Why I quit Caffeine

[@SprintTri57]

I quit caffeine a month ago and will NEVER go back. When you come off of the withdrawal symptoms it really confirms how nasty this stuff is. Plus I was just tired of panic attacks and anxiety

[@shaunblue3594]

Bet your back on it

[@SprintTri57]

@@shaunblue3594 nope. I admit I have a coke once a month or so. But man no more anxiety, sleep is great, energy and focus is really good. But if someone is not willing to try 30 days free of caffeine it’s kind of like explaining color to a blind person

[@spaceengineer1452]

My social anxiety is gone ! And it’s only been 7 days. I feel like my life can now begin. I’m 63. 😊

[@doneganlife]

@@spaceengineer1452 it is amazing how many years I/we thought anxiety was just part of who we are, when it turns out, most of it was fuelled by caffeine. I glad you got some positive results. Enjoy your new decaffeinated life! 😀

[@spaceengineer1452]

@@doneganlife Yes, you are so right. Every time I would write out a list of Goals, at the top would be "to be calm". Now, I have that, thanks to quitting this chemical that 90 percent of ppl on the planet, are addicted to. I'm so thankful that decaf tea, was giving he headaches(caffeine sensitivity) which led me to look into quitting. My skin is better, muscles can finally relax. It's bloody amazing. There needs to be more regulation about harmful things we ingest. Loved yr video. Cheers from Sydney. 🙂✌

[@Kaselmeyk_CGI]

It's the same with me. Coffee gives me panic attacks. And they disappear when I stop drinking coffee and tea. Yes. Everything is becoming calmer.

[@DavisInDuval]

I quit 26 days ago. After a bout with severe anxiety and panic attacks I had enough. I had no clue how high and sensitive my nervous system was every day until I quit. Caffeine is a seriously bad thing for people to consume.

[@doneganlife]

Yup. 👍 Glad you found life improvement. There can be enough anxiety in life with adding to it with caffeine IMO. 🙂

[@NatasaZW]

Same with me: I am very sensitive to it. Life is better without caffeine.

[@The_icewoman]

I also have panic attacks! But staying quit with coffee is so hard for me. I try and keep trying because i want to free myself of it!

[@mayamaja198]

I also had enough.

[@christinemeldrum9698]

@@The_icewomanthe psychological addiction is worse than the physical. I switched to decaf first and for some reason, after switching to decaf for about a week, it stopped sounding good to me and I was able to quit altogether. I had a hard time quitting before that.

[@Zen36977]

Most everyone doesn’t realize caffeine has a quarter life of 12 hours. So if you drink coffee throughout the day, it’s in your system 24 hours a day. Also, sleep experts don’t drink caffeine because it wrecks your sleep. That’s all I needed to hear.

[@RealityCheck6969]

I had anxiety problems because of caffeine. Since I gave up my emotions regularized and I feel relaxed every day.

[@doneganlife]

Same here! 🙂

[@kraigkeith4017]

Same

[@Josefien59]

Same here ❤

[@mohammedalmarjeh4459]

Same

[@Georges-n5j]

I gave up coffee over 40 years ago. As a youngster, I noticed it made me incredibly wired, even in small quantities, and gave me heart palpitations. Obviously, I was sensitive to caffeine. I continued to drink tea without discernable consequences until a relative gave me a cup of tea made with two bags containing a strong blend which was very well stewed. I drank this and immediately felt sick to my stomach, came out in a cold sweat and suffered a nasty panic attack. That was 20 years ago and I haven't had a full cup of tea since. In my line of work, accepting the offer of a cup of tea from a customer at their house is a good way of getting rid of them so that I can concentrate on solving the issue they are paying me for. Now, I really like the taste of caffeinated tea, and when the tea arrives, I'll have a token sip, out of nostalgia more than anything, and even that one sip gives me a kick. So the older I've got, the more sensitive to caffeine I've become to its effects. I think people who suffer with even mild anxiety would be well advised to do a 30day experiment and cut out all forms of caffeine. It can be life changing.

[@finlaywhiskard3965]

Happy for you man! On day 104 of quitting caffeine myself. Best life decision I have ever made.

[@Favoured-cg5vx]

How do you feel?

[@sara.space94]

Amazing! Are you still continuing?

