• Psythik@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Caffeine has got to be among the shittiest drugs to get addicted to. There’s no euphoria; you just get anxiety and can’t sit still. And then in a couple of hours you get tired and want to go to sleep.

    I just don’t understand how people get addicted to the stuff. Even when I needed to drink it for my job, the moment I quit that place was the same moment I quit drinking coffee. It’s simply not a fun drug at all. There are much better stimulants out there.

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        1 month ago

        Is that nicotine, or just the substances its usually consumed with? Google isnt giving any good answers.

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        1 month ago

        At least with nicotine you get a bit of a buzz. Especially if you haven’t smoked/vaped in years. A nicotine buzz can feel like a small hit of weed when you have no/low tolerance.

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      1 month ago

      Because coffee is fucking delicious. At least good coffee is. No one drinks most dont drink coffee for the caffeine, it’s for the taste and warmth.

      Edit: citation is my ass. You all coffee haters in here?

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      I mean are most caffeine enjoyers addicicted? I don’t think so.

      I drink ~ 1 Liter of coffee a day but it’s because I work a 10 hours shift, 4 hour round trip commute, and get 5 - 6 hours of sleep. I never really crave or need caffeine but it does help keep me from falling asleep at the wheel and dying

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        Even if you’re not addicted, that whole everything you just said is terrible for you, and I say that as someone who’s lived that life before.

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          You’re 100℅ correct, thanks for your perspective. Aiming to get out of my current work situation in the next few months.

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      It really does suck. You feel tired sooner and right before that you are anxious and jittery