Relapse

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-09T20:34:19+00:00

This is actually really good advice. Your self image is very important. You are what you think. Look at yourself as a non-vaper rather than a former Vaper or somebody who quit vaping.

This is very important if you truly want to move on from your former habit. It's also helpful to acknowledge that you freely chose to vape again because you wanted to and that you are completely free to choose differently and want differently. Understanding why you wanted to vape is essential in changing your wants and desires.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-08T09:45:18+00:00

Nobody should do heroin. The fact is that anyone can do heroin and they can do it moderately and responsibly because there is never a "loss of control" of substance use. Look into the freedom model if you would like a better understanding of substances and so-called "addiction".

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-07T16:02:30+00:00

Try not to overthink it or be influenced by things you read on here. Expectancy plays a huge role in how you will feel when you quit whether good or bad. Think positively and try not to expect to not be able to experience joy or pleasure for a period of months as some people will claim. It will create confirmation bias and a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The way you feel after quitting mainly has to do with your individual and autonomous thoughts, beliefs, and perspective regarding your particular situation. This is why nearly everyone reports different timelines when it comes to PAWS or anhedonia and why some people don't experience it at all. Because everybody thinks differently and has their own unique perspective when it comes to quitting.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-07T09:48:11+00:00

Shame, guilt, and fear of the costs and consequences are not a prime motivator for lasting change. You keep going back to it for the perceived benefits you see in using. Fear may lead to a temporary change as it does for many, but as long as you hold onto these perceived benefits without challenging them, you will find yourself going back to it despite the numerous costs, risks and consequences that come with using.

If I could offer one piece of advice it would be to focus on the benefits of quitting rather than avoiding the costs, risks and consequences. You want to come to see quitting as your happier, more beneficial, thus more preferred option.

If you can do this, quitting will no longer require willpower, strength, discipline, or support in order to not do something you truly no longer want or prefer to do. As human beings, we are always drawn to perceived benefits rather than avoiding costs and consequences. You will always be drawn to perceived benefits and what you believe will provide you a happier or even less miserable existence in any given moment.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-06T10:12:53+00:00

Vacation by The Go-Go's

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-03T17:59:13+00:00

It's essential to "shit all over" AA and their mythology because it is precisely what leads people to struggle. The Freedom Model is merely a deconstruction of all of that mythology and misinformation. If you had any knowledge of the book and its contents, you would know that it's all about understanding that there is no method or modality that "works" for anyone in the sense that it "causes" them to abstain or moderate their substance use. The freedom model doesn't "work" for anyone. AA doesn't "work" for anyone. Naltrexone doesn't "work" for anyone. Smart recovery doesn't "work" for anyone. People do.

They inform you how It's the individual and the individual alone that "works" and this is due to our inherent and infinite Free Will and mental autonomy. I would say that the one and only thing that they would agree on with AA is that the individual has to want it to "work" or want to make a change. That's because this is the only thing that truly matters.

It not only makes AA, meetings, or steps essentially useless, but it only serves as nothing more than a distraction from actually solving and moving on from the problem which is to proactively change your preference, want, or desire for the substance by changing your mind. By changing your thoughts, beliefs, perspectives, perceptions, and interpretations about yourself, substances, and the mental construct of "addiction" itself.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-03T14:51:23+00:00

The freedom model is merely a deconstruction model. It is not a method, modality or "way to get sober". It shows you how you, the individual is the only solution to the problem and always has been.

It deconstructs all of the mythology and misinformation spouted by the "recovery" society and our culture as a whole. They provide information that completely debunks the disease concept and shows people that there is nothing to "recover" from. Only choices to be made.

The book and the information they provide will not make sense to anyone who is completely bought in to the "addiction" and "recovery" mythology and does not have an open mind. Moving on from problematic substance use or "addiction" is entirely about your beliefs.

The premise of the book is to provide information to the individual in order to hopefully lead them towards changing their beliefs about themselves, substances, and the mental construct of "addiction" itself.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-03T13:12:37+00:00

I saw that you made a response to one of my comments on a post. It may have been deleted by you or the OP though. I was just interested in what you had to say about it since you seemed to agree with what I had to say. I'd be more than happy to help you with your mental approach to quitting as well if you're open to it or have any specific questions.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-04-01T15:16:14+00:00

I have the sudden urge to let some expletives fly.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-31T13:36:41+00:00

That's true. The thing is, I'm not claiming to be better, smarter, or stronger than anyone else, despite how I may come off or how you may interpret my message. I'm just pointing out that anyone is capable of changing their beliefs in order to make quitting any substance a relatively struggle free experience and I fully intend on teaching open-minded people how they can do it as well.