[@finlaywhiskard3965]

@@sara.space94 Yep, I stopped tracking but should be around 8-9 months caffeine free! Feeling great has become the nee norm.

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

How are you doing today and what are the biggest changes you are feeling?

[@GarySchiltz]

I'm glad to hear from someone who isn't a 20-something talking about this (I'm 65 next month). And I appreciated your calm, non-judgemental delivery of the message. A refreshing change.

[@doneganlife]

Thank you. 🙂👍

[@cillad1963]

I’m 60 and just have it up Body aches for 5 days couldn’t sleep and now I feel good

[@HealthHacksDaily01]

The speaker's gratitude for quitting caffeine is evident in the positive changes they experienced. They express thanks for the reduced stress, anxiety, and improved overall well-being resulting from their decision to quit caffeine.

[@brianmcnary3960]

Day 3 for me caffeine free, 6 years off alcohol.

[@timothyslaughter476]

I quit drinking 3 years ago. Chronic alcoholic. Needed detox and 1 year in treatment. Just switched to vaping from cigarettes last week and I'm contemplating going caffeine free. It's a big change. I want to get completely off nicotine but one thing at a time. Congrats to you. How's the caffeine thing going??

[@brianmcnary3960]

@@timothyslaughter476 day nine and I feel 10 years younger. I quit tobacco and caffeine at the same time . Used a patch . I fasted for the first two days . I think that helps the brain repair itself while trying to ditch habits. It’s so worth quitting caffeine. First 3 days is rough .

[@timothyslaughter476]

@@brianmcnary3960 that's great and thanks for the reply. I appreciate it. I think quitting caffeine is probably underrated as far as positive effects. I know it puts me on a daily roller-coaster. Nothing like the alcohol trip. That nearly killed me. But the switch to vaping from smoking has been helpful but I need to quit the nicotine totally. I'm getting some gum. Maybe a patch. A work in progress. Have a great weekend. Thanks again.

[@partlysimpson5154]

Jesus can set as free❤

[@mr.fuckyourfeelings5558]

Good job. Keep on dude!

[@unstoppablezone4980]

One does not "give up" caffeine; one gets rid of it. Same for alcohol, nicotine and sugar. As long as you believe you are "sacrificing" you'll go back to it.

[@Janice060813]

Such an important point to make and rarely is it made. Alan Carr,of course made this point over and over in his books...but I like you're short little phrase,"get rid of"!

[@unstoppablezone4980]

@@Janice060813 Yes. It's about mental positioning. If your position is that you are 'giving something up' then you believe you are making a sacrifice. No self-respecting subconscious mind ever wants to 'lose' something. Same goes for weight reduction: if you think you are 'giving up' that piece of pie, you are telling your mind that you are a 'loser' and it will come back with a vengeance. Instead. tell yourself you are getting rid of unhealthy foods that make you fat, open the door to a host of systemic diseases, and kill you before your time. 😀

[@doneganlife]

Good point. I thought like that with alcohol but hadn’t thought about that relating to caffeine as ‘getting rid’ was no big deal with caffeine as I viewed it more as reducing anxiety. I think I’m trying to build a life I don’t want to escape from rather than living a life I feel I need to medicate in some way. 🙂

[@ramsrinivasan1355]

Totally agree

[@Johnnyiswhere]

You don't get rid of caffeine. It's still going to be all around you, until you die. You choose to live a different life.

[@PurrrltheCat]

Thanks Don, I’m a much happier feline without caffeine now. But I can’t believe what I did to the furniture

[@doneganlife]

😂😂 The cats I know a manic enough without consuming caffeine!! 😂😂

[@carolinefasth4030]

I recently stopped drinking coffee and I already feel better. I also had a lot of anxiety, depression,throat burn,stomage problems, hard to sleep, dizzy, stressed body and now after a week I feel more calmer and less anxiety. I do drink black tea but I want to stop with that too. Also a reason why I stopped drinking coffee is that my teeth got ugly. Thank you for a Great video 😊

[@jenlovesjesus]

I’m currently in the process of getting off caffeine. I’m doing it gradually. Your story confirms what I thought, and I look forward to a calmer life. (P.S. The end was cute.)😊

[@doneganlife]

@@jenlovesjesus haha! Thanks.

