I don't suffer from caffeine addiction, i enjoy every minute of it.

There are 7 levels of caffeine addiction: Level 1 - I didnt realise it had caffeine Level 7 - I didnt realise it had caffeine

I worked with a girl who actually overdosed on coffee. Just to understand she went from level 1 to 7 in the span of a week but she was beyond level 7. Multiple espresso shots in an extra large coffee kind of person. She ended up in the hospital because of it

I was probably level 7 in freshman year of college. I decided to go cold turkey for Lent and went into clinical withdrawal as a consequence. It was a miserable few weeks that I mostly could never recall even recently after it happened; my grades dropped, I had constant headaches, tremors in my hands, I was irritable and angry. I was mostly recovered by the time Easter rolled around, a positive was that for a while after that Lent caffeine hit extra hard. I've never quite gotten to that level of dependence since but I'm probably a 4-6 stage of addiction, where if I don't have any I'll probably have a headache for a day but I'm mostly normal after that.

My sole motivation to get out of bed is immediately brewing a double shot and sipping it in the shower

I don't suffer from caffeine addiction, it's the global supply of caffeine that suffers from my caffeine addiction.

I was a level 7 "dependent" on coffee so as an experiment i fasted from any caffeine for 4 months. The issue i had was i didnt feel any different in my day to day life and especially when i went back to consuming caffeine daily. Because of that i will never understand what a caffeine "addiction" really is

I've spent most of my life in Stage 3 or 4. When I started drinking tea I tried to treat caffeine like any other OTC: take in moderation to relieve specific symptoms. Then there was a time in high school when I didn't realize my parents had accidentally bought regular green tea bags instead of decaf; when I figured it out the detox was nasty. Nowadays I know better than to drink something without checking the caffeine content and make it a rule to never drink caffeine after noon.

I've come to realize that life is about managing tolerance. You got to make sure you don't drink too much coffee, but you also got to make sure that you drink some. You have to socialize with that one coworker, but you also have to make sure you don't kill them.

Remember folks, the key to enjoying caffeine without severe addiction is moderation.

I used to be at level 6, most of my life I grew up drinking a cup of cafe bustelo every morning (which is espresso, so equivalent to like 5 shots). I recognized that this could give me heart problems and make my sleep even worse, so little by little I brewed with less and less grinds. Im back down to level 5 and while I am additcted to coffee, I also actively enjoy drinking it. I like the variety of flavors and fancy stuff cafes do with it. Its fun, and tastes good. I now limit myself to 1 cup of regular coffee a day, or 1 shot of espresso.

Watching this with my daily morning Coffee in my hand ☕️

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Reminds me of the 5 stages of drug addiction I learned in a textbook 1. Experimentation 2. Regular use 3. Tolerance 4. Reliance 5. Addiction

I personally didnt struggle with this but have been (and probably still am tbh) addicted to alcohol. When i went to rehab, nearly everyone there was drinking liters of coffee every day to cope with their various other substances they arent taking anymore, which just made things so much worse. You would be craving being drunk, drink like 10 cups of coffee (because obviously it takes a lot more caffeine to feel anything remotely similar to what alcohol does), and in the end just suffer withdrawal from both. Not only that, but caffeine withdrawal symptoms are some of the absolute worst there are (in terms of physical withdrawal, mental withdrawal is much less of an issue here). I dont envy anyone at levels like 5 and above

A short while ago I was feeling tired all day and found it hard to focus and function, to compensate I would try to fight it with caffeinated drinks. Most times it didn't really do much to wake me up and even though I rarely went over the 400mg recommended limit it would often make me feel kinda sick or jittery. I thought it was the caffeine itself that was screwing with me and I was caught in a vicious cycle but it turned out the reason I felt so tired and foggy all the time was because I had Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). After a few days of sleeping with a CPAP my energy levels soared and my mind was as sharp as ever. I still feel myself pulled towards Monster (my go to source of caffeine) so the caffeine addiction is real but I've found it easier to limit my daily caffeine intake since I'm much less tired and I don't need it to perk up. So while I don't think caffeine is all that bad for you as long as it's not excessive and there's no underlying conditions that make it a problem, I think it's a good idea to look into why you're pumping yourself with coffee and red bull just to make it through a normal day and work with a physician or nutrition expert to find out if there's some reason for it. TLDR: Medical conditions may be partially responsible for caffeine addiction/dependency so check it out with a doctor.

