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I am a man of substance

I didnt drink often and much, maybe once per two weeks, and max 3 beers or something. But since I stopped completely, and I drink 0 per year I can feel much better. My diet didnt change, I spend less time outdoors, but I feel better…

I have, in fact, been told I am a man of very little substance.

I don't think I could make it through the day without oxygen.

Why go caffeine free?

I sadly figure the oil companies will make us all go caffeine free in the medium to long term, so may as well enjoy it now before it becomes a luxury of the wealthy.

I have yet to evolve beyond my corporeal form, so not me.

nicotine free since 2016, cocaine free since 2019. But I'll keep my coffee.

I'm living without alcohol and caffeine (except in tea and chocolate) and really never have the feeling of missing anything. Can recommend.

I am. I grew up around drug and alcohol addiction. Tried it. Hated it. Decided none of this was for me. Drugs is easy. Everybody in my house usually scampers away like roaches to do drugs. Alcohol is very much a family thing. Can't watch a game without someone screaming shots or drink. I usually end up hiding in my room.

Coffee makes me nauseous and I'm not trying to feel like I need to shit before I got something to do. Plus the crash is way worse than the energy its supposedly supposed to give me.

I quit alcohol 11 years ago. Haven't smoked weed or nicotine since early January. I do drink coffee and will never let it go. Also I haven't completely quit weed, I think. I just haven't been arsed to get any in a while. Might be that I never will but I haven't made a conscious decision to quit it.

Alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine free since '95. Nicotine free since '03. Caffeine free since '15.

Now if I could kick sugar.

Smoked some synthetic THC a few years ago when I hated myself. I still hate myself somewhat but at least I'm mentally present. No more brainfog.

I‘m not drinking alcohol. Once or twice a month I do LSD, 2C-B, magic mushrooms, GHB, ketamine. Psychedelics and ketamine help reset, defragment, and refocus my mind. GHB is for relaxed and passionate sex.

I stopped cannabis two weeks ago and still feel a yearning to use it. It makes me lethargic, worse sleep, mental fog. CBD helps quench the desire to use.

Elvanse (lisdexamphetamine) daily as prescribed. Stopped all other amphetamines two years ago.

Started drinking coffee every other morning recently. It is nice, but I don’t want it to become a habit long term. Stopping caffeine has worked for me in the past without much effort.

No nicotine.

I don't take anything (other than supplements, meds), still I could be eating healthier.

Determine which habits are good, bad, neutral. Then anything good or neutral, determine good frequency. Then cycle frequency to optimize utility vs. adaptation/addiction/increased requirements. Anything bad, eliminate.

what do you consider "substance free"?

I drink alcohol and caffeine both less frequently than once a week, but I do consume both occasionally (usually for fun, or socially).

I was going to ask if you meant right now, or in general, but if coffee is included, I'm out either way.

I've never done drugs or drank alcohol. I used to get a little too obsessed with hyper fixations when I was younger, so I figured that wouldn't end well. I'd probably be fine now but like...why at this point?

I've been on a soda and coffee kick recently but I routinely cut it out completely and I'm usually the better for it. I'll be heading back to the gym soon after not having time so it'll probably be then. My body feels weird if I'm exercising but eating/drinking garbage Might have headaches for a few days depending on how bad your caffeine or sugar addiction was.

Caffeine, no. Everything else, yes.

Would if I could but I cant

Nope, have caffeine in the veins right now and had alcohol last night. Have weed gummies once a month or so. I do occasionally go for a month or more without any of them just to confirm I am doing it by choice.

Moderation is the key, and going without for a period of time is definitely a good thing to do.

caffeine is really hard and to go further sugar would be even harder. I doubt I will ever be there.

Decaf coffee is a thing, yknow. You get to enjoy drinking it without the jitters.

For me I am not and probably cannot ever be substance free. I don't really care to. My life is better with caffeine and THC (it really helps the audhd thing function in modern society). I should probably pare back the amount of caffeine I get daily, but I won't eliminate it.

I drink caffeine but I’ll stop sometimes if I feel like I spending too much, I mostly just like coffee and tea.