[@peacetruth3074]

My husband and I are on the road to getting rid of caffeine and feel so happy about it. For the next week or two we will be drinking one cup of green tea a day, and then tapering that off and then being rid of caffeine completely. I Don't want to go cold turkey because I'm the mother of two teenage daughters. And also I'm the caregiver for my elderly mother who lives with us. So I'm going to taper it off so that I don't deal with a withdrawals. However, I can already feel an enormous change from not drinking coffee for 30 days, and then switching to a cup of black tea a day for about 3 weeks. Now doing green tea one cup a day for a week. Looking forward to being rid of this psychoactive drug completely. Also got rid of alcohol about 60 days ago and feel wonderful about that. My anxiety and depression is slipping into non existent. Praise God. Thank you for your video!

[@doneganlife]

Sound like it’s all heading in the right direction for you. 👍

[@tumbleweeduk7479]

🙏💜🙏

[@jamesmcallister9645]

Ive been drinking coffee first thing when I awake for years,and throughout the day. Very poor appetite, stressed and anxious.Thanks for sharing this video. I am now going cold and getting rid of caffeine. Blessings from Ireland.

[@banjoallstars]

I love to watch “why I quit coffee” videos first thing in the morning as my coffee replacement:-) thanks for sharing

[@doneganlife]

Sounds like a plan! 😂😂

[@Liam25025]

Same

[@gerlachsieders4578]

same!

[@AndreasNilssonOfficial]

Coffee is the last addiction for me to quit. Inspiring video. Thank u 😊

[@americanconcretepushers7951]

2 weeks no caffeine...atleast in the coffee form which I've been drinking as a child and now 48. Killed 2 birds with one stone and put alcohol on the chopping block with coffee. It just made sense. I just got tired of feeling run down for years. I could actually attest to the change I've felt. Definitely much more calm and happier knowing I'm feeling the pros and know overall it's better. I've noticed my energy level being more consistent and leveled. Done with the crashes of caffeine.

[@cryptojoecoin5480]

I just did the same thing. I was drinking way too much caffeine. It’s a legal drug, but because of marketing, we get tricked in to believing it is harmless. Like you, I threw quitting alcohol in their for good measure. That was easy as I would only drink a few beers in a weeks time.

[@doneganlife]

Same here. Great decision. 😀👍

[@TheyCallMeJesse]

I struggled with severe stress and anxiety for years and about a year or two ago I decided I wasn't going to drink coffee after about 2pm. I can't believe the difference it has made to my life. All those years I never put it together. Strange that when I think back to when I first had anxiety as a late teenager, that was the time I started drinking coffee. I racked my brain for years trying to figure out why I felt this way, and all along it was under my very nose. Alcohol also caused me anxiety (and brain fog) which I have quite since may 2022 - and will NEVER go back. Thank you for this video. You won a subscriber here. Kind Regards. Jesse

[@doneganlife]

Sounds like you’ve been on a similar journey.

[@1boatsailor]

It takes will power to do anything. While serving on Polaris submarines in the US Nay in the late 60s I smoked, drank alcohol. The navy always kept two HUGE pots of coffee going 24/7 to keep us all wired and on top of the edge. When I left the Navy 1972 I cold turkey the smokes, but not the coffee and booze. When I hit my 50s I gave up drinking but keept drinking the caffeine. Then one day I had a prostrate issue where I could hardly pee. It was then I finally figured out how caffeine affected my issues. So I went from 3 pots of coffee a day to a couple of cups. Now at 75 I have learned to regulate a single cup of coffee in the AM and not have another for 3 days. I enjoy the one cup even more now then ever and not spend so much time on the piss pot. It's all about balance, it's like fine tuning an old carburetor on a car, but also takes will power so you control the substance and not the substance controlling you

[@PermanentGogeta66]

Thank you for your service

[@thelifeofjools8384]

Very balanced...cheers 👍

[@We_are_the_light]

Smoked and drank for 40 years . Gave them up 6 years ago coffee is the last vice. I'm 3 days in .

[@pjprevite3021]

I'm on day 3 so fucken tired

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

How are you both doing today?

[@Shawnmehaffey]

Thank you, Mr. Egan. I believe if the world was full of more folks like you the world would be a much better place. Thank you! I’m tapering off. Really don’t want this drug in my life anymore. Cheers

[@eruston]

Has improved my life considerably to quit caffeine. Thanks for posting. People in my family are miserable to be around and they are in the height of their addiction to it. I can say nothing to them, they refuse point blank to ever quit. Smh.

