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Originally Posted by LittleButterflyx
I know its not like a major substance or etc problem, but--caffeine is still a drug and I have a major addiction to it. I can't go more than half a day without it or I will start getting horrible headaches and I need as much as I can get in a day, but I stay under the limit that people are safely allowed to have each day.
I just wonder if anyone else is addicted to caffeine and how you have helped that? My sisters are worried I am gonna have a heart attack and honestly I don't consume enough too, but I want to try and cutback at bit to put them more at ease, but it's really hard...
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I went on here for comfort because I am currently having a panic attack on caffeine.
I have the same problem. For me caffeine makes my schizoaffective disorder (schizophrenia + bipolar essentially) symptoms way worse. And I drink way more than is normal, like really crazy amounts of it. I get anxiety attacks, my heart races, my chest hurts, I get really really sick in gross ways that I don't care to elaborate on, and I also get psychotic. I am trying really hard to quit the stuff. I don't actually get all that tired during the day, I just like the caffeine high and abuse it. I'm currently in DDA (dual diagnosis anonymous) and I am gonna tell my sponsor I want to work some steps for caffeine, I don't care if it sounds stupid, I need help. I'm like, probably at heart attack level with how much I use.
So yeah, in short, you're not the only one.