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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's harder to quit than you think for some people. Any addiction can be hard to give up. And you do feel like shit if you stop using caffeine cold turkey after drinking 12 cups of coffee a day.

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sure, but easier than cigarettes

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Maybe. I don't know. I think it depends on the person. I quit cigarettes cold turkey and have never touched another one since. My wife had to quit over months. We both smoked for the same amount of time and smoked about the same number a day.

Now I don't feel I need to quit caffeine. I have a big mug of tea in the morning and that's it. But I can see someone who drinks coffee constantly, and I've known people like that, having a much harder time quitting that than I did quitting smoking.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

OP referenced nicotine not cigarettes specifically. Things like vaping and chew fall into this category too and both have been restricted in many parts of the world over the last few years "for the children."

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 0 points 11 months ago

So what's your issue with this one then? It'll have the same result.