[@auberjean6873]

@doneganlife 🦉 Thank you for talking about this by the sea. Quite inspiring, you were. Caffeine causes shortages of B12 and magnesium--the lack of which causes cramping...

[@DenzilPeters]

Thanks, I needed this. Drinking caffeine seems to make me more drowsy and sleepy. It feels like I am always drained and never able to recover. You know when I truly feel refreshed is after a good quality nap or the days when I get deeper than my usual sleep at night. But then I instantly give in to the sugar and coffee cravings and I dull myself. It is so toxic but so hard to give up. But watching your video and learning from your experience has motivated me to keep trying.

[@J101191514]

Good video thanks. I'm on day 37 caffeine free after many attempts in the past. I wasn't a huge drinker but maybe a couple of coffees and one tea a day. At this stage i'm feeling pretty good and I'm able to function as well as I did with caffeine - I just don't have all the nasty side effects that caffeine gives you. I expect things to get better too. The first few weeks were hard mainly due to lack of motivation and lethargy but it got better fairly quickly in my case. I think everyone reacts differently. i hope I can stick it out this time to get a least a year before I can really evaluate how better it is to be off that nasty drug. The hardest part for me has always been to stay off it. I have gone through the first few weeks thing a few times so I'm looking forward to a long term experience this time.

[@Issachar-northern-kingdom]

I quit caffeine because my heartburn was so bad i was feeling pain in my diaphragm.. quitting it cold turkey also made me really sick too. But i had to do it

[@friendzforlyf]

you are a beautiful soul Don ... be blessed always 🥰

[@111dcormack]

Watching whilst enjoying a hot latte walking in the snow.

[@timprice168]

Could not relate more to this video. Thanks for sharing your experience, Dan. All the best.

[@L4WNY..]

ITS SOOOOOO TRUE. Life without caffeine is 100% better 🤗

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

Why? Please explain how you are feeling today? I need motivation.

[@markhealy243]

Thank you. Fascinating. Presented in a perfectly balanced way. I have a caffeine addiction. I know it is no good for me. Because my mind and body are telling me precisely that. Your description of the pace of life in our times is accurate. It does stand to reason that we should be at least circumspect about having anything in our diets which escalate the fight/flight response. I’m going to give cold turkey a go thanks to your thoughtful, steady, and relaxed presentation. Thank you.

[@doneganlife]

Thanks for that very encouraging comment and best wishes for your decaffeinated journey.

[@goldneye101]

Ive switched from regular coffee to decaf 6 months ago due to bouts of panic attacks/anxiety. Coffee also depletes magnesium which can amplify your stress and anxiety.

[@cosmonucleus7076]

Yep, started supplementing with magnesium

[@tomtom19721]

Thanks buddy, drinking toxic levels of caffeine every day for 25+ years has me rethinking my coffee habit

[@jaypalnitkar4400]

31 year male from India ...and quit caffeine since 4 days. Planning to go longer . Thanks sir for this informative video . Currently suffering withdrawals

[@doneganlife]

The withdrawals will soon pass and give way to a calmer life everyday.

[@jaypalnitkar4400]

@@doneganlife gracias 🙏

[@1andonlytrapstar]

Hey man thanks for this video! I am now on the 3 without caffeine and I feel like sh** I have bad headaches but I have to go thru these withdrawals so I can finally be free , blessings to you my brother

[@marcelengels1079]

Did a blood test 2 weeks ago and apart from a severe vitamine D deficiency (for which I take supplements now) I also had high LDL cholestorol (now looking out a bit more for the saturated fats). Reason I did the blood test is because of a constant headache (more of a small constant pressure), bad sleep whereas I don't have a problem falling asleep but waking up at 04:00 etc. I stopped drinking coffee last week (I was a heavy drinker) and alcohol. Yes I had a headache for 2 days but that is gone (still the slight pressure though). Instead I drink (cafeine and theine free thee). And whenever I feel like relaxing on a saturday with a drink I'm taking a 0% alcohol beer..

[@boreopithecus]

I quit all caffeine two weeks ago, hoping it will help me sleep better but I’m not noticing much difference so far, except I don’t have to pee as often which is a good change and it would be worth it just for that, so I will keep this up regardless. I’ve had zero withdrawal symptoms.

