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A Year Without Caffeine (2013)

A Year Without Caffeine (2013)

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·November 23, 2025
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The author went old turkey. That is rough. For me going cold turkey caused massive headaches. I cut out caffeine a decade ago. It was a haphazard affair. I wanted to improve my sleep, so I started limiting my intake by stopping in the afternoon. At the same time I started having anxiety and panic attacks in the morning before my first dose. It was so bad I lost 10 pounds. That’s when I started to figure out “hey this might be a problem”. Over the course of a month I reduced my caffeine intake to zero. No headaches. Panic attacks went away. Ymmv.

YZF

I drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day. Mostly espresso drinks.

There are/were times where I travel or go camping and stopped taking coffee. Other than maybe a very mild headache the first day there weren't any issues.

I enjoy the taste, the rituals, and the temporary boost. But I know I'm addicted ;) There are lots of articles about how it's a good thing but I'm pretty sure it has some impact (not always positive) on my mood.

gnabgib

(2013) At the time (76 points, 82 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5008593

Part 2 (231 points, 124 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5017486

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