I've been to level 8: The hospital. A year or two ago I had to be hospitalised due to some nasty heart symptoms caused most probably by caffeine. I thought that that's it, "I'm dying here and now" I thought to myself. They ran oh so many tests and came up with nothing. Gave me some saline and discharged me with a holter. From that day I never had even a full coffee, no energy drinks, just occasionally a few sips of Cola. Since then I've experienced these heart symptoms less and less. I'm glad I did it - quit caffeine. I'm a better person now. Edit after a year: Now I know the problem is extrasystole arrhytmia. It feels like your heart skips a beat or two. Usually caused by caffeine, nicotine and stress. After a long time of being completely caffeine sober, I needed to take some for a few days to make a dead-line. Mostly dark chocolate and only in the morning. It ruined my sleep anyways. It made me tremble and sweat. But I was a bit more productive. I can't imagine how bad it felt like back then when I consumed 2 energy drinks worth of caffeine in a day. Also what I noticed with these two mentioned drugs, you build up resistance in less than a week. Then you need it just to keep yourself on the base line. My advice? Never consume any addictive substance for more than a few days in a row. If you need more, you're doing something wrong. Fix your life. Be a better person. Peace.

I've been drinking coffee since I was about 5/6 years old, my mum used to let me have sips of hers and then eventually she got tired of me drinking all of her so she'd buy me one. I'd be allowed to make one for myself if I made her a cup, she'd let me drink some before school. In late elementary school throughout middle/high school I started having energy drinks and now I'm an adult with a hardcore caffeine addiction.

One time i went 3 months without any caffeine. I didnt really feel any severe withdrawls but when i had my first cup after 3 months... it was absolutely euphoric. Literally the best high i ever felt

5 years ago i fell into coffee addiction because of the stress my school was putting on us. in a month i went from 1 or 2 a day, up to 7 cups of coffee. it's was expensive, since the only source of coffee we had was a coffee machine, not exactly cheap enough for student to use it daily. i kept drinking at least 4 cups per day for two years. and when i reached the end of that terrible thing that college was, i stopped putting stress upon myself and started drinking less, simply by forcing myself into making it myself. and since i didn't drank poor quality coffee, i kinda fell in love with the taste and all the work and routine required to make a good coffee. i can't drink coffee since a few month ago, because of health issues, but when i make coffee for friends, i take good coffee beans in a shop, i grind them myself just before making the coffee, and they love it. even those that don't drink coffee started to like the smell.

I thought I had a caffeine addiction for a long time but then I got sick and didn’t have coffee or any caffeine for a week and I felt exactly the same

This video isn't just about caffeine. This is how all chemical addictions start. When people say "I don't understand how someone gets addicted to drugs or can't just stop", they should be shown this video. Because it's relatable for most people who have ever gotten hooked on coffee, preworkout, or energy drinks.

Was a strong 5 for most of my adult life but for the last few weeks I've been at a 1. The first couple of days were tough but once that passed the feeling of freedom from dependency quickly prevailed. I've always got in the back of my mind that "one now and then won't hurt" but I don't think I could go anywhere beyond level 1 without immediately shooting back to level 5 again

Caffeine addiction is fiendish... I had kicked my addiction to caffeine about 5 years ago by slowly weening myself off by dropping from energy drinks to tea, and then eventually dropping to no caffeine at all in a 3 month process. I managed to stay off caffeine for about 3 years until I started restaurant work again, at which point I made the mistake of saying 'maybe one won't hurt' after a long day in the kitchen. Two years later and I'm stuck back on the energy drink a day level. x.x

The problem with addictions like caffeine and sugar is that theyre not normally recognized as addiction and seen as normal because when most people here addiction, they think smoking or drugs. So I think it's good that it's being recognized as something people should be more aware about.