[@mvmvdou]

update

[@meenki347]

I can drink a black coffee and go to sleep. I lived in London for a year. And decided to just drink tea while I was there. I never fully woke up.

[@BjornsonVideos]

Good day. It has been seven days since my last cuppa coffee. The major effects were felt within the first 48 hours. By DAY6 I started feeling like myself again. This comment marks day seven and I feel much better. I don’t know if I have a headache anymore. But, I was able to wake up on time today and was able to get my day started. Just thought I would update you.

[@doneganlife]

Sounds like a great decision to me. 🙂

[@watermunteconomie3938]

You are right my honorable friend from across the channel. We should strife to detox from some serious addictions.. clear mind.. free future.

[@banjoallstars]

I quit a month ago. Lower anxiety was an unexpected but a welcome bonus

[@Sh0n0]

How promounced is the effect? Still caffeine free?

[@Allie-w1l]

Great video. I am going to try to quit. I had switched to decaf at home, for a while, but often forgot to ask for decaf if I was out with someone. You make a lot of good points, and I share a lot of the symptoms you described. (KZbin has seen fit to attach a 'coffee loophole' diet ad to your video. 😠 )

[@johnstefan235]

I just quit coffee by force, got food poisoned and haven't had coffee for 4 days. Got s headache from the withdrawal. I'm going to take this step to quit coffee as well. Hopefully to get rid of my anxiety and lows.

[@bryan143]

Happy in my “addiction.” Everything in moderation. But I’m glad you found it helpful to quit.

[@janicemclaughlin7600]

You have a very sweet Spirit about you thank you for sharing about giving up caffeine I've drank coffee since I was 16 years old and now I'm going to be 63 years old I'm giving it up thank you for being an inspiration God bless you

[@doneganlife]

You are very welcome. 🙂

[@laurelastor5791]

Thank you. I’m in the beginning stages of quitting and information like this helps.

[@tkat6442]

I drank coffee for decades and was not aware of problems from it, but that changed. In my late 50s (60 now), I started noticing heart palpitations, leading to anxiety, leading to more palpitations, more anxiety, etc. My blood pressure went up about then, too. I cut out coffee and almost all alcohol (still drink 1 glass of wine maybe once every 1 or 2 months). I also eat better, and get enough potassium and limit salt for bp. I'm on a good track now. The withdrawal from caffiene was not easy, though. I tapered off, but not as slowly as I might have. Caffiene causes anxiety, but yet the withdrawal causes anxiety, too! I had to slog through that, and it got better, and I won't go back to it. It's caffiene free herbal tea for me now!

[@Kristina_152]

I’m about 4 days into quitting coffee and all forms of caffeine. A few health issues involving nerves made me decide to do it. Hoping to never start back up. I do feel a tiny bit less anxious I think. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@believeinjesus8300]

This is very interesting.

[@Tim60076]

Well said, may your journey continue with tranquility without the caffeine. I quit myself due to anxiety attacks.

[@lardosian]

Going to try give up tea nad coffee, both make my head feel fuzzy. Great audio quality by the way.

[@emmanuelfoodhub]

Thank you so much Don Egan.. I need to quit caffeine and refined sugar bcuz i have anxiety and depression

[@lss74]

Coffee is massively comforting for me ....

[@LisaKelly-k8s]

That’s ok. If you can sleep, don’t have anxiety or heartburn, then enjoy !

[@serspower]

Thank you for sharing. I am in a pretty bad place myself and I'm considering giving this a try.

[@doneganlife]

Worth a try. I’m often surprised by how much what we consume affects our emotional state.

[@DiRicher]

Me too. I hope you are ok. I have given up alcohol and have used caffeine to help me achieve that. I still suffer from PSI. I am going to give this a try.

[@EM-cz4rd]

did you give it a try?

[@DiRicher]

@EM-cz4rd I have cut down dramatically, but not quit. Every day is a struggle. I don't have much else to give up.

[@nsawatchlistbait289]

Doing minty green tea now, love it

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

What else do you put in your minty green tea? Honey, sugar, milk?

[@kate60]

Excellent Message. It's about freedom. You wake up without the anxiety of getting your fix of caffeine drug. I get my energy from hot water and fruit with oats every morning.

