What Coffee Was Really Doing to My Body

Let me start by saying, I never thought of myself as an addict or anything.

I drank coffee the way most people do. Mornings, sure. Then a second cup before lunch to get through emails. And if I’m being honest, a third cup around 3PM when the day really started dragging. It helped. For a while.

I work in marketing: tight deadlines, constant Slack messages, brain always on. I needed that focus caffeine is known for. Coffee was my go-to. It made me feel sharper, quicker, like I had a secret weapon in a mug. A secret whose benefits everybody is aware of, but whose consequences are frequently ignored.

The Crash I Didn’t See Coming

It started with something small: I was waking up already tired. Like, despite 7 or 8 hours of sleep, I felt foggy. My mornings felt like molasses.

Then came the anxiety. And the irritability. The kind where every little thing feels like too much: your kid asking for a snack, your partner breathing too loudly. Vibes were off. Eventually, the coffee stopped working the way it used to. I’d get jittery, wired, a little shaky... and then crash. Hard.

At one point, you've gotta realize, I never suspected the coffee, so I really thought there was something wrong with me. That was the fear, honestly. That my brain was broken. That I was slipping. That I couldn’t keep up anymore.

The Moment It Clicked

I ran out of coffee one morning. Total chaos. I had back-to-back Zooms and no time to get to the store. So I powered through. And something strange happened: by mid-afternoon, I felt fine. Yes, tired of course because I lost my energy-boosting dose of caffeine, but I had no crash. No nausea. No edge.

I didn’t want to admit it at first, but that’s when I started questioning whether coffee was the problem.

From "Forever Coffee" to... Mushrooms?

If you watch podcasts, go on social media, or interact with any human being whatsoever, you'll notice mushrooms are somehow a thing at the moment. To be honest, I was always skeptical of that whole narrative, it wasn't until a friend casually told me she’d been using mushroom gummies to stay focused instead of caffeine. I was so out of the loop that I asked: "Like... trippy mushrooms?"

She laughed back. "No, not that kind. These aren’t drugs. They’re just natural nervous system enhancers. Been used for centuries. Totally legal. Not psychedelic at all."

I was intrigued but remained skeptical. You know it: I went down the rabbit hole. And that’s how I found Vybe, a gummy with 8 adaptogens that people were swearing by.

They spell right out on the front of the pack:

• Ashwagandha
• Cordyceps
• L-Theanine
• Vitamin B
• Chaga
• Guayusa
• Lion’s Mane
• Reishi

Gotta be honest, I didn’t know what half of those were. Some of them I couldn’t even pronounce. But what mattered to me was this:

• They were all natural
• They weren’t addictive
• They didn’t come with a crash or jittery side effects
• And people I trust said they worked

One Gummy a Day Turned Everything Around

I started slow. Just replaced my third cup of coffee with a Vybe gummy. That was it.

But within days, I noticed the shift:

• No 3PM crash. I stayed level through the afternoon.
• No jitters. No anxiety spirals.
• Better sleep. Deep, restful. I actually wake up refreshed.
• Calmer mood. Less snippy. More grounded.
• Improved focus. Locked in, fewer distractions.

Even my family noticed. My partner said I seemed more present. More patient. My kid told me I wasn’t “grumpy after work” anymore.

I didn’t mean to give up coffee completely, but over the next couple of weeks, I just... stopped needing it. The gummies gave me a clean, steady energy that I actually preferred.

So What Exactly Is Vybe?

Vybe is an 8-in-1 adaptogen gummy that helps with:

• Focus
• Energy
• Mood
• Stress

No caffeine. No sugar crashes. No pills. Just one tasty gummy that takes five seconds out of your day and gives you your brain back. It’s like upgrading from frantic mode to flow mode. And staying there.

Real People, Real Results

“Vybe got me off coffee without even trying. I'm clearer, calmer, and I actually sleep through the night now.” – Emily

“The only wellness habit I’ve stuck with this year. It tastes like candy, works like a supplement.” – Jen, product manager

“Focus feels different now. Not jittery. Just on. Love it.” – Savannah