Black coffee beats energy drinks hands down for 3am crashes

I tried Monster for about two months straight on my overnight shift at the warehouse in Columbus. Every night around 3am I'd crack one open, feel great for 45 minutes, then hit a wall so hard I'd be nodding off at the sorting machine. Last week I swapped to a thermos of black coffee from the break room pot, no sugar or cream. Same caffeine kick but no crash after, I actually made it to 7am without my eyes crossing. The energy drinks gave me that jittery buzz and then left me worse off, while coffee just keeps me steady. Plus I'm not spending $4 a can anymore, the break room coffee is free. Has anyone else noticed their body reacts totally different to the two?

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garcia.casey13d ago

Is it really that deep though?

jason75213d ago

Youre asking if its really that deep, but I gotta ask back: deep compared to what exactly? Like if someone's spending half their paycheck on a hobby they barely touch or a relationship they cant even talk about without fighting, isnt that worth examining? A buddy of mine blew 15 grand on drone equipment he used twice, then wondered why his savings account was empty. Is that surface level stuff or does it point to something bigger? Where do you draw the line between overthinking and actually seeing whats going on?