[@rickm6232]

I am on day 2 of no caffeine. I am done. I also did no more alcohol. I was only consuing 100-150mg in the morning but I always had that afternoon crash. I had anxiety most of my life too. Thanks for the video! :)

[@doneganlife]

Very welcome.

[@KonKon-xt1iq]

Handsome man you are! Also, your words are spot on. Depresso is the most suitable word for this drug. Have been drinking one espresso and one Greek coffee daily for years and I couldn’t imagine that this could be a factor for some sleepless nights and anxiety on a daily basis… have gone decaf for a couple of weeks and I already dare saying I feel so fresher, much stamina, sleeping like a baby and stable efficiency through out my day. But I have also adopted some other habits too. Keep on the good job 👍

[@andijoy57]

25 years ago I went right off tea, the taste made me feel ill, then i discovered coffee was keeping me awake at night with a constant 'chattering' going on in my head. I love coffee, so reduced the amount I had until I couldn't even have a teaspoon of instant coffee in the morning without it resulting in sleeplessness. I've never liked fizzy drinks, or alcohol much, I'd also just given up tobacco, so it was hard just drinking herbal teas or water. Now I love tulsi tea, hot or cold water, but I do occasionally have a decaff coffee as a treat. It was so long ago I gave up I can't remember the caffeine buzz and don't miss it at all, but the taste and smell of coffee still gets me craving it, the only reason I won't have it is I expect it will have me out of my mind and climbing walls and im quite worried that a cafe may mess up my order and accidently give me caffinated coffee. Funnily enough I've never missed tobacco at all and will never ever smoke again.

[@JohnTanquary]

I have tried on multiple occasions to quit caffeine, but never persisted. I got depressed, constipated, bed-bound, and had headaches that never quit. That was before I read about how healthful the polyphenols in tea and coffee. They lower rates of dementia, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Decaf, too, is healthy. Anyway, I think I'll just stick with my very enjoyable morning coffee wakeup ritual.

[@doneganlife]

@@JohnTanquary One thing I know, we’re all different and what works for one doesn’t work for others. I just know that my own anxiety reduced about 90%+ the day I quit caffeine. Also, unlike others, once I decided to quit it was never a problem to stick with it. I’d quit a few times before without any real issues. Wake up rituals are important - they can decide how our day goes. If you’ve found one that works for you I’d stick with it.🙂👍

[@HotelMari0Maker]

6:25 lol nice "Subscribe!" edited in there 😁 This was very relaxing to watch. Great contrast to so much other content out there. 8 years is super impressive! I'm on day 5. Furthest I've made it is only a few months. The first time I quit was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life.. no joke. The withdrawal lasted months! It's truly eye-opening when you experience all the changes your body goes through when you quit, which is why I'm quitting again. Cheers!

[@doneganlife]

Haha! Wasn’t sure anyone would even notice the quirky ‘subscribe’ bubble. Worth quitting I feel - I’m just a lot calmer these days.

[@renatapeters3681]

Love this! Good on you! Enjoyed the video. I have never had a cup of coffee or coke. As a thirteen year old I decided not to even start! Clever way to avoid the dependence. I also never drink alcohol and the rest of it. I heard there’s a study that says a morning coffee just takes you to the same baseline energy levels of a person who does not drink coffee. So what’s the point eh? Plus you get the afternooon crash. Don’t do it!

[@doneganlife]

What great decisions you made!! Your body will thank you for it even more as time goes on.

[@sabrehun257]

It definetly helps to quit those evening drinks as well. So, true. I just half my cofee consumption -I never be free, I think- but I got mutch better, deeper sleep. No carving for eveneing alcohol drink. Thanks for sharing this valuable info.

[@angongkilian2153]

love this , thanks gramps .

[@lodersracing]

Drinking spring water and sparkling water has massively helped me quit caffeine (black tea).

[@michaelconnolly7681]

Excellent video. I love it

[@madworld2022]

I'm wrapped I came across, great video, I'm convinced, Thank-you 🙏

[@MrRezillo]

Thank you, Mr. Egan. I'm a male senior citizen and a total caffeine fiend. I'm also a recovered alcoholic, sober for several decades now. I got sober with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous. While AA has helped many people to stop drinking, it tacitly encourages caffeine addiction. There's a coffee pot going at most meetings, and many people go out for even more coffee after the meetings. So, when I quit drinking, I became a caffeine addict in short order. It's now time for me to quit coffee, which is why I'm watching this vid. Hearing your own experience is helpful, so maybe I'll be strong enought get off it for good this time. Thanks again for this vid.

