[bts327]

I have the exact same experience when I quit coffee for any lengthy period of time. Short term withdrawal is hell, then boost of energy and the best sleep of my life consistently every night. Feel great for several weeks then realize how mundane and boring everything is without the buzz, have a cup of coffee and WOW, Im alive again! It's a brutal cycle and I fear I've done irreparable damage to my brain at this point.

As an aside, I highly recommend the Audible book "Caffeine" by Michael Pollan if you haven't already heard it. It's quite brilliant.

[qqqwerty]

That is basically where I am at with my relationship to caffeine/coffee. Sleep much better without it. But life feels a little duller without it as well. And then my first cup back after a long period of abstinence is absolutely magical. That feeling quickly fades after about a week of use though.

I tried limiting it to just once a week to see if I could capture the magic, but my discipline was lacking a bit, and even when I was able to stay on that schedule, it still felt like my tolerance was building.