It was WAY easier than I thought it would be, despite drinking several cups of coffee every day for many years. Can't even remember the last time I missed a day. I am a creature of habit, and my habit stick like cement. My willpower isn't all that strong, but my HABIT-power is extremely strong. So obviously this works in my favor sometimes, and not in my favor at other times. (Probably why I struggle with diet -- some of the habits are good, and some are not. There are so many aspects to food.)
Anyway, I had listened to Ben Greenfield's "Beyond Training" audio book and he talks about caffeine quite a bit, so that kind of planted the seed in my mind to try. Shawn Stevenson also talks about it in "Sleep Smarter." Not that it's a bad thing entirely, but it has EFFECTS on your body -- just like any medication, some you want (the intended effects) and some you don't (the side effects). So I just wanted to see what "natural" state I was pushing my brain and body OUT of by jacking it up on caffeine every morning.
The first day was last Friday, and I was very sleepy at work. Many yawns all day. Had to kick myself in the a$$ a few times. Saturday and Sunday not too bad because I was able to sleep in. By Monday, no problem. Today I didn't even miss it. I have had a few cups of tea, black tea, green tea, and herbal tea, and maybe one soda, but several days have been completely caffeine-free. Lucky for me, I don't get headaches, so that part hasn't been a problem.
So all in all, not too bad! And I'm glad I did it -- I don't intend to be off it forever, but I wanted to break the dependence on it and reduce the amount I regularly consume. So, hope that helps,
@MattM ! Which part do you struggle with the most?