Poll of the Day > Are you addicted to caffeine?

(+) Yeah! (+)

It's a pretty simple question. If you drink it every day you WILL experience withdrawal because it is an addictive substance.

I quit that crap about 4 years ago.

I no longer wake up tired (because that's actually just withdrawal most of the time)

I no longer slump in the afternoon (also withdrawal)

I sleep like a baby because I don't constantly flood my body with stimulants.

I'm telling you, that shit is not the help everyone seems to think it is. It's just another crutch, and the more you use it, the more you need it.

No, but I still miss casually drinking soda and raising my chance for diabetes.

I love coffee. 2 cups a day on average for me

I've never even really found that caffeine does much to me. I need to either be catastrophically tired or have a ton of it to really notice a difference, and even then it's only coffee that has enough to have an effect. Chocolate, caffeinated pops, and teas never seem to do anything, so I guess I'm just innately unresponsive to it. Either way, it's very rare that I drink coffee at all, so I don't think there's any room to consider me addicted to it.

no

I have ADHD so no. Stuff like coffee or energy drinks always made me tired or sleepy. Literally when I was a kid I would drink a cup of coffee and it would knock me right out.

"Quit" recently, and stopped cold turkey for a month. Now I drink one cup when I want to be productive (about once a week), but I might just stop it altogether. I was legit kind of high. It was slightly uncomfortable.

I drink a cup of tea each day with caffeine in it and a can of pop but I'm not addicted. I have more of a alcohol problem than anything.

wwinterj25 posted...

I drink a cup of tea each day with caffeine in it and a can of pop but I'm not addicted. I have more of a alcohol problem than anything.

Lol.

"I do it every day and would 100% experience withdrawal if I stopped, but I'm not addicted."

Congrats to potd for once again either beating the international average (or being in denial)

MightBeOverSoon posted...

"I do it every day and would 100% experience withdrawal if I stopped, but I'm not addicted."

Only I've gone days without caffeine, even weeks and felt no different so I ain't addicted, fella. There is a diffarence between wanting something and needing something.

MightBeOverSoon posted...

I quit that crap about 4 years ago.

I no longer wake up tired (because that's actually just withdrawal most of the time)

I no longer slump in the afternoon (also withdrawal)

I sleep like a baby because I don't constantly flood my body with stimulants.

I'm telling you, that shit is not the help everyone seems to think it is. It's just another crutch, and the more you use it, the more you need it.

Shut the fuck up.

No. My usual drinks include Fanta, Sprite, and lemonade which are caffeine free

Snow2312 posted...

Shut the fuck up.

people get real mad when you point out the reality of their vices to them

Not sure if addicted. I don't drink much but I do like it

ZayKayWill posted...

I have ADHD so no. Stuff like coffee or energy drinks always made me tired or sleepy. Literally when I was a kid I would drink a cup of coffee and it would knock me right out.

I have ADHD too and often drink a soda before winding down for the night lol

I definitely drink caffeinated drinks every day

Absolutely

yes. I didnt drink any yesterday and felt awful

One when i wake up, and a pre-workout loaded with caffeine after work at the gym.

I have been known to get headaches when I go 3+ days without. So yes, I am addicted. But at least I stopped using sugar.

Yes I drink multiple cups of coffee a day

CaptainObvius posted...

One when i wake up, and a pre-workout loaded with caffeine after work at the gym.

I have been known to get headaches when I go 3+ days without. So yes, I am addicted. But at least I stopped using sugar.

Congrats homie

Sugar was going to be maybe my next topic. It's a much harder vice to kick because they put it in everything.

They want you to be fat.

I haven't consistently had any meaningful amount of caffeine for at least ~20 years. Don't feel worse without it, but I can't really say I feel any better either. *shrug*

MightBeOverSoon posted...

Congrats homie

Sugar was going to be maybe my next topic. It's a much harder vice to kick because they put it in everything.

They want you to be fat.

Honestly salt has the same problem as sugar. Both have valid purposes in cooking unlike caffeine, which would make them harder to qualify what a vice is, but the modern food industry has people trained to complain if the meals aren't overloaded with both of them. It's annoying how many high quality restaurants I've ate at and thought this food would be so much better if the salt wasn't dominating the other flavors (I swear I'm one of the few people that exist that doesn't like the flavor of salt...not particularly fond of overly sweet flavors either).

sveksii posted...

I swear I'm one of the few people that exist that doesn't like the flavor of salt...not particularly fond of overly sweet flavors either

In both cases, it's something where your tastes depend a lot on what you're used to. Americans have actually evolved a greater collective preference for sweeter foods than other populations, just because so much of their diet is sweetened (and that preference leads to a demand for more sweetening). If you tend not to put much salt or sugar in your food at home, eating out pretty much anywhere is going to be a bit overwhelming in that regard because they're catering to the tastes of the public. I also tend to under-salt my food compared to what many others are used to, so I get where you're coming from.

sveksii posted...

I haven't consistently had any meaningful amount of caffeine for at least ~20 years. Don't feel worse without it, but I can't really say I feel any better either. *shrug*

Honestly salt has the same problem as sugar. Both have valid purposes in cooking unlike caffeine, which would make them harder to qualify what a vice is, but the modern food industry has people trained to complain if the meals aren't overloaded with both of them. It's annoying how many high quality restaurants I've ate at and thought this food would be so much better if the salt wasn't dominating the other flavors (I swear I'm one of the few people that exist that doesn't like the flavor of salt...not particularly fond of overly sweet flavors either).

