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I was having a stressful day and was craving a vape badly. I got in my car and drove to the nearest vape shop. When I stepped inside I saw these crackhead losers, the store smelled like shit, and I realized:
Vaping will make me feel good for 2 minutes, bad right after that I will feel guilt, I will have wasted money, I will have higher anxiety and blood pressure, my throat will hurt, my collagen will become worse.
What's the point of doing something that makes my stress worse long term?
I walked right out of that store and drove back home.
This is the best way to kick any addiction - think of how you'll feel after you do it, associate those negative feelings with the drug. You won't ever crave it again and even if you do you can remind yourself of the negative associations.
Same thing with alcohol - Think of the way it makes you feel the next day...If you're stressed you may crave a drink or shot. It may make you feel better in that moment. But the next day you will be more anxious, higher BP, stressed, skin looking like shit, stomach paining, lying in bed. Is all that worth alleviating your stress for 5 minutes?
When faced with problems or stressed take a stoic approach - Do not become emotional - focus on what is in your control and work on that.
Vaping will make me feel good for 2 minutes, bad right after that I will feel guilt, I will have wasted money, I will have higher anxiety and blood pressure, my throat will hurt, my collagen will become worse.
What's the point of doing something that makes my stress worse long term?
I walked right out of that store and drove back home.
This is the best way to kick any addiction - think of how you'll feel after you do it, associate those negative feelings with the drug. You won't ever crave it again and even if you do you can remind yourself of the negative associations.
Same thing with alcohol - Think of the way it makes you feel the next day...If you're stressed you may crave a drink or shot. It may make you feel better in that moment. But the next day you will be more anxious, higher BP, stressed, skin looking like shit, stomach paining, lying in bed. Is all that worth alleviating your stress for 5 minutes?
When faced with problems or stressed take a stoic approach - Do not become emotional - focus on what is in your control and work on that.
