Originally Posted by
ScottFromWI 
I was forced to cut way back on caffeine after some limited sober time because it started making my anxiety go through the roof. Not sure why I never had that problem when I was still drinking, but now I can't drink more than one or 2 cups of regular coffee in the morning without being a nervous wreck for a while.
The headaches are most likely from withdrawal....you are drinking a LOT of caffeine.
I have the exact same anxiety problem Scott. When I quit alcohol, caffeine started to turn me into a nervous wreck. High anxiety. Weird. But I don't feel like I'm missing anything. I'm fine with water, milk and green tea.
Btw, when I was taking CBT, they told me that some people they get that need help with anxiety just needed to quit drinking coffee. And their problems would be completely gone!