A lot of European countries have a coffee culture, where they may consume a cup with breakfast, as part of an afternoon snack, and then maybe one after dinner with some dessert. Indeed, some of Europe's great thinkers and artists had epic coffee habits. Voltaire famously drank sixty cups of coffee every day. Another famous coffee habit was that of composer Johann Sebastian Bach who went so far as to compose a short tribute to his favourite drink.

Watching this while I get ready to pick up my tri-weekly starbucks drink. Yippee

I love that I got a coffee ad before this video even started

This is fascinating to me as someone who drinks caffeinated beverages frequently, i've never once used them to wake myself up or give myself an energy boost, but i know i still want the drinks 'cause they taste good LOL

I used to drink about 4 bangs a day around 1200mg of caffeine just to stay awake. I wouldn't be surprised if I did some sort damage to my kidneys but I want to quit consuming this stuff because I feel like garbage without it and I want to live a healthier life.

It's an addiction that begins from Childhood, as young as two-years-old, and progresses to adulthood, thus, it's a very difficult one to kick away.

holy cow thzt explains alll of my cravings i thiught these were my fav fooods im just addicted

Knew a kid that was so addicted to caffeine that he did nothing but talk about it, used caffeine patches, and had a tray covered with caffeinated food and beverages next to his gaming computer. It was insane.

I feel like caffeine is used vastly differently by people with ADHD, less so to wake you up and more so to regulate your brain function. Almost like trying to make your physical speed match your brains, which essentially brings them both down to the same level.

400 mg? Those are rookie numbers. Im a closing pizza delivery driver who chugs NOS to keep a pep in my step till 1 or 2 am when i can go home and crash for several hours just to wake up and do it again. Side note: kids, enjoy your youth. I know it seems like adults have all the freedom sometimes, but in reality we are usually trapped in a cycle of "wake up, get ready for work, work, go home, crash, repeat." And when we get a day off, we usually need to take that time to deal with our other responsibilities, like going to the doctor/dentist, going to therapy (which I recommend for pretty much everybody, its helpful to have some who will listen to you complain and then help you figure out how to fix the issue), go grocery shopping, etc. And if we as adults have kids of our own, you can say goodbye to much of the free time you have left.

I feel like this could also be used to help people understand what "actual" drug addiction is and how the habit may be hard to break. Whether its nicotine and coffee or meth and heroin, addiction is addiction

I have gone through periods where I would alternate high caffeine consumption with abstinence to reset my body tolerance, just to feel the rush of that "first time" caffeine intake again, which I did, many times. Turned out I had undiagnosed ADD and was unconsciously self medicating*; I'm on meds now and I have very quickly dropped back to level 4, hopefully this will keep going down as I unlearn all the unhealthy productivity habits I picked up under caffeine jitters lmao (*edit: it was way more complex than that but it played a part)

For anyone who's wanting to quit caffeine without withdrawal symptoms, what worked best for me was gradual reduction (and by gradual, I mean SUPER gradual, like drinking a tablespoon less of coffee each day over the course of a couple weeks to a month.) I know that sounds kind of dumb, but it worked really well for me, and it was way more comfortable than quitting cold turkey.

I was expecting something like a shitpost, but now I dont know how I feel about such an honest video

For anyone who wants to quit or reduce your caffeine intake, I recommend Grinds coffee pouches, you use it like a Snus and it essentially turns your spit into coffee, and lets you finely control your caffeine intake

I finally quit daily caffeine use and rarely use it on occasion now. It was painful and it sucked. I turned into a fire breathing demon dragon flying all over the house raining brimstone and exhaling flames on my poor family. Never again.

The trick is to almost never drink coffee within an hour of waking up, that way you get the boost from caffeine but you don't crash later, so you don't have to keep drinking more.

Thank you for this, now I'm gonna go grab me a cup of coffee

Love that I got a Starbucks ad on this video

I have ADHD and autism, so coffee/caffeine worked a little differently for me. I’m not really addicted to it because I drink decaf as often as I do caffeinated but we often use it as a self-medication because it can be used as a stimulant to help us focus rather than making us hyper.