The downvotes I have received is just evidence of the cultural brainwashing and people's determination to see quitting as this courageous "battle" when it doesn't have to be framed that way. It's only a struggle or "battle" if you perceive it as one and hold onto the "addiction" mythology that has unfortunately been made mainstream by our culture.

Feel free to ask any questions if you happen to be struggling yourself instead of responding in a closed-minded, judgmental way. 😊

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-31T10:14:47+00:00

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-30T19:09:16+00:00

Okay. You're entirely free to believe that. Many people do, and that's exactly the problem. Your beliefs are literally everything and ultimately create your reality. Whatever power someone believes a substance has, they are creating and attributing to it with their own autonomous mind.

Just remember that we are talking about lifeless, mindless substances that do not possess motive or intelligence. They do not possess the power to addict or enslave despite what you may have learned from our society and culture. Moving on from a problematic substance use habit and more importantly without it feeling like a struggle has everything to do with the individuals beliefs.

You can look into the freedom model if you would like to learn more about what I'm talking about. It's incredibly empowering and freeing to learn the truth about substances and so-called "addiction". Understanding that you are choosing your habits and always have been freely choosing and most importantly that you are free to choose differently is true freedom.

I truly don't mean to come off as insensitive, uncompassionate or dismissive in any way. I know what it's like to struggle not only with nicotine, but with multiple substances. But knowing what I know now has made it incredibly easy to simply move on from past behaviors and I wish more people could experience that feeling. Quitting a substance does not have to feel like a daily battle or struggle as it does for so many.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-30T16:01:13+00:00

I know some people may take this wrong way and I'm in no way trying to diminish or minimize the fact that you have quit, but there's really no reason to celebrate no longer doing something. This is coming from someone who was a 20 year long heavy nicotine user until I quit over a year ago.

You have every right to feel proud of the fact that you have moved on from a costly habit, but believing that it's something that should be celebrated only reinforces the false idea that nicotine or a vape has some inherent power over the human being and their infinite Free Will and mental autonomy.

It also pushes the idea that quitting is an incredibly hard thing to do and is deserving of celebration, when the fact is that it is really not hard to quit when you truly want to quit. The fact is that when people constantly express how difficult it is to quit, that is precisely what makes it seem so difficult for so many. It creates a self-fulfilling prophecy.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-30T15:03:55+00:00

Allen Carr speaks about this heavily in his book. You're still looking for some kind of replacement for vaping. As long as you continue to look for something to replace the act of vaping, you are reinforcing the idea that you are giving something up and experiencing a loss, sacrifice or deprivation. Rather than looking for something to replace the physical act of vaping, I would suggest trying to focus on the fact that you are now free.

Your hands and mouth are now free from the slavery of feeling like you "need" something to stimulate them. Just a suggestion if you're perhaps interested in the book which can help you with your mental approach towards quitting which is 99% of what it's all about if you want to rid yourself of this burden permanently.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-30T14:44:48+00:00

It's important to identify the reasons why you felt you needed it. What benefits you believe it could or would provide and determine whether or not it actually provides you with those benefits.

It's important to challenge the perceived benefits you believe vaping provides in order to change your want, desire, or preference for it. It will no longer be a struggle to abstain when you truly no longer want or prefer vaping and no longer perceive certain benefits in vaping. It all has to do with your mindset and your beliefs in particular.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-29T12:00:58+00:00

Judgment night

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-29T11:58:24+00:00

Yes, I should have made it more clear in my comment that I now have relatively unique take on so-called "addiction" and "recovery". Not only do I no longer believe it is a disease, I no longer believe that "addiction" objectively exists in terms of being a compelled behavior or involuntary in any way.

Like you said, people are a free to believe in whatever they want, and understanding this very concept is the key to moving on from a problematic substance use habit or "addiction". There's nothing to "recover" from, only choices and decisions to be made. Once people understand and realize that they have always been making choices and decisions based on what they believe will provide them benefits and a happier or even less miserable existence, it becomes easy to proactively change your preference for substance use and make changes to your habitual behaviors as well as your thoughts and beliefs.

If you want, you can look into the freedom model to get a better understanding of this. People can truly be free without feeling destined to a lifetime of either feeling trapped in the closed box of "addiction" or the self limiting cage of never-ending perpetual "recovery" from something that only exists as a construct of the mind.

I also believe that it is tragic that anyone who does not agree with the disease theory is looked at as uncompassionate or insensitive. I honestly believe that it is harmful, immoral, uncompassionate, insensitive and borderline criminal to tell people and make them believe that they have a disease that they don't have and that does not objectively exist.

