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>>317556
I don't drink coffee. I do drink hot chocolate on the morning and the evening.

I always make a cup of instant and take a few sips. Then I do some shit and it gets cold.

I enjoy coffee. It's much like any other soft drug though in that the ritual and associations with it are often more pleasing than the direct effect itself. Tastes pretty good though.

>>317569
This. You get withdrawal symptoms when you stop caffeine. It takes a long time to fully get your system clean from the stuff.
Big thing is caffeine prevents dreams. I loved dreaming again once I detoxed from caffeine.
Made me realise coffee turns you into a zombie just trying to get through the day and then sleep becomes a void blimp.
It's why days blend into each other and time seems to fly.

It helps me to work. I have to take days off to sleep and that kills any leisure time I had.

>>318955
I don't enjoy dreaming. I used to smoke weed just so I wouldn't.

>>318957
So your a void worshipping zombie.
That must suck.

>>317569
>>317569
>induces anxiety, and its highly addictive
We're not succubi here, so we don't have "anxiety triggers :( :("

>>317556
I'm not good with coffee. Sometimes I drink chicory root stuff as a replacement.
I do occasionaly take pressed coffee candy when I need to stop being sleepy fast. For some reason they don't give me same problems as the real thing.

>>317556
I never felt like I really needed it, it's nice enough but I don't have it much.
If I had kids and needed more energy to get through the day then I'd see a use for it.

>>318955
I get more schizo dreams due to caffeine, you're wrong

>>319015
What problems do you get from coffee? By the real thing do you mean instant coffee?
A single cup of instant coffee gives me semi-diarrhea for days. Real coffee made from ground beans and energy drinks don't have that effect on me.

>>318961
uh huh, surely on this imageboard for virgins, neets and shut-ins nobody has anxiety.
Succubi pretending to have it for attention has no relation to real anxiety.
Everyone has some level of stress hormones in their body. Caffeine does make it worse. It can occur in an insidious way that you dont realise until you quit and make it through a week of withdrawals. Caffeine is a hard stimulant drug, i find it tougher on my body and mind than amphetamines.
If you really need to stay awake and alert for a short period then it has its use. Sometimes i do use it. But taking it everyday seems like it has consequences that arent worth it

bad quality coffee can screw your stomatch and liver

if you drink it, make sure its at least decent quality

>>319057
Do you have a single fact to back that up?

>>317556
I mostly drank energy drinks as I was introduced to them by my peers at around age 12.
This developed into a long time 2x250ml cans a day habit, sometimes more.
I feel like once you abuse it to that extent it becomes a detriment. I believe I used it to cope with ADHD like symptoms, but I have yet to be diagnosed.
The energy you get from them after a while barely makes you reach "baseline" and the crash or going without is pretty bad.

I had an ER emergency for extreme bloodpressure, (age 29 now) I thought I was going to die about 5 months ago which forced me to quit. (was like 195/120 or something at the time)
It's claimed that I have recurring panic attacks now, so it happens without caffeine at times.

Still a fat fuck, but I kicked the habit and honestly I feel better for it.
I might have gone through the withdrawals more easily due to fearing for my life.

Without it my energy levels are on the low end, but consistent throughout the day for the most part.

>>319057
>bad quality coffee can screw your stomach and liver
I do believe I have permanent damage to my stomach, digestive system and liver. 100%, but I hope it's nothing that will kill me in the long run.
I'm in the process of getting it figured out, but yeah don't do what I did obviously.

>>319059
I just my anecdotal experience. I think energy drinks are the same as "bad quality coffee", you get synthetic shit mixed with all kinds of chemicals. (Instant coffees for example are the same.)
Caused GERD, ulcers, random allergies as a result of murdering my gut and my liver values are shot too.
For the most part this was the only difference in consumption between me close family.

Wizards often claim anhedonia and I feel like mine got a lot less severe after dropping caffeine. Usually I needed a drink just to lift the veil for a little while.
Now it's still there, but to a lesser extent.

In conclusion, diet and exercise might really be the solution to most of my issues.

>>319096
Your ER situation might have to do with being fat. On some occasions I drank 3, even 4 500ml energy drinks a day, and other than feeling hot and kind of restless, I was fine. But genetics might play a role too since I generally have low blood pressure, like 105/65.
>GERD, ulcers, random allergies as a result of murdering my gut and my liver values are shot too
I haven't tested for any of these, but my digestion is wrecked too. Reflux, heartburn, sticky semi-diarrhea, you know the deal. Alcohol doesn't give me pleasure like it used to, and I get horrible hangovers even after just 3 or 4 beers.

But quitting the energy drinks is so hard, even knowing they are specifically formulated to be addictive.

How long does it take to completely detox your body from caffeine? I can't do it cold turkey so I'm drinking one coffee a day for awhile. Even this is kinda hard after drinking either 2 cups or an energy drink everyday.

>>317556
I like my coffee how I like the colour of the skin of people who I think shouldn't be in my country

I like my coffee to be the color of this horse

>>319577
Have some coffee with your cream why dont you

coffee calms me down instead of making me hyper

Coffee is like smoke and alcohol, it's something normalfags abuse without any real benefit

>>319625
No.

>>319625
Coffee is a tasty anti-oxidant drink that can stimulate the nerves. You are gay.