the GAINS thread

[skarlorn]

i drink coffee every day i work. i drink a moderately weak 2.5 cups. It is exceptionally useful for insular, creative projects, like when I need to hammer out 5,000 words in a day or do 8 hours of intense video editing. However, when I am managing people I find that it gets me too sharp and I am a worse leader when I use it beyond a single 8 oz. cup of coffee.

Tea is preferred, but I have been denied coffee for 8 years so I'm enjoying it. Plus, my adrenals are still shot from those 8 years of hell. I actually have a doctor looking into some cortisol tests and shit to give me medical advice on how to rebuild my internal systems.

I do not drink coffee on days off. Nor do I drink caffeine on purpose before a workout.

Caffeine is a very good drug and I hope to utilize it in increasingly moderate and healthy capacities for the rest of my life. Some of us tolerate light stimulants very well, unlike big j.

big ups to everyone in this thread.