[@doneganlife]

Interesting info! Didn’t know that. I’m trying to create a life I don’t want to escape from that doesn’t need any addictions to medicate life at all.

[@MrRezillo]

@@doneganlife My goal as well. Before alcohol I was on hard drugs, and I quit smoking a long time ago. What's left? compulsive overeating (bummer) and caffeine. Addictions I somehow missed: porn and gambling, LOL. Let's hope we both get there; wishing you well.

[@doneganlife]

@@MrRezillo Sounds like quite a journey you’ve been on there! Going in the right direction I’d say! 🙂👍

[@gregrarata1042]

Thank you very much. It is the last video that really tipped the scale...! Tomorrow will have no that drug...

[@gregrarata1042]

Today is my 2 day… yesterday was really hard in terms of withdrawal effects…

[@jameswood6121]

Gave up caffeine 3 months ago and it was tough but wow mentally I am so much better

[@noracoyle4988]

I suffer from terrible anxiety and depression and om still drinking caffine. Thank you for this video.

[@SassyPants-00]

Try to give up coffee and in 7 months you will be a different person. Calcium and magnesium supplements should not be missing from your diet.

[@Sh0n0]

@@SassyPants-00why magnesium and calcium?

[@marks6041]

Thank you for the very helpful video! I've decide to give quitting caffeine a go as well and appreciate your help and message.

[@doneganlife]

Thanks Mark. 👍 Highly recommend going caffeine free. 🙂

[@OnIoN4UrTrUbLeS]

Caffeine made anxiety and anger it was a simp drink. Then I just started taking a daily vitamin with food and have more energy with a bike riding routine.

[@lbrinin1701]

I've been trying to go without caffeine too. The first two or three weeks were tough but I think I've got it kicked now a month later. I hope it's worth it

[@kellyheubel3798]

It will definitely be worth it!! You’ve got this!!

[@lbrinin1701]

I have to say at this point not only do I now feel normal but actually better than when I was living with 4 or 5 cups of tea and coffee a day plus Celsius energy drinks!

[@FreedomLovin]

Also it's possible to cut down or do decaf. I do like 1/3rd caff and avoid all the negatives of coffee. Also tea has l-theanine so you get relaxed while you get energized, kind of the best of both worlds.

[@JamesParus]

One cup at morning. Then decaf unless im really sleepy. More relaxed and less migrane auras. Because they usually start when overstimulated. Without caffeine it's very rare. I think brain can naturally supress overactivity but not when caffeine is present. Also been off alcohol for half a year and its true that when you give up the highs you dont need the lows.

[@itsbrilliant-bt8sv]

I've just come to the conclusion that my insomnia and stress has to be the result of caffeine overdose. 8 to 10 mugs of strong tea a day... every day. Don't drink alcohol or smoke so it will be a downer but will give it a go. Thanks for UK based vid Don.

[@hughlaverton8748]

I'm on day one and I won't look back.

[@markcornelsen6613]

Great for you!! I'm giving it up also!

[@mack-uv6gn]

I was drinking about two cups a coffee a day and I didn’t realize how much damage I was doing to myself until I reduced drinking to once or twice a week. I sleep much better and my BP dropped 10 points. The one day I drink it is to have it with a cinnamon role at work because it’s donut day at my business.

[@paulflint6254]

Thanks for this, been drinking lots of tea and felt really bad anxiety. Will decaff now

[@jlg3315]

i have been back and forth with caffeinated coffee over the years. i get to where i can tolerate it fine and all of a sudden the anxiety goes wild. at this point i have been drinking decaf for 10 years and probably won't go back although i did like the energy boost i got from regular coffee in the AM. i also drink decaf tea for the same reason.

[@lakdasadassanayake9127]

People in Asia and Europe drink tea which has 1/2 the amount of caffain compared with coffee. You have to take caffain in moderation like 4 cups of tea or 2 cups of coffee per day.

