Comment Cold turkey worked for me (Score 1) 1337
I gave up caffiene cold turkey about 32 months ago.
The key was picking the right time to do it. I didn't quit at the start of a project, or during a high stress time in my personal life. I picked a time when a project had just been completed, and I was heading out of town for a week for training.
Being away from home meant that I didn't have the caffienated products lying around, and the lighter schedule meant that when I felt tired (or had a bad headache), I could just go to sleep. I sleep a lot that week, but it really worked out for me.
Another piece of advice, for keeping the tempations at bay, was the I kept off decaf coffee, caffiene-free Coke, etc. until I had a month or two under my belt.
The key was picking the right time to do it. I didn't quit at the start of a project, or during a high stress time in my personal life. I picked a time when a project had just been completed, and I was heading out of town for a week for training.
Being away from home meant that I didn't have the caffienated products lying around, and the lighter schedule meant that when I felt tired (or had a bad headache), I could just go to sleep. I sleep a lot that week, but it really worked out for me.
Another piece of advice, for keeping the tempations at bay, was the I kept off decaf coffee, caffiene-free Coke, etc. until I had a month or two under my belt.
