I just go cold turkey every few months when my caffeine tolerance gets out of hand.
I didn't suffer any withdrawals.
However I greatly missed my coffee, so after the year I resumed (sans the energy drinks) and will be having my coffee until the day I die.
Quit alcohol nearly two years ago; that's a habit that can stay gone. Definitely feeling the benefits of ditching even what was a relatively modest consumption.
In a way, diet cokes (Coca Cola No Sugar) are my naughty drinks now - so I can see from this study I should probably limit it somewhat day in-out, and as long as I do it should be ok.
I primarily drink filtered water and filtered Sodastream water for my fluids.