I used to be at level 4 back in college, because I enjoyed the taste of coffee and chocolate and the burst of energy, but I'm currently sitting at a level -1 with a complete intolerance to caffeine because of my anxiety. I don't drink soda, coffee, or tea anymore and eat chocolate in moderation because the anxiety attacks that result from having even a pittance of caffeine cause me to become non-functional, sometimes for days at a time if I had way too much. It just isn't worth feeling like you're dying for the enjoyable tastes of the things caffeine is found in anymore. I'm healthier for it, but I do miss the bittersweet taste of a good warm latte coffee from time to time.

Im definitely addicted, but I never remember feeling much from it, I drink coffee because I think it tastes good, usually once a day but sometimes twice. Been this way for years with no plan on stopping.

I take the amount of caffeine as you say is in level 6 and haven't experienced being tired or dependent on it if I don't take it for a few days (which is very rare). I take things for the taste and they all just happen to have caffeine in them. I genuinely have never experienced what an addiction is like so it's hard for me to understand others POV on topics of addiction.

My major problem is that Monster is addictive. Not so much the caffeine in it but the flavor. I’ve said it time and time again but I want Monster to make something with the same flavor but without any caffeine. Yes, it defeats the purpose of an energy drink all together, but I don’t always want that ultra sunrise for the energy it gives me, because I’m just fine without it, I just want the flavor.

i have chronic fatigue so unfortunately, i’ve turned to caffeine just to try and get through the day. i wish i had realized it’s something you can build up a tolerance to and have an actual addiction to before i started, because now my fatigue is even worse without it and it’s getting expensive

I was getting pretty close to level 7 by drinking a cup of coffee and 250 ml of energy drink daily (+3 pre-workouts with 50-100mg of caffeine per week). Glad I never got more than the maximum safe dosage of 400 per day. Managed to go into a cutting phase in the gym and didn't drink any caffeine for a month. Now I'm back with occasional caffeine drinking (and without pre-workout), I'd say caffeine addiction level 4 is acceptable for me since I can still function on days without a gym and without caffeine whilst using it to boost my workout performance.

If you take caffeine in the morning in anyway i think it's a terrible idea. Your body hasn't gotten up and moving yet which is why I would walk to school and wait for later in the day to drink like my energy drink or coffee. This video is really enjoyable though and I definitely learned something today.

I don't know exactly how much time pass since i missed my morning coffee, but i'd say more than 3 years, bc i literally drink a coffee and smoke 1-2 cigarettes every morning everyday since i entered highschool, and that was 5 years ago, now i'm 19

Keeping up with my toddler twins has forced me into level 7. I literally wake up with a caffeine withdrawal headache every day because I start the day with coffee and have at least 1 energy drink, another coffee, and several diet sodas throughout the day every day. I've been thinking that I should maybe cut down but seeing this video solidified that.

Watching this while drinking mate tea made me feel good

This actually helped me realize that I was at level 4 and helped me stop

I keep fluctuating between levels 4-6 depending on the week. Occasionally I avoid it, but I’m hooked on Monster and Death Wish coffee. My gf is level 7, she has an unnaturally high tolerance to caffeine, and will stress drink it. At work she once told me in a 10-hour shift, she once drank 6 24oz(750ml) Monsters. For me I can’t take more than 300mg in a day without getting anxiety

I sit comfortably at level 5. I like the taste of coffee, and it's nice to drink something warm in the morning. Even though I've built a tolerance, I don't feel the need to drink more coffee a day, it's just enough to feel normal.

