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Caffeine isn’t just my morning ritual, it’s my power source.

It keeps my brain running in twelve tabs at once.
It helps me ride the overstimulation wave instead of drowning in it.
It turns “I can’t” into “Fine. Let’s do this.”

Some days it’s not just coffee in my mug, it’s grit.
It’s the stubborn spark that says “I’m still here.”
It’s my version of plugging myself into the wall.

So yeah, maybe I’m running on caffeine, overstimulation, and pure stubbornness.
But you know what?
That’s how I’ve made it this far and I’m not about to change the formula now.

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