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DuckieSwift

Updated 1y ago

Struggling with My Coffee Addiction and Anxiety

i know that coffee increases my anxiety but i still drink it every morning anyway 🫤

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PillowMan

2y

I LOVE coffee! And I used to drink it all day. I called Starbucks my happy place. But my anxiety started really affecting my health. I became short tempered, aggressive, I had trouble sleeping. Then I had serious digestive issues resulting in surgery. So I quit! Now I have one cup of decaf tea (yes, I know it has 2 mg of caffeine) per day and I’m fine. Life goes on and your body will adjust. You have to be determined to quit or at least cut back. If you decide to cut back try to quit for a month to reset your body’s response to caffeine and then go back to it in very modest amounts and see how you do. Hope this helps.
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NickTalley

2y

I drink Starbucks all the time but recently had to limit the intake of coffee and caffeine because it made my anxiety worse. And it definitely messes with my medication. If it makes your anxiety worse I would try to walk away from it for a little bit.
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Nezzy

2y

Have you considered going decaf? I used to drink lattes constantly but would feel like the sky was falling constantly. Switching to decaf has made a noticeable difference for me— and it still tastes great (just no energy boost LOL)
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DuckieSwift

2y

that could work.. but then what would i do for the energy boost then
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wise

2y

I imagine this is how lactose intolerant people feel about cheese

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