The irony of a coffee ad playing after the video

in Italy we use to drink coffee every morning, although an espresso is a small amount of coffee, but it'usual to drink one cup for breakfast, and one after lunch

A large issue with caffeine, and really anything that can be addictive - society isn't really made to help you stop an addiction. It's very easy to say "I can't stop drinking coffee right now because I have to be present for work" or school or literally any other day to day task. The constant expectations on everyone forces us to live with the addiction to caffeine

I used to drink like 3-5 energy drinks a week, until eventually I drunk 2 in one sitting trying to stay awake for a test day in school. I felt horrible all day and felt like throwing up, but never did. I haven’t touched an energy drink since

I still find it funny that it was the same people who told me to stay far away from crack and weed who immediately turned around to have a beer in the evening and a coffee in the morning. Madness how accepted ritualistic consumption of poison is

It's both the Caffeine and taste of coffee that has me hooked

I started ADHD medication around a year ago and found out pretty quick that mixing Adderall with caffeine doesn’t always go too well. Had to cut back on caffeine and went from 3-5 cups of coffee every day to 1 maybe 2. Caffeine addiction is no joke though. The cravings I have for coffee are seriously awful and I can’t stop drinking my 1-2 cups even though I know that when combined with Adderall it makes my heart go nuts (frequently skipping every other beat and racing like crazy). Update on the caffeine addiction: after about 1 week of caffeine withdrawal and still ongoing cravings for coffee or anything with caffeine, I have quit caffeine!

Very accurate. I tasted level 7 in college (a normal day was 4-5 cups of coffee, a monster or 2, a 5 hour energy or 2, each after the last round wore off) I realized it, and I cold turkeyed the next day. Had a throbbing migraine for a couple days and haven’t gone back since, only dabbling in small amounts I frequently. Powerless feeling when it seems all your energy comes from the stuff. It’s been real nice being natural again.

This reminds me of my first time ever trying my moms dark coffee one Sunday morning. It was bitter and not to my liking as a simple minded 7 year old. Now at my age I have 2 pure black espressos to keep me going for the day

Drinking coffee while watching this. 💪🏼

I rarely drink caffeine anymore. I had a scary moment in 11th grade where I had missed my pick me up and fell asleep in the middle of writing notes without even realizing. I woke up thinking the lecture was still going on even though the classroom was mostly empty at that point. There was a little squiggle on my paper where my pen trailed off. I was mid word. It was kind of a scary wake up moment for me. I knew I had a caffeine problem but I didn't realize how dependent on it I was. From 10th-12th grade, I was basically pulling 4 am to 12 am or longer on the regular. I lived off of 2-4 hours of sleep for months. Wake up early for carpool, attend 8 periods of class, go to dual enrollment courses, go to rehearsal, rinse and repeat. I would have 4-6 shots of espresso in the morning (between 5 and 7 am), need a pick me up red bull or coffee by 12 pm, need another pick me up by 4 pm, and then finish off the day with tea to get me through my homework until I could shut my eyes somewhere in the am. And people wonder why teenagers are struggling with record amounts of mental illness and suicidal ideation. This experience of mine was before TikTok was big, can you imagine adding TikTok to the mix of my high school shit show?

I'm quite confidently a level 7, and even though i have a tolerance, I'll drink my monster and I'll feel like everything has fixed. I don't feel as 'energized', but i feel like my body has just been repaired

level 4, almost 5. my sleep schedule is horrible and college is already exhausting enough but i also have adhd and autism, so staying awake and aware during class is a nightmare.

Currently level 3, been edging on level 4 for half a year now, epic

I use caffeine as a substitute for ADHD medications, so it's more like a treatment than an addiction when you think about it.

watching this at 11am only having drank two cups of coffee and a monster so far today🗿

The best part of this video is when the nescafe ad shows up.

I drink a really huge dose of caffeine once every 3-6 weeks. My motivation to not drink more is because the tolerance reset combined with the occasional mood disorder manic phase creates an effect similar to cocaine. My fingers twitch uncontrollably, I get extremely hyper, crazy ideas come out of nowhere, and I speak at speeds so fast that people can’t understand me. It’s so fun, but drinking more often would just ruin it.

So, I was at level 5-6 in the Fall of last year and this was mainly due to school and ADHD. I think people past 5 have some disorder or issue they need to fix and are just self-medicating on caffeine instead of using it for utility or enjoyment. It's also why I've switched to stronger stims(legally) since they last way longer and don't require more as my mind can actually focus now. Very important that you recognize when you're struggling imo.

