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Here I will tell you how to overcome what is trying to control you.
And this is far from being limited to alcohol, smoking, eating corpses, sugar, and so on.
You may be surprised—but this is EVERYTHING.
In the Bhagavad Gita, the Absolute says that dependencies exist on three levels: ignorance, passion, and goodness.
In ignorance, we can somehow imagine what this means—for example, drugs, alcohol, all kinds of filth...
But how can a brahman be subject to dependencies? This may be difficult for an ordinary person to understand.
And it is hardly surprising—because to understand something, you need to be at least on that level, and to understand it fully, you need to be above it.
But what can be higher than sattva? Higher than brahman, than goodness?
The thing is, there is nothing pure in matter. Even goodness, sattva, is not absolutely pure.
But as they say, everyone is eager to discuss the “impurity of brahmans” while they themselves are in tamas up to their ears...
You need to start by pulling yourself out of tamas by the head, like Münchausen. And not just partially—out of complete tamas.
Then, before you know it, the dependency will move into the guna of passion, where it will be easier to control.
And from there, reaching sattva is within easy reach....
To begin with, I want to give you a test.
It is simple.
You need to analyze which topics you cannot discuss calmly.
For example, smoking and alcohol. You do not smoke or drink.
BUT!
When someone starts talking about these subjects, you avoid them. Or snort and leave, saying, “Oh, these low, immoral little people...”
Does this situation sound familiar?
That is, you do not smoke or drink, but suddenly a strange reaction arises.
Write in the comments whether this happens.
Someone starts talking about sex, and you think, “What a nightmare—and this person considers themselves spiritual! They are...” And off it goes.
First of all, I want to tell you that a person who has freed themselves from a dependency takes it calmly. That is, if someone is talking about the weather, sex, vodka... it is all the same to them.
That is a real victory over dependency.
Intensive: Freedom from Dependency
And this is far from being limited to alcohol, smoking, eating corpses, sugar, and so on.
You may be surprised—but this is EVERYTHING.
In the Bhagavad Gita, the Absolute says that dependencies exist on three levels: ignorance, passion, and goodness.
In ignorance, we can somehow imagine what this means—for example, drugs, alcohol, all kinds of filth...
But how can a brahman be subject to dependencies? This may be difficult for an ordinary person to understand.
And it is hardly surprising—because to understand something, you need to be at least on that level, and to understand it fully, you need to be above it.
But what can be higher than sattva? Higher than brahman, than goodness?
The thing is, there is nothing pure in matter. Even goodness, sattva, is not absolutely pure.
But as they say, everyone is eager to discuss the “impurity of brahmans” while they themselves are in tamas up to their ears...
You need to start by pulling yourself out of tamas by the head, like Münchausen. And not just partially—out of complete tamas.
Then, before you know it, the dependency will move into the guna of passion, where it will be easier to control.
And from there, reaching sattva is within easy reach....
To begin with, I want to give you a test.
It is simple.
You need to analyze which topics you cannot discuss calmly.
For example, smoking and alcohol. You do not smoke or drink.
BUT!
When someone starts talking about these subjects, you avoid them. Or snort and leave, saying, “Oh, these low, immoral little people...”
Does this situation sound familiar?
That is, you do not smoke or drink, but suddenly a strange reaction arises.
Write in the comments whether this happens.
Someone starts talking about sex, and you think, “What a nightmare—and this person considers themselves spiritual! They are...” And off it goes.
First of all, I want to tell you that a person who has freed themselves from a dependency takes it calmly. That is, if someone is talking about the weather, sex, vodka... it is all the same to them.
That is a real victory over dependency.
Intensive: Freedom from Dependency
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It turns out that I judge people who seek treatment, especially those who undergo it on an ongoing basis. Rationally, I understand that medicine is necessary and that acute cases still need to be dealt with. But I judge blind faith. I just can’t understand what is controlling me in this case. Or is this not about addictions? Ego?
For example, this is how I quit smoking. I quit many times, but nothing worked, and I started again. Then, at one point, I began feeling very unwell and realized that my body could not go on like that; I wanted to feel full of strength and healthy again. That worked, and something tells me I won’t ever smoke again. As I said earlier, I can calmly socialize with people who smoke, and I don’t even feel the urge. Or, when I was a child... I played computer games—a lot. At some point, I caught myself thinking that I didn’t want to play anymore. It was as if a switch had been flipped. I wanted to start again many times, but I no longer feel the urge. Well, I can play for 30 minutes, or an hour, but I get bored quickly. Here it seems more like I’m not restricting myself too much, and the habit has simply run its course. But figuring out what to do with some other habits is difficult 
