u/StrikeSwimming8279

I used Wellbutrin to help me with the massively intense side effects from quitting vaping — namely deep depression symptoms caused by the disruption to my dopamine system while transitioning off nicotine.

I’ve been on Wellbutrin for 6 months and off nicotine for 7 months and I feel ready to come off of Wellbutrin.

I haven’t seen too many posts about what it’s like to come off of Wellbutrin when it was used for quitting nicotine. If you used Wellbutrin to help you get off nicotine and then got off the Wellbutrin, what was your experience?

I had a dream about oatmeal last night. I was wandering about and kept coming upon globs of plain oatmeal, just kind of floating in my path. I remember the texture and the color—bland and gray. As I kept wandering, I remember thinking, "Well this is a lot of plain oatmeal... which is healthy, but I want more flavor in my oatmeal—more color. Where's the exciting oatmeal?" I distinctly remember my face scrunching up, kinda like this 😕

 

I woke up and immediately began Carl Jung-ing my dream through subconscious analysis lol. My dream interpretation has me thinking that my addict brain is wanting more excitement, and my healing brain is still adjusting to life without substances. There's something that happens when you give up nicotine and alcohol—everyday life can begin to feel boring or like, "Is this really it?" AKA, plain oatmeal. Last night as I was going about my nighttime routine I caught myself thinking, "Wow, this life I've created really is peaceful af... is something missing?" So it's like, the peace I've worked for hasn't quite settled in as my new baseline, AND I do believe there is room for more novelty and excitement. I think both things can be true.

 

I have been incorporating more newness into my life. So when I have a day where I don't do anything "different" or "new," it can feel boring. So I'm learning to live in duality—peace was always my goal, and I finally have that. And from peace, I can start building more newness and novel experiences into my everyday life. The purpose of my human experience at this time is to find comfort in boredom, while actively creating happiness and joy through new experiences and positive interpretation of everyday life. Plain oatmeal is my nourishing base—flavored oatmeal is where I choose to expand.

This was written for myself, and all the other addicts in recovery. Thanks for reading. 🫶

I had a dream about oatmeal last night. I was wandering about and kept coming upon globs of plain oatmeal, just kind of floating in my path. I remember the texture and the color—bland and gray. As I kept wandering, I remember thinking, "Well this is a lot of plain oatmeal... which is healthy, but I want more flavor in my oatmeal—more color. Where's the exciting oatmeal?" I distinctly remember my face scrunching up, kinda like this 😕

 

I woke up and immediately began Carl Jung-ing my dream through subconscious analysis lol. My dream interpretation has me thinking that my addict brain is wanting more excitement, and my healing brain is still adjusting to life without substances. There's something that happens when you give up nicotine and alcohol—everyday life can begin to feel boring or like, "Is this really it?" AKA, plain oatmeal. Last night as I was going about my nighttime routine I caught myself thinking, "Wow, this life I've created really is peaceful af... is something missing?" So it's like, the peace I've worked for hasn't quite settled in as my new baseline, AND I do believe there is room for more novelty and excitement. I think both things can be true.

 

I have been incorporating more newness into my life. So when I have a day where I don't do anything "different" or "new," it can feel boring. So I'm learning to live in duality—peace was always my goal, and I finally have that. And from peace, I can start building more newness and novel experiences into my everyday life. The purpose of my human experience at this time is to find comfort in boredom, while actively creating happiness and joy through new experiences and positive interpretation of everyday life. Plain oatmeal is my nourishing base—flavored oatmeal is where I choose to expand.

This was written for myself, and all the other addicts in recovery. Thanks for reading. 🫶