Welcome back! It's good to see you again! Tell me what's been going on lately. It sounds like you're struggling with something we call chronic relapsing. I'm going to ask you some pretty confronting questions, the first being, "Do you want to quit?" We're going to go over some of the feelings you're experiencing around relapsing, and really unpack some origin stories about where they came from in the first place. I'm hearing that you feel like you "should" quit, but I've got more questions first. I'd like to go over some of the feelings that are coming up when you're in states of devotion and worship. We're also going to discuss the impact that sustained dopamine release has on the brain. The topic of traditional relationships comes up for you again, but that seems to rattle you a bit and I'd hate for you to leave this appointment more stressed out than you were when you came in. I want to try something... why don't you go ahead and get down on your knees for me.
