RJY9

Today has been a nice relaxed day and been fishing all day in a peaceful environment just catching some beautiful species of fish and taking in the beautiful scenery. Todays experiment has been to cut out caffeine and see what affect that had on my anxiety and depressions/paranoid thoughts.
The result has been amazing. I would usually drink 2 Red Bulls in the morning and then have around 6 or 7 cans of Coke plus a Coffee or 2. But today I just had nothing although I am enjoying a big glass of cold Coke as I type this but just gonna have that one and that's it as these fish and chips need washing down! lol

I actually had a few moments of racing thoughts but it didn't last long and I actually felt at peace with my life. As I have told you all yesterday I have now quit smoking Weed and the only vice I have now is mini cigars that if im honest I only really have now and again and mainly when I go fishing. I do really enjoy cigars but have always been able to take them or leave them, but hey I might even leave them behind soon enough..who knows.

I just thought i'd share about the caffeine incase it helps anyone else with anxiety etc after quitting alcohol.

Peace to you all on day 25!! )

misspond

Personally, I drink two cups of coffee a day. That's as much as my body can handle. So I figure that it must be a huge undertaking to not have ingested so much caffeine today for you. And then you describe how easy it was. And sometimes, all things are easier than we expect.

least

I know I drink too much coffee, and too late in the day sometimes too. But I love my coffee and the only thing I ever gave it up for was when I was drinking and going thru w/d every morning. I was so anxious I gave up my coffee and substituted wine instead.


So glad I don't do that anymore.

Hevyn

Great job on 25 days RJY. You sound so much more content and optimistic.

soberhawk

I drink strong espresso, and I have partly been replacing alcohol with that stuff.

I did not notice how much I was drinking until I realized that my espresso tin always was getting empty.

I need to address that and I will.

pinkdog

Hi RJY, yea for you 25 days!

IWLSAST

Wow RJY, thanks for this great post and update.
Cool stuff, and Congrats on the 25...

jazzfish

Sounds great! You also cut out a lot of sugar as well.

ReadyAtLast

Congrats on 25days

I only drink 2 coffees every monring then water for the rest of the day. I think food and drink really affect my mood and anxiety too

got to have a big can of coke with fish and chips though