I relate to this very much.
Hang in there!
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I was just reminded of our thread here 
I had a look and I’ll have 4 days off mid august which I am panicking over already due to the humid heat here. As it’ll be in a good time of my cycle most probably I could use it to quit. And it would give me some time to withdraw before going back to Germany by car (two days ride) end of August. I’ll think about it.
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Day 1 only decaf. I’ll give it another try. I don’t even know why.
Took 2 ibuprofen, and a long nap in the afternoon. Walked almost the entire morning and another 2h before dinner. Hope I can sleep.
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Day 2.
I don’t have any headache so far and am not tired. Well, from my hike but not in my head.
I resisted to by a diet coke. I am proud.
Makes me think that the coffee from the coffee machine at work here is maybe not made of caffeine
Well, I slept okay which is really nice.
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I am with you here. I decided to stop my 1 cup of caffeinated coffee in the morning after it was making me anxious and feeling not super. It’s been a couple of weeks on decaf only. It takes a bit to wake still in the morning after I get up. But I don’t miss the anxious feel.
I had given up coffee years ago, but started up the 1 cup a morning about 7 or 8 years ago, maybe longer. Ah well. I also used to love chocolate ice cream at night, until it kept me up. Restful sleep is one of my favorite things, so anything helps with that I love.
Hope you adjust and feel 
soon!!
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You know. I do this several times. I always struggle with sleeping less. That’s what got me back in March.
It’s actually quite interesting to track my withdrawal symptoms 
but they make me not wanting to quit each time. Maybe I should just not going back to caffeine. Like you I’d rather stick to decaf than saying no coffee like drink at all.
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When I first gave it up, it was really hard. I drank a ton of coffee (back in the always on coffee pot at work days, b4 Starbucks and Keurig etc hit the scene). Now it isn’t so hard, but I know the withdrawal can be a real struggle.
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Day 3 only decaf.
I always convinced myself that a coffee would be okay. I was scared if fatigue hit me after lunch. But didn’t. I had some kind of muscle ache, back pain but one ibu was completely sufficient. The whole negotiation started this morning when I thought that I won’t accept having pain when a cup of coffee will heal this. And if the sleep stays the same why? I’ll see. Mild withdrawal so far which is cool.
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You are doing so well! Keep after it! I have managed to get to one measured serving, 16 ozs per day. Rethinking my entire training and diet, always do this time of year. I still get the evening whack-a-moles, though, slippery thinking that if I just had a coffee I could get more home tasks done… and that just wanting an altered state… so, I resorted to sugar, BIG mistake, woke up another health problem better left sleeping. Day two, no suger / processed food. TG there’s a Farmers Market. The Struggle is Real. But together we persist. 
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Day 4 of this time around.
Couldn’t sleep really. Awake since 2 am. 
Having real flu like symptoms, muscle ache. Hope this will pass soon.
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Fail is in the title of the thread.
I had a coffee yesterday morning which was my last caffeinated capsule I had here. I didn’t want the muscle aches.
I slept I bit better tonight but might have been the lack of sleep from the previous night.
Having this overall muscle pain or whatever this is. Made some stretching yoga and felt like I aged 20 years in the last 3 days. Idk. I feel like a caffeinated fake if that makes sense. Also I never drank coffee after 1pm for quite some time.
In the office I feel I can concentrate better, my mind is clearer. Idk. I am confused.
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A little update. I am now stable with one coffee per day. Rest is decaf. It’s the habit and the taste I haven’t quite found a way around yet. But I think switching to decaf and not seeing this as failing is already a big step I think.
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Any tips on dealing with caffeine withdrawal? I had cut back to half decaf, drinking two cups in the morning. But I’m on a new medication that pretty much requires an abrupt end to any caffeine. Midway through day 1 no caffeine and have a bad headache. That’s really the only symptom I’m concerned about for now. I’m drinking a ton of water. Any ideas?
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For me ibuprofen were enough. I wrote about my symptoms just above. And during the last times of withdrawal they were pretty consistent. The worst was the backpain I got after some days - subsided after some more days. Well and against the odds my major symptom is not being able to sleep 
I think the best is to listen to your body. Sleep when you need it and as long as you need. It will balance out. I find that I am less tired and way more concentrated without caffeine.
Best of success to you and that your symptoms are minor. 
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Thanks Franzi! The ibuprofen is helping a little, but not quite enough. I’m hoping its only for a few days. I’m glad I’d already cut way back.
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How are you feeling now that it’s been almost a month?