I’m at the point where I’m like a level 6 but like every day I DON’T have coffee I’m still completely fine But like my issue is I never started drinking it because I needed it- I started because compared to the once a month Starbucks I was getting, this really crazy hometown cafe made me understand coffee was like an artform. It’s beautiful and I love coffee because it’s a social gathering become art become near necessity for many. I like coffee because there’s a joy in the idea of it rather than just the consumption and energy benefit. Sadly however this has led me to have that resistance I believe.

I am a finn. My culture revolves around coffee. There is a party? Coffee is involved. A relative comes to visit? Coffee time. Is it morning? A cup of coffee is normal with breakfast for most above 13. Even funerals have their own remeberance sessions where you drink coffee and talk about the loved one that passed. I have been a level 6 addict for multiple years now and I would not have it any other way.

Man good to know I've been at level 7 since I was 2 years old.

*Tip:* reduce caffine consumption by substituting it with another healthier beverage such as water _slowly but surely,_ allowing those extra adenosine receptors in your brain to dwindle down day by day to the point you only drink caffine ONLY when needed. Suddenly, 80 mg in a cup of coffee will give you the boost that 300 mg in an energy drink did when you were tolerant!

I remember having a heavy dependency and I decided to cut it out of my life completely. For like a week all I did was sleep, wake up to eat a little or something then sleep some more. It was pretty rough. After I got past the withdrawal though, I felt pretty good and energized even if I didn't have any stimulant in me. That was during 2020 when I didn't have a whole lot to do though. I'm drinking caffeine again now that I'm working. The world demands we stay awake. 😩

at the point im at, I drink one cup in the morning and leave it at that. I barely feel any effect from it anymore but its just nice to have a hot drink in the morning, also I like the taste. and recently I travelled with my family and went 2 whole weeks without drinking coffee, I felt fine. so I dont know if id call myself addicted, but I do enjoy coffee.

Oh wait. So i can safely drink 5 redbulls a day. Why i only had one! This video is amazing!

The other day i went to the airport and was walking by a kiosk, this kiosk had something that caught my eye, this something was a can of C4 Pink Starburst preworkout, i immediately turned in the direction of that kiosk and without reading the rest of the can just saw ENERGY and STRAWBERRY STARBURST in a yellow pink can and got excited and quickly purchased it and consumed it with utmost satisfaction, now if you know anything about preworkout you’re not supposed to exactly just drink it and sit there, (keep in mind last time i drank caffeine was ab 3 months ago), now while im in the airport im waiting on a layover at my terminal already. All of a sudden my palms start itching, and i dont scratch bc my conscious said (these old people next to you will think youre a crackhead) so i just sat and then started feeling hot and cold pins and needles throughout my back feet and hands, i began sweating profusely and having a minor panic attack thinking i was going to have a seizure and then told myself to never drink c4 again😭… note to self read f*€£ing labes 😭

I managed to completely kick my caffeine addiction I've had since I was 14 and all it took was a little amphetamine! Now I can go and go and go and go without even thinking of having a coffee ☕

Dry scoop pre hit me in my feels 💀

In high school I got a job and so I was at school for the first 8 hours of my day then work for the next 6 hours. Every day at about lunchtime at work I would hit the point where I'm dozing off standing up and then after work I still have to drive home without falling asleep at the wheel. Because of that, I was drinking loads of red bulls. I'd have four at work lunch, then another two to get me home, then I would obviously have a horrible time falling asleep the night. Anyway, the place I was working for ended up going bankrupt so I was out of the job (thank the Lord) and after my last day, I immediately stopped drinking red bull. I had zero withdrawals whatsoever. It was a really weird experience, but it led me to discover that I just don't get addicted to things, or rather, I can just go cold turkey on an addiction and I face neither cravings nor withdrawals.