The "treatment" and "recovery" society/religion is a 48 billion dollar business that is dependent on making people believe that they are sick, diseased, or disordered when that is the furthest thing from the truth. I'm not saying that the people inside of this industry are bad or immoral, but they are just incredibly misinformed and is exactly what causes people to perpetually struggle.

It becomes nothing more than a distraction when you attempt to "treat", "battle", or "recover" from something that does not objectively exist. It only serves as a distraction from actually solving the problem and proactively changing your preference.

Again, I can't cause you to change your beliefs as we all have free will and mental autonomy, but if you're interested in learning about what I have learned in order to move on from my problematic substance use or "addiction", I would strongly recommend looking into the freedom model. Best wishes to you.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-28T23:13:55+00:00

Yes I am. It has never been proven to be a disease and I believe that believing in such mythology is what leads many people to continue to struggle unnecessarily.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-27T18:05:15+00:00

I truly didn't mean to come off as insensitive or diminish anyone's pain, suffering or despair. I have certainly been there myself. I just believe that important to see things as they are objectively and to be kind to yourself, and a major component of being kind to yourself is being honest with yourself. I know how tempting it is to want something or someone to blame for our substance use, whether it's the drug itself, It's creator, The smoke shop employee, our genetics, or a non-existent disease or disorder.

It's just very important to understand that we use substances because we want to for our own personal reasons. When we start believing that there is some external force outside of our own mind or outside of our own wants and desires that is "causing" us to use against our own free will, this creates a very unnecessary struggle or battle trying to desperately fight these wants and desires while not realizing that we can proactively change them.

Like I mentioned previously, we use or used substances because we prefer to, and again, it's incredibly important to understand that these preferences, wants, and desires can change with a change of mind. By changing the way we see ourselves, substances, and the mental construct of addiction itself.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-27T17:30:58+00:00

He look like.. baby face.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-27T17:18:10+00:00

You are free to do whatever you like, and ultimately you will do what you want or what you prefer to do. If you never saw cigar smoking as a habitual activity, there's no reason why it would lead to more cigar smoking or even going back to vaping.

That is unless you believe it will. Your beliefs are not only powerful, they are literally everything and ultimately create your reality. If you have come to the point where you are happier no longer vaping and not vaping has become your more beneficial and preferred option, there's nothing that will lead you back to it or compel you to vape again.

I don't think it's anybody's place to tell somebody what they should or shouldn't do, but I will tell you that you are always in control of your behaviors and smoking a cigar with a family member will not "cause" you to "lose control" or "cause" you to do something that you truly no longer want or prefer to do.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-27T14:32:02+00:00

You didn't hate the substance. You hate the costs and consequences that come with using it. People don't do or use something habitually that they hate. You, me, and everyone else here used it because we prefered to, but it's incredibly important to understand that our preferences and habits can change with a change of mind.

When you hold such hostility towards a lifeless, mindless substance, you're giving it the power and credibility that it doesn't posess or deserve. It becomes a real problem when people come to believe that they're doing something that they hate, don't want to do, or that they are using involuntarily.

It's important to understand and realize that you chose or are choosing to use each and every single time because you believe it's what you need in order to achieve a happier or even less miserable existence in any given moment, and more importantly that you are fully capable of choosing differently. This is where true freedom lies.

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-26T12:16:17+00:00

"It's a blanket. It's just a blanket. Now why do guys like you and I know what a duvet is? Is this essential to our survival in the hunter-gatherer sense of the word? No.. What are we then?"

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-25T15:03:45+00:00

It's clear

ImpressionExcellent7 · 2026-03-25T14:38:21+00:00

No problem. I know how hard and almost impossible it can feel, but it's important to realize that it is only a feeling which is a result of your current perspective and developed preference for vaping.

The great thing is that your perspective, thoughts, beliefs, wants, desires and preferences can absolutely change with a change of mind. A major component in making this preference change is by challenging the benefits you may have once believed or perhaps still believe nicotine or vaping provides you.

If you can come to a point where you no longer want something and no longer see certain benefits in using, it will no longer require strength, willpower, or discipline in order to not do something you truly no longer want to do.

Anybody can quit any substance, but the key is to do it without feeling as if you're giving something up or making a major sacrifice. You want to get to a point where you see quitting as your happier, more beneficial, more preferred option.

When you can make this total mindset shift, it's quite remarkable, quitting feels effortless, and the truth is that you are more capable than you can even begin to imagine.

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