Re self discipline. I have faith in you, I mean I’m a human garbage fire; I am don’t get-out-of-bed some days depressed and a polydrug user just to cope with life. I manage! It really does seem harder from the outset. Mostly because all it requires is for you to not do something, it’s not like exercise (or even brushing your teeth :P) where you have to make yourself do a thing. You can live off pressure cooked beans and rice for a long time while you figure stuff out :) and there is a veritable army of us willing to help with whatever specific issues.

I am unsure if the belief that is ok to hurt sentient beings in certain scenarios or de-emphasis on consumption allows for veganism.

appreciate the faith in me! my biggest problem is getting the motivation to get up and feed myself at all (so much so I will not eat some days, and even go multiple days without eating), and I use my meat treats as extra motivation to get me to do it. Simplest solution is to retrain my brain into viewing vegan stuff as the treats of course... it's better since I've moved into an apartment by myself because I'm way less nervous to use the kitchen. Once I finally get my apartment actually fully set up and cleaned up I want to start learning meal prepping so I stop eating out nearly as much, It is much harder to find vegan options and maintain discipline in the restaurants closest to my place (i very rarely go farther than 15 min by foot or 5 min by car)

as far as my beliefs, what I'm trying to say is that I'm just not sure they 1 to 1 match with vegans. I dont feel like I feel as much guilt for eating meat as I've seen many other vegans describe, I'm not as sold on "animal liberation" and ending their exploitation as opposed to ending their suffering, that kind of thing.