Current Events > Okay, why is quitting energy drinks tougher than quitting smoking?

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What's the deal here? I quit smoking without an issue but I can't go two days without energy drinks?

Anyone else have a tough time with this?
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Caffeine withdrawal is a real thing, and I'm sure a dependence is amplified if you relied on it in your daily life due to work or something
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InYourWalls1 posted...

Caffeine withdrawal is a real thing, and I'm sure a dependence is amplified if you relied on it in your daily life due to work or something

Not to mention energy drinks are very expensive and inefficient for the amount of caffeine you get from them. But they aren't just caffeine - they have all that other shit like taurine etc. in them too.
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Caffeine addiction is interesting, in that you don't suffer withdrawl because your body needs caffeine (like most other addictions). It happens because your body starts producing the chemicals it needs to counteract the caffeine before you even have any (especially true if you have some at the same time every day).

Makes it an especially difficult addiction to get over.
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I always quit for several months and start up again.
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What about those little bottles of 5 hour energy things? I used to buy the energy drinks but I dont even like the taste of those anymore.
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I remember getting really bad headaches when I quit drinking soda in high school. It was awful. Now I can enjoy one when I go out to eat or something, but I've become hyper sensitive to caffeine. If I have a soda or coffee after like 7pm I won't be able to sleep until 3 AM.
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