I Finally Quit Caffeine And I’m Never Turning Back. Here’s Why.

I’ve done the unthinkable. No coffee. No tea. No diet soda. Nothing. I’m on day nine— and it has been a surprising and fascinating journey. Why would I do such a thing? Well, I’ve been a heavy consumer of caffeine for 12 years now. I love Diet Dr. Pepper, and coffee, and have dabbled in various overpowered energy drinks over the years. I’ve averaged the equivalent of 4 to 5 cups of coffee a day, for more than a decade — every day, no exception. <h1>Why I took this step</h1> My breaking point came after a bad dream, in which I saw myself dying of cancer because of the diet sodas and junk food I was eating. That morning, I was sitting on the couch in disgust with myself. And decided, “Why not now?” I’m turning 40 in a month. It’s a great time to beat a bad habit. Years earlier, I’d quit cigarettes after realizing there’d never be a day when I thought, “You know. I wish I’d smoked cigarettes a little longer.” Like so many other people, I’d allowed caffeine to sneak into my life as a full-on addiction (it’s by far the most commonly used drug — and consumed by around 80% of adults worldwide). Yet we all live in denial about its addictive properties. We wave it off as, “Oh coffee is healthy, who cares?” <a href="https://medium.com/mind-cafe/i-quit-caffeine-and-im-never-turning-back-323f1fc9888c">Click Here</a>