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by amelius 3472 days ago
> Sticking with caffeine even though I was worried about palpitations also helped me through some form of "exposure therapy," where I eventually (re)learned that caffeine is safe to consume.

However, it is a well-known fact that caffeine and anxiety don't blend very well. Be careful.

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Yeah, that's true for sure. If I feel extra anxious for whatever reason (happens from time to time), I'll skip my cup or two that day. And if I have more than two cups in a day, bad things tend to happen. But I was at a point for a while where drinking a cup of decaf would make me extremely anxious (or having a green tea, I swear, even the tiniest bit of caffeine would set my heart pounding), so I'm extremely glad to be past that.