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Day 5 of Vitamin B1 Supplementation *(I was posting these by following up on my original post but I figured no one would see it that way. This way, whoever is interested to follow the progress can see it easily as I'll be updating with a new post for each day.)* **Day 5** Thoughts: Okay today was better as far as mood and enthusiasm. Again it was a workout day and I'm beginning to confidently feel that my caffeine intake is messing with the effectiveness of the B1. It's a known thing that these two properties don't interact well. I spoke more fluently today than yesterday, however when blocks happened, they were bad. I found my ability to get myself out of blocks was no better today than any other time before the B1, but general fluency has improved. **Opportunities for speaking: 7/10.** Socialized plenty at various locations and for various reasons. **Stuttering intensity today: 4/10**. Average. Nothing to write home about but nothing to cry over. **Energy levels: 7/10.** Energetic in a way that wasn't overstimulated. Good energy. **Mood and general enthusiasm**: 7/10. Stuttered more today than I did earlier this week (minus yesterday) but still feeling good somehow. Just feeling positive and ready to tackle tomorrow. Tomorrow is a non-workout day. This means no caffeine. This also means I get to see and compare the direct effectiveness of B1 when I'm not caffeinated out of my skull. If there is any indication that fluency is noticeably improved without caffeine, I'm going to torch all my caffeine/pre-workout products. It's simple to me: find something that gets results for your stutter. If that means letting go of a stimulant high then I'm glad to do it. It would also prove to me that double dosing B1 on workout (caffeine) days doesn't help, which wouldn't surprise me much. If caffeine effectively blocks B1 from being utilized by your body/brain, then I could technically take 5000mg and it would change nothing. If it ain't being used, it ain't being used. I'm enjoying the process. Will report tomorrow.