[@doneganlife]

Why? Why are we taking drugs? I want a life that I don’t feel the need to escape from. No caffeine, no alcohol, no refined sugar. Others may choose differently, but I much prefer life without psychoactive drugs. Also I hate the taste of tea anyway. Life without caffeine for me is 300% better than with. 😀

[@nnjack9931]

That is a lot of caffeine. I drink two very weak cups of green tea and that is way too much for me. I will cut back to one and quit.

[@novelaego2404]

or you know just dont drink it

[@임기동TV]

Good decision!

[@KingArtexerxes]

I drink around 3 1/2 measuring cups of black coffee in the morning without any issues. This is a bit under 2 mugs of coffee. Almost everytime someone says caffeine affects them negatively, it’s typically because they drank too much and/or drank it too late in the day.

[@novelaego2404]

no one cares dude. Caffeine is trash

[@someguyusa]

Good story. I have gone off caffeine and back on over the last few years. I can usually tolerate a cup or two of coffee per day for about two weeks, then it loses it's zing and I have to get off it again because it starts causing sleep problems and gut problems. I'm tapering off again currently and already feel significant improvement in sleep quality. I use diet Moutain Dew to taper down because it has 54mg of caffeine per can, so it's easy to calculate and taper it down over a couple weeks without any withdrawal effects.

[@JamesP44]

Yeah a mixture of caffeine, alcohol and sugary foods has kept me mostly anxious for years with odd moments of calm. Caffeine I've been off for a long while now but alcohol is the latest thing that has really had a bad impact on me mentally. After 2 months, im still healing. Thats drugs for you!

[@JamesP44]

I have to say though I miss my cups of teas, they say have decaf but its not the same with how normal teas go down.

[@williambreeze2659]

Thanks for the video!

[@babybear6085]

I’m switching to herbal tea. Thanks!

[@joecool7165]

I quit coffee as well. My diabetes starting getting better numbers are dropping no more depression. Thoughts clarity much better wished I had never started coffee.

[@cillad1963]

I’m excited … I’m 60 and was hvg stomach bloat and gas n I never had that. I think the coffee isn’t the same anymore It tastes bitter n I’m a black coffee drinker So 5 days of body aches and nightmares and I’m coming out of the storm I drink here n there and I have not drank alcohol for a while but didn’t notice a difference But may try it I am also sugar free for years. Mostly carnivore

[@shanecoopershow]

that outro😅❤ dig your vibe man you a real one

[@doneganlife]

😂😂 *may contain nuts…

[@YoYo-gt5iq]

I got really sick after a day and a half of being off caffeine. So I decided to stop drinking caffeinated products. I was so tired for about 3 months. I'm not caffeine-free anymore, but I'm so glad I got away from drinking five cups a day

[@doneganlife]

I gave up caffeine as part of lots of life improvements. I started to realise that what we put into our body really affects how we feel and our general health. So I was already avoiding most processed food, making my own meals from scratch and avoiding refined sugar. So I guess just quitting caffeine alone won’t necessarily improve everything, you have to look at what other poisons we are consuming daily. All the best for your health journey.

[@andymars650]

I feel like crap in the morning until I get some coffee, and that's not how I want to go through life. Thinking I want to mostly stop drinking caffeinated drinks besides an occasional cup of coffee or energy drink before a particularly tough workout. The problem right now is that I've desensitized myself to it so much that I don't even feel it. Time to taper off it, I think.

[@adamant5550]

It's a brutal cycle. You probably feel like crap in the mornings because you're drinking coffee and energy drinks throughout the day which is interfering with your sleep. At least, this is what was happening to me.

[@dianaalexdaniel]

Great Video, thank you for sharing, sincerely, Diana Lipski, I plan to Quit it for sure, I dis stop, for over one Month and than I returned to it, no, More, for Caffeine does not, like my Body, I am done with it 👍

[@AffyisAffy]

I've tried to quit caffeine so many times. I have sleep issues and it's been a crutch for me when waking up in the morning. Currently, I'm slowly dialing it back, but I'm not committing to any lifelong habits yet. However by cutting way back to Hojicha which has very little caffeine, I'm able to see that I'm way less agitated and stressed. Maybe one day I'll be a zero caffeine guy. I also plan to cut alcohol. Tried cutting both, but that has never worked long-term.

[@SultanOfSwings]

nice video Don! much appreciated opinions!