Hire a personal chef and they will cook to your preference.

Or just learn to cook so you don't need to pay somebody to do it for you.

MightBeOverSoon posted...

Somehow caffeine stands alone as the one globally acceptable addiciton

It's hardly the only one. Doubly so if you count behavioral addictions (which are just as valid because they can be just as crippling).

Hell, most of the people on PotD are suffering from one of the most common behavioral addictions of the modern era.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

one of the most common behavioral addictions of the modern era.

Trolling is addictive, true.

I quit caffeine cause I'm addicted to it.
I got too much anxiety from it though I love it so.
I'll allow myself to have it if it's like the only option at someone's house (besides water) or I'm sharing a drink with my lady.

I drink boat loads of juice and decaf tea to compensate. I'm sure my decaf tea has traces but it's not like...a healthy issue so I'm not worried.

pedro45 posted...

I quit caffeine cause I'm addicted to it.
I got too much anxiety from it though I love it so.
I'll allow myself to have it if it's like the only option at someone's house (besides water) or I'm sharing a drink with my lady.

I drink boat loads of juice and decaf tea to compensate. I'm sure my decaf tea has traces but it's not like...a healthy issue so I'm not worried.

Herbal tea has no caffeine and is pretty damn good if you don't buy it from the bargain bin

ParanoidObsessive posted...

It's hardly the only one. Doubly so if you count behavioral addictions (which are just as valid because they can be just as crippling).

Hell, most of the people on PotD are suffering from one of the most common behavioral addictions of the modern era.

Ok boomer. Calm down.

both chemically addicted and mentally addicted to it

not so bad though that if i go without for a few days i get headaches but i do need it for certain morning functions

i need one cup every morning

adjl posted...

I've never even really found that caffeine does much to me. I need to either be catastrophically tired or have a ton of it to really notice a difference, and even then it's only coffee that has enough to have an effect. Chocolate, caffeinated pops, and teas never seem to do anything, so I guess I'm just innately unresponsive to it. Either way, it's very rare that I drink coffee at all, so I don't think there's any room to consider me addicted to it.

Literally nobody feels that.

People be like " this drug that I use every day doesn't have much effect on me so I don't see how it's having an effect on me or how I'm addicted"

Tolerance builds up, you goofballs

Revelation34 posted...

Literally nobody feels that.

Depends on the chocolate and how much you eat. Dark chocolate has about 12 mg of caffeine per oz, so a 4 oz bar contains about 48 mg, and extra-dark bars can go even higher. By comparison, an 8 oz cup of coffee has around 95 mg. People are generally more likely to drink 8 oz of coffee in a single sitting than eat a whole 4 oz bar of chocolate, but if you're seriously trying to cut down on caffeine intake then you should at least be aware of what's in chocolate, even if you don't outright avoid it.

Yes, I tend to get headaches if I don't consume any.

My body can't handle caffeine.

MightBeOverSoon posted...

If you drink it every day you WILL experience withdrawal because it is an addictive substance.

Bullshit.
I drink a Dr. Pepper most days and I don't feel any different on the days that I skip.

No. I just have a cup a day.

GGuirao13 posted...

No. I just have a cup a day.

Oh he's already claimed you're addicted if you have that. His medical degree proves he's right and he knows what he's talking about so don't dare question his shitposting.

I am for sure. I get tired as shit and sometimes get a slight headache if I don't have at least a cup in the morning

I dont get withdrawals or anything. But I do get a sense of satisfaction when i take my first sip in the morning on days I do have a coffee. I dont usually have coffees on my days off, unless I am out doing something early in the day. Which is pretty rare. On days I dont have coffee I have no issues though.

I did vote I was addicted though

I'm not sure, I quit pop and energy drinks like 2 years ago (aside from having 1 as an occasional treat) and filled that gap with coffee but I'm addicted to sugar for sure, so maybe it's just that or maybe it's both

MightBeOverSoon posted...

If you drink it every day you WILL experience withdrawal because it is an addictive substance.

That's completely untrue. Your body may fail to function without stimulants, but some of us aren't meaningfully effected.

Depends on how much you're drinking. Just one, maybe even two, cups of regular ass coffee a day... you probably won't have any noticeable withdrawal. If you're like me and you're drinking giant cups of highly concentrated shit, you'll probably have some withdrawal symptoms if you go without. Mine aren't anything major but they're there

No. I drink soda regularly, but if I drink caffeine free sodas or juice for awhile, it doesn't bother me at all. I don't do tea or coffee at all, and energy drinks are once in a blue moon.

I'd say I'm super addicted to coffee. I can find myself drinking more then a whole pot. Worse I'll even find myself reaching for more forgetting and then getting depressed that I drank it all. I stop drinking coffee for the day because I can stop myself. But I enjoy it so much.

Probably but I can quit whenever I want. At least I don't shoot up weed.

I drink iced tea like it's water. Because it basically is.

I started drinking Kombucha lately, makes me feel less need for caffeine.