Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for vaping and provides direction when vaping removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Vaping
Vaping often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when vaping has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult vaping periods
- A basis for action independent of how vaping makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Vaping
Ask yourself: 'If my vaping were less present, what would I be doing more of? What kind of person would I be?'
Values are not goals (achievable and done) but ongoing directions: being a present parent, creating beauty, contributing to others.
Values-Based Action in Vaping
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when vaping is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite vaping, are more sustainable than waiting for vaping to lift first.