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My milage does vary. I swore off caffeine for a decade. Then I discovered that stims restore some cognitive function that I had written off.

The difference is that my anxiety is more interesting (to me) than distressing. I can sometimes leverage it as a mechanism for change.

Granted - this also possible because my anxiety (currently) falls within a range. Turn it up a ½doz notches and I probably won't be mining it for usefulness.



Have you tried tea instead? Its effect is markedly different from coffee. THere should be no anxiety, but still contain that cognitive benefit.


After some thought, I will give tea some fresh consideration. Mostly due to age wiping out my resistance to bad-choice consequences.


Would recommend green tea in particular. I love the Japanese teas.


I don't drink coffee. I use a drink mix. The anxiety is probably history derived. I'm rolling with it.




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