Hey Warriors,
Over a year ago I decided to give up caffeine in order to help my anxiety recovery. I am happy to say that going caffeine free helped me greatly, but recently I decided to get back on the caffeine express for a few specific reasons which I will detail later in this post.
What I learned going caffeine free
- Caffeine does have a strong effect on making us anxious, however we have more control than we think
- It is possible to enjoy life completely sober. Any drug can only enhance feelings we are capable of feeling
- Depersonalization truly is just enhanced anxiety. Once I was caffeine free my DP symptoms went away
- Drugs are a habit. We think we need them to function but that isn’t true
- As with any substance, the capability to abuse it always exists. We have to maintain discipline when it comes to “soft” drug use
Why did I return to caffeine after 1 year?
I learned a lot from my time away from my favorite upper. From the skills I learned caffeine free I told myself that to truly test my growth and healing, I would need to return to the substance that once terrified me.
Of course no substance is 100% healthy but I am enjoying the caffeine sensation. With the tools I have now I am prepared to confront any panic that may arise from my use of caffeine.
Warrior-Zen 
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