Has anyone completely stopped drinking coffee?

What benefit are you looking for?

Not coffee per say, but I did quit drinking caffeine about 20 yrs ago. Sleep is better and just feel better in general. If I accidently have some caffeine, it makes me feel terrible: shakes, headaches, heart rate spikes. I know 777 will be in this thread shortly touting all the benefits of caffeine, but I avoid it at all costs.

Eww dude.

Thats a no for me big dawg

lol

Not just no, but hell no

Never. A hot cup of black coffee in the morning is one of my simple pleasures in life

I used to drink caffeine all day.
Then switched to one coffee in the morning at 5 am, and energy drink on way to gym for 6 am. Then no more rest of the day.
Recently I started drinking hot tea (k-cups) in the morning instead of coffee and on off days, no energy drink after.

Days with no coffee or caffeine, I’m relaxed, at peace, not easily agitated, traffic doesn’t bother me (as much) and I’m very patient with my wife and kid.
Caffeine has always easily affected me so I’m trying to figure the rest out.

I have been forced to try. Over the years I have consumed copious amounts of coffee, way more than the average person. Never noticed a negative during that time really, and love the taste of black coffee so it was a win-win, until recently.

About a year ago I started noticing some issues, super jittery/anxious and also digestive issues from it. Cut back a bit and did ok for a bit but eventually tried cutting it completely, I was not prepared for those withdrawals. Extreme fatigue and body/muscle aches that were debilitating. Had a cup of coffee and all symptoms were gone in about 30 mins. Ended up weaning off slowly, and switched to a swiss water process decaf after a couple weeks.

Haven't managed to kick the decaf yet though as the itch for it in the morning has been too strong, but I intend to soon. There is some interesting stuff about people quitting caffeine/coffee over on reddit.