Am I the only one who finds this weird?

[Jetstream]

If one can become tolerant to both the effects of taking something and of stopping taking it ... it sort of isn't addictive then is it.

Different people react to different substances in different ways, Schwarzkopf.

[Themius]

I actually love coffee. Its smell. Its taste. With milk and some sugar. I drink two cups every day.

And will never stop doing so. It is my start into days full of work.

I drink six cups everyday kind of.

I use a moka pot and use six cups worth of beans to make espresso.

Coffee helps me focus a bit better.

[Deleted]

I'm speaking as someone with a moderate caffeine dependence. I go without caffeine for a day and I'll get all the symptoms people typically report. Headache, increased irritability, etc. Those symptoms will last until I get me some caffeine. I'm not saying that I'm bedridden or anything like that...but it has a noticeable affect on me...as my family will be glad to attest to.

Well I drink like 3-5 cups a day, it's pretty strong stuff do, no cream or sugar and yes I get that too, then I sleep it off and the next day Im fine, I can easily go as long as I like without even thinking about it after it just makes me more alert, focused and gives me more energy. You're saying it will last as long as you get coffee again? How long have you tried being without then? 1 day.. 2 days.. longer?

[Nerdgasm]

What makes a substance addictive is when the body establishes a memory, and a new 'ground state' based on that intake.

What makes an effect addictive, is when we derive some positive result - and we want it again.

I'm not confusing it.

The effects caffeine promotes in your body are inside of the spectrum we call "chemical addictive substance". You're saying it's not. You can keep saying it's not or show me why it's not.

I've already explained before why there's a controversy about caffeine being "addictive" where I showed my point about the biochemical and behavioural side, although you conveniently ignored that, feel free to read that post. Because your explanation is exacly what I talked about there.

[Evangeliste]

I'd say it's more a ritual.
Throwing the word "addict" into the mix when to be honest, it's bad on both sides of the argument. The word has been semantically shifted so it means obsessively doing it and on the other of originate definition, causes withdrawal symptoms and mental-related behaviours.

The simple fact is, they do it as a routine and quite possibly something they do by muscle memory. It's like when driving, you turn the wheel to follow the road.

As for the topic.
It may be weird but sometimes, mental stress can feel much harsher on the body than physical. It might not necessarily be true, but our grey matter is an odd pickle. When you have things like placebo's, any kind of situation for individuals can arise.

[schwarzkopf]

I'm not confusing it.

Excellent ... glad to see you've worked it out.

[Deleted]

Some people like coffee some people don't, how is that weird?

The point is, many people here are control freaks and see EVIL in everything they don't like or understand. And then they get crazy because their children might be affected by this, so they want to disallow it.

Or at least portray those people as sad addictive weirdos, so they have something to look down to. Like those Anti-Vaxxers.

[StationaryHawk]

There is a dependency that can come from drinking coffee in the long-term, and of course that one person doesn't need the extra energy doesn't mean no one does. A lot of people likely drink it as part of their routine as well, and won't think much more of it.

I happen to like the taste so, that's a bonus for me.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Well I drink like 3-5 cups a day, it's pretty strong stuff do, no cream or sugar and yes I get that too, then I sleep it off and the next day Im fine, I can easily go as long as I like without even thinking about it after it just makes me more alert, focused and gives me more energy. You're saying it will last as long as you get coffee again? How long have you tried being without then? 1 day.. 2 days.. longer?

Never really kept track...it isn't something that really concerns me. Probably 2 days max. Like i say...it's not the end of the world if I don't get my caffeine fix every day...I just notice the lack of it.

I'm also aware that the "addiction" itself is psychological....not physiological.

[Themius]

Never really kept track...it isn't something that really concerns me. Probably 2 days max. Like i say...it's not the end of the world if I don't get my caffeine fix every day...I just notice the lack of it.

I'm also aware that the "addiction" itself is psychological....not physiological.

There's a physical component to addiction.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

There's a physical component to addiction.

Which is why I put "addiction" in quotes.

[Dangg]

You seem weird here.
How is liking caffein is age related? why should it somehow stop in your 20s? Kind of random way of thinking.


As for your question... when you're asking 'am I the only one...?' on the internet the answer is always no.

[Pony Soldier]

Pankaces with something meaty or fruity?

Meaty of course. Sausages and bacon.

[tss]

Neckbeards will always find a way to look down on their peers, especially through some naive lens of maturity. You classless plebeians may drink your childish swill known as coffee; I on the other hand shall partake in the gentlesir's nectar, original green Monster. Now begone, swine!

[Dangg]

Neckbeards will always find a way to look down on their peers, especially through some naive lens of maturity. You classless plebeians may drink your childish swill known as coffee; I on the other hand shall partake in the gentlesir's nectar, original green Monster. Now begone, swine!

You aren't wrong - thinking perfectly normal mainstream activities are weird is a sign to spot someone who is actually weird to the majority of people.

[Low Hanging Fruit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine_dependence

//Caffeine addiction, or a pathological and compulsive form of use, has not been documented in humans.//

Stop making stuff up, m'kay.

One thing I am not making up.. that junk in your pants.. tiny as fuck.

m'kay

[callipygoustp]

Drinking coffee in the morning when you're still in your 20s?

I have a couple friends who always talk about drinking coffee in the morning and I just can't help but think how weird that is. They're about my age 24-26. Shouldn't someone that age be able to function in the morning without coffee? I don't know, I'm 26 and I'm able to go to bed at 2, wake up at 9 for work, skip breakfast, and go about my day with enough energy to last throughout the day. Just seems like they are becoming dependent on coffee rather than just drinking it because they enjoy it. Which is what I imagine most coffee drinkers are like.

I don't care that they do I'm just wondering if I was the only one who thought this way. Just seems weird to me. Whenever they talk about it it feels like I'm friends with a couple of 50 year olds.

It's weirder to me that you think something that common is weird.

[Arenis]

Drinking coffee in the morning, afternoon and evening. It's just another drink to me.

[Shadowferal]

Currently enjoying a cup now...

[Deleted]

Whats the difference between drinking a coffee or a tea in the morning?