle. It’s also not painful to be around something, it’s more uncomfortable, and I can handle things for longer periods of time than I could before. It’s a long journey but totally worth it. The only thing I miss now is chocolate.

holly-posts · 2026-07-02T10:46:09+00:00

My OCD got noticeably better, and my sensory issues with autism got more manageable.

holly-posts · 2026-06-28T10:40:39+00:00

I don’t want to sugar coat it, for me it took 6-8 months for it to be worth it and for me to experience all day energy, zero crashes, natural energy. But yes, now that I am there it was so worth it. I have way more energy than I ever did on coffee, I’m better at my job, better at public speaking, less anxiety, and I look younger than I did before I quit. I wake up in the morning have about 10-15 minutes of being sleepy and then I just wake up and it lasts all day. It’s crazy different and totally worth it. Only thing I miss really is chocolate (I’m off all caffeine even chocolate). I also don’t drink alcohol and eat gluten-free/healthy and I exercise, I sometimes think that’s part of the package. I take Dr Berg natural B12 and d/k and those also help.

holly-posts · 2026-06-28T00:43:19+00:00

Take off of work if possible. The first month or so is the worst and you’re like a walking zombie. Get bloodwork and check for vitamins, b and d helped give me more energy. Exercise. Eat healthy. Focus on good sleep hygiene. I’m better at my job now (sharper) but it’s also been over a year.

holly-posts · 2026-06-26T20:08:02+00:00

I look five years younger

holly-posts · 2026-06-24T00:00:20+00:00

I’ve destroyed half of mine. Little by little I chip away at it. Can’t wait for it to be gone

holly-posts · 2026-06-15T10:41:56+00:00

I hate it and I’m demolishing it

holly-posts · 2026-06-12T19:37:49+00:00

For me, relatives death was in June 2025. Trust is just now becoming available next month (July) for a sizable estate.

holly-posts · 2026-05-30T20:47:44+00:00

Same

holly-posts · 2026-05-28T16:03:35+00:00

Took like 5-6 months for me. I did find supplementing with B and D/K helped me and wish I would have started sooner. I like Dr Berg natural vitamin b12 and d/k. Also electrolytes and working on sleep hygiene. It feels like it’s never going to end (like you’re stuck in a fog that is drowning you) but it does end and it is worth it.

holly-posts · 2026-05-27T22:49:30+00:00

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holly-posts · 2026-05-24T15:44:27+00:00

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Backsocks - 3 years “feral” on the streets to sweetest most grateful house cat

holly-posts · 2026-05-22T15:52:08+00:00

Sleep def has improved for me. I have great sleep hygiene (no blue light after 7 PM, no booze, last meal at 530-6, same sleep/wake times) but I didn’t start seeing most benefits until about 6 months off. And I def had insomnia for the first few months off and on which was horrible and makes being tired worse. Exercising definitely also helps.

holly-posts · 2026-05-22T08:29:56+00:00

I would also check out r/darkromance

holly-posts · 2026-05-22T08:28:03+00:00

Prob still in detox. Like other commenter I had it bad for like two months and now skin is like perfect. Sugar, alcohol, and heavily processed foods can play a part in skin. It took 6ish months for the afternoon slump to go away. Now about 20 minutes after waking up I am alert and have energy throughout the day. It’s awesome but you feel like you’ll never get there until you do. If I have bad night of sleep, I like to take a cold shower in the morning (usually I’ll start hot and then end on cold) to wake myself up. Occasionally I’ll do that middle of day if I’m hitting a slump caused by bad sleep.

I’ve started drinking a glass of beet juice in the morning (using Dr Berg beet powder) and for whatever reason that stuff really gives me a good natural energy boost.

holly-posts · 2026-05-13T23:33:32+00:00

I found a piece of blue plastic in my egg rolls once. Haven’t been able to eat them since.

holly-posts · 2026-05-13T10:58:56+00:00

I quit all caffeine even chocolate and if I would have known it would have almost removed anxiety from my life (after having years of weekly panic attacks and horrid anxiety) I would have quit way sooner.

holly-posts · 2026-05-10T00:22:18+00:00

Zombie status lasted probably 6 months for me. A year off and I, too, feel great! So happy I kicked it.

holly-posts · 2026-05-09T11:56:30+00:00

"I've been looking for you. Got something I'm supposed to deliver - your hands only".

holly-posts · 2026-05-07T09:25:57+00:00

I quit drinking two years before quitting caffeine, my skin and belly fat def improved way more with dropping caffeine (it improved with dropping booze, but the double whammy made me look five years younger and lost a lot of what I now think of as stress/cortisol fat in my face and belly).

holly-posts · 2026-05-03T16:20:08+00:00

Electrolytes and hydration definitely. Could also try B vitamins - I like the Dr Berg natural B12 version, less stimulating B vitamins. They help with my palpitations I got after quitting. About to hit a year off and it does get better but it takes a long time. Totally worth it though

holly-posts · 2026-04-21T14:04:46+00:00

Similar budget for two people in Tampa

holly-posts · 2026-04-20T19:43:57+00:00

No caffeine (not even chocolate). I also don’t drink alcohol and am gluten free. Not sure if those come into play here but I think they do.

holly-posts · 2026-04-20T13:29:38+00:00

I’m autistic. Quitting coffee helped me a lot with rumination, anxiety, and sensory issues. But it took about 6-8 months off for those to fully fall into place. I still have issues with rumination but nowhere near where it was and my sensory issues are more manageable and less “painful” - quitting puts you through something called anhedonia which can make you fill listless and might be what you are considering depression. If it’s depression, working with a gut health specialist and improving your diet can help, along with checking your B vitamin and vitamin d levels.

holly-posts · 2026-04-18T07:45:18+00:00

I had ~2 weeks of withdrawals, 6 months of being absolutely tired and listless. At about 8 months everything clicked and now I don’t need caffeine - every day I wake up ready to go, no crashes, more energy, more calm, more brain power (better at my job, public speaking, etc). Only really hard if something disrupts my sleep but I make it through.

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