We're taking one more week off of regular programming, but we'll be back next week on June 19th.

In the meantime, please enjoy this un-locked Patreon perk, our Should Vanessa Quit? segment with Vanessa and Ariana. Our Patreon supporters make this show possible and we're so grateful. If you're a regular listener of the show, we'd love to have your support.

Also, please submit your quitting questions! We're always looking for new guests.

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As we prepare for our Not Sorry C.A.M.P. this week, we're taking a break from the show. We'll be back in two weeks, on June 19th.

In the meantime, please enjoy this un-locked Patreon perk, our Pop Culture Prescriptions with Vanessa and Margaret H. Willison. Our Patreon supporters make this show possible and we're so grateful. If you're a regular listener of the show, we'd love to have your support.

Also, please submit your quitting questions! We're always looking for new guests.

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Ely knows that vaping is bad for her, but she can't seem to find the motivation to stop. Is it okay to indulge certain vices? Or is that logic just the way that addiction works?

This week on Should I Quit? Vanessa and Ely explore our own self-destructive instincts.

In this episode, Ely mentions her experience with AA. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, there are AA meetings hosted around the world. You can find one near you on their website. And if you enjoyed hearing Ely, be sure to should check out her podcast Shame Spiral.

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Margaret is a very sociable person – everywhere she goes, she finds new people to be friends with. But with that list ever-expanding, she feels like she's not serving her existing friendships as well as she'd like. Should she stop making new friends?

This week on Should I Quit? Vanessa and Margaret explore when it's okay to disappoint the people you love.

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Heather Havrilesky is the voice behind the popular existential advice column, Ask Polly. This week she joins Vanessa to talk about giving advice, when to quit, and how to better be "your ragged-ass bullshit self."

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Courtney loves posting photos of her kids on instagram – she loves scrolling back and seeing all the small moments captured, she loves being able to share those moments with family and friends. But her kids are young enough that they can't truly consent to the photos, and she worries that when they grow up, they won't approve of what has been shared.

This week on Should I Quit? Vanessa and Courtney explore how to evaluate risk as a parent.

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Chris Stedman gets stuck scrolling Twitter at night. He knows why he does it – it makes him feel in control, it soothes his anxiety. But should he be sitting in that anxiety instead of soothing it?

This week on Should I Quit? Vanessa and Chris explore our relationship to social media and how to counter perfectionism.

Be sure to check out Chris's latest book, IRL: Finding Our Real Selves in a Digital World, and his podcast Unread. (You can also find him on Twitter, of course, @ChrisDStedman.)

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Taylor gets sucked into looking at houses on Zillow. It's addictive! Comparing prices, imagining her life in different places... But is that imagining good for her? Or is it keeping her from appreciating the life she has?

This week on Should I Quit? Vanessa and Taylor explore when it's okay to plan for the future at the expense of living in the present.

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Julia Argy, our incredible pilgrimage director has her first book out today! It's called The One, and it's about a woman who joins a reality television show to find love.

Publishers Weekly says it best: “[A] smart debut…Argy takes on voyeurism, feminism, and gender norms, as Emily wonders if she really ought to put all her energy into finding love, which is what she was conditioned to do all her life…. [A] winning portrait of a young woman trying to come into her own.”

In this bonus episode, Vanessa and Julia discuss what reality dating shows reflect about our own culture of love and surveillance. Julia's book is out today, be sure to check it out!

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Brigid has gotten into the habit of telling white lies. It's a defense mechanism to feel in control of what people know and think about her. But is being so in control actually bad for her sense of self?

This week on Should I Quit? Vanessa and Brigid explore how to stop caring what other people think about you.

Did Brigid's question resonate with you? Submit something you respect about yourself and see what others have to say.

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