Once, I drank 4 drinks at my job that I made, and they were all 2 double shots of espresso and some flavor syrup and milk, my heart literally almost popped, the doctor told me because my pulse was 140-145 and I took a trip to the ER, however I'm not addicted to coffee, as I maybe drink coffee once or twice a month, however that day I was addicted to the taste, not realizing just how strong espresso is. Anyway, moral of the story is that I'm an idiot and we should all be careful with caffeine

I'm easily level 6. Got into coffee as a hobby so I'm willfully spending excess amounts of money to improve my home setup. I also started roasting my own beans at home so in a way, I am my own drug dealer. I weigh the beans in grams and everything. I typically start my day with a double shot of espresso then another sometime in the afternoon but it's become more of a routine/comfort drink and can be the best parts of my day. However, with moderation, I will keep count of how many i am having in the day so that I don't go above the daily 300mg caffeine limit.

i respect this video

I never really got to the depths in caffeine “addiction,” just having an energy drink most days - every day at points. What made me stop was just how much extra it cost to keep buying them 😂 and then when I stopped drinking them, and coffee, I’d get headaches and realized I was actually going through withdrawals lmao. No more caffeine for me

I have adhd (mostly the hyperactive type but I also share some inattentive trait's as well its about 50/50 tbh) so drinking anything with caffeine doesnt make me anymore awake it just makes me more focused and alert but also calms me down and i guess another plus is i dont get caffeine headaches and i get to enjoy a coffee whenever i want because i know i could go to bed anytime afterwards.

As a coffee lover this hit home, I used to drink way too much coffee and was wired all the time. It affected my sleep patterns and was making it difficult to focus. I still drink coffee almost daily, the occasional couple days here and there I will take a break, but instead of drinking a whole pot throughout the day or making coffee at night I try to limit myself to 2 or 3 cups maximum a day. One thing I will do now is make some decaf coffee if I truly feel the need to have a cup later in the day, which still has caffeine but is lower to the point it doesn't keep me up all night.

i replaxed the word caffeine with cocaine in your video and it still made perfect sense, did the same w heroin it still made perfect sense. wild

I may not be dry scooping preworkout but Im definitely near the end of stage 6, emerging on early 7.

I was at level 7 last year, I wasn’t sleeping enough and it was to the point where I was packing an extra energy drink in my school lunch and drinking one before school and one after, the ones I was drinking had 200-300 milligrams per drink and I literally couldn’t get through the day without it. It doesn’t just happen either, it started when I was 11 and thought it was “quirky” or smth to like black coffee, then when I didn’t get enough sleep I would drink 2 coffees, then around 8th-9th grade it became routine to drink 2 coffees in the morning then one in the afternoon and also energy drinks when my friends slept over. Then the energy drinks got more and more frequent and I was getting caffeine wherever and whenever I possibly could. This happens over the course of years sometimes. Mental health can also effect it, sometimes you don’t care that ur chest hurts from too much caffeine bc dying isn’t rly scary anymore. I’m 16 now and starting to get off caffeine, but like the video said, it’s in everything. I honestly back at stage 1-2 rn. Sry for the rant lol Edit: 5 months later and I’m back to energy drinks and coffee and soda whenever. But on the bright side, it’s not this calculated system anymore where I need to have a certain amount at certain times, it’s just sometimes I’ll have 2 energy drinks in a day and sometimes I’ll only drink water for a few days, most days r somewhere in between tho. Idek why I’m writing abt this in a random comment thread on yt but maybe it’ll help someone else or smth idk. Im rly thankful for the support and genuine advice from others bc I was afraid it was gonna come across as silly or smth talking abt a caffeine addiction.

it never passed my mind but now that i see it i guess i am at level 4 thanks to this video i understand a bit more about addictions and how it goes from a 1 time thing to something thats part of a normal rutine and how you dont realise how far its gone before its to late so thank you

I'm kinda glad that I've managed to regulate myself and not become dependent on caffeine. Im like at level 1 but knowing what does and doesnt have caffeine. The only times i go hardcore are when im doing late night shifts and i know i need to give it 150%. Then the quad shot espressos come in and i have to keep moving otherwise my heart will explode

as a person with constant cfs caffeine is the only thing that pushed me through school