If you make it yourself and you enjoy it, I don't see a reason to stop. I can't handle the acid anymore. I drink tea now when I want some caffeine but its crazy going from the insane amount of caffeine I used to live off of to basically none.
I feel like I function far better with caffeine but I could be wrong. Not like I have a good way to figure that out. I still don't sleep much (About as much as when I was getting probably at least 3-400mg of caffeine a day) but now I just feel a bit tired most of the time.
I think it makes us more alert and sharper but like you say, too much is bad, makes you reliant. I've quit for a couple years before myself. Personally I have to get exercise almost daily to keep my energy. If I sit around much, I get tired.
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