so,
What an Adult does is their choice...that is the A in AB
then comes down to the intention...
if he is trying to get attention or to push anything on anyone, that is wrong.
if he has issues just bringing it up that he wants to use it to stop smoking, whilst not the best way to do it, is sorta in the gray area.
if he wants his mom to ask if he is an ABDL not a good reason.
Take this example, i have IC and have delt with it going on 48years...so, should i go out of my way to hide that from say whombever is living with me...i dont think so...
even if im the biggest AB in the world, i have a need for them and as such if someone notices, so be it.
same with a wheelchair, i have major spinal and brain injuries, not to mention a totally useless foot, have a handicap permit, cannot use a strait back wheelchair, as my bad back having bad discs etc...
i usually use my convaid cruiser...is that wrong...it is the most comfortable, my right arm doesnt work well, so no wheeling a regular chair anyhow, let alone my back hurts after less than one hour.
anyhow, yes found the convaid because of an ABDL post many many years ago...is it wrong to utilize the most comfortable option available, no.
so if the op wasnt an ab, and put pacifier out cause wants to be able to use it more often to quit smoking...that however not the usual means of just talking, isnt in it self wrong.
so, because he in an ab, its wrong to use a pacifier for quiting smoking?
i see that if he truly is using it to quit smoking, whilst not the best communication isnt wrong in doing so.
if he is just using the quit smoking to cover he wants it for ab reasons is more towards wrong, but in and of itself not 100% wrong...just a bit of a poor communication...which is common with adult children and parents
bottom line, even though he is an ab, if he is using it for quiting smoking, then id lean towards ok...if that is just an excuse id lean more towards bad.
I was IC well before ever even thinking of or knowing anything about ABDL...as i was a baby-child-teen-adult well before anything else ABDL...and as such i usually dont regress often, and dont play baby much either...
i wear diapers insted of cath...that is a choice...
ive found items and information in thenABDL community that helps my day to day issues with ic, injuries, xassisted devices and alike...
i do not think that id be wrong not hiding my need for diapers, or my need for bed rails or bed straps to keep me from falling at least once a week and ending up with another broken leg (brok leg about 3 weeks ago sleepwalking)
because im on an abdl website, shouldnt cause anyone from utilizing equipment